Distracted Dads

Recently, I saw a hilarious clip on one of those "funniest home video" programs. It was a wedding video shot from the back of the church looking ...

Ministering in Our Weakness

Elisa Morgan, president of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International, writes:

I'm probably the least likely person to head a mothering organization. ...

An Enormous Lack

I think that what children in the United States desperately need is a moral purpose, and a lot of our children here aren't getting that. They're ...

Widening Circle of Unbelief

One child lost to the faith usually becomes a family lost to the faith, and not many generations later a whole community of unbelief is set in motion ...

A Day Wasted?

In The Effective Father, Gordon MacDonald wrote: "It is said of Boswell, the famous biographer of Samuel Johnson, that he often referred to a special ...

Going the Wrong Direction

In my country, England, we play a game called "bowls." When you're too old to run around the block or play tennis or racquetball, you can ...

The Most Powerful Word

What is the most powerful word in the English language? Is it "honor" or "love" or "country"? Maybe it's "sacrifice."

Stu Weber, who has written the book ...

Dad Is a Powerful Word

In Ramsey Count, Minnesota, ninth and tenth graders were interviewed recently about their dads. They were asked this question: "What comes to mind ...

Don't Feel Responsible

Parents never feel as if they get away from the responsibility they've shouldered. I saw a card recently that said, "Do not feel totally, personally, ...

Lessons in Unselfishness

What does the Lord do to help broaden my horizons and assist me in seeing how selfish I am? Very simple: He gives me four busy kids who step on shoes, ...