I would like to begin with a question. It is a simple question, but one that may not be easy to answer. I am convinced that it is also an essential question that demands an answer if you are to grow into Christlikeness. I mean, truly, your spiritu...

Music for Children's Curriculum created by The Praise Factory ...

Summertime is almost upon us here in Spokane and that means it is time to fill up your schedules with all those sun-filled activities and vacations you were dreaming about while shoveling your driveways. After experiencing a winter and a “spring...

Use these songs and printouts to help your children get excited about the Resurrection leading up to Easter Sunday! ...

As a dad, the question concerning my children’s salvation has been a constant companion of mine. As I have searched for solid resources on the subject I have found precious little and what I have found has left me wanting more. It truly is start...

Technology and Holiness As disciples of Christ we need to continually behold Christ so that we can worship Him and love others. The pursuit of seeing Christ through meditation on His Word should consume our lives more than anything else ...

There are several men from history that have profoundly impacted the way that I think about pastoral ministry. One of the examples of this is found in a Puritan pastor named Richard Baxter. Richard Baxter believed that the responsibility of a past...

The Singing Family  My wife, Emily, has quite the extended family. Her grandparents, Woody and Dinah Widmer built a house out in the Spokane valley where the “new” interstate 90 was being constructed in the early 50’s. Their h...

Over the last few weeks we have been considering the question of how Christian parents ought to approach the education of their children. This week I would like to talk about the Bible’s emphasis on the spiritual education that should take place...

In my last article on the topic of education I made the argument that education itself can sometimes be elevated in our hearts to a place of importance that it should not hold. It can even become more important and defining for us than the truth...

If you have picked up a book on youth ministry or parenting in the last decade—and there are no small number of them—there is a good chance that you have been challenged with the idea that children raised in...

Parenting in the 21st century is very different with all the modern technology that our children can use to access all the information and content in the world, as well as interact with friends and strangers. There are many dangers, but potential ...

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