Car engines are my mortal enemy. If I’m standing on the side of the road, holding a screwdriver in front of my smoking car, and a mechanic walks up with the power to fix it, how can anything get done …
Don’t open your bible … … until you’ve asked yourself these three important questions. Before we can understand what the Bible is saying, learn its timeless truths, and make personal applications, we have to be ready. We must be prepared …
Any diet plan can succeed if the participant does three things: Read the instructions—know the parameters and limitations of the diet; Obey the coach—do what the plan says; and Stick to the plan—commit and remain steadfast. Following God’s will for …
One of the most important jobs for Christian parents is raising children to live Christlike lives. What are some steps to begin that growth? One day while I was visiting a friend I noticed her eight-year-old son wrestling with their …
You spend nearly half your waking hours with the people at your job. How can you influence them for Christ? My first attempts at sharing my faith were dismal failures. I was the classic Bible-thumper, the gospel grenadier. On one …
I love it when I see people for the first time in years and they say, “You look the same.” When you get older, that thought brings a smile to your face. I went to my twentieth high-school reunion. A …
On the side of any store-bought loaf of bread, you can read the ingredients and promises for good nutrition. The product promises to build healthy bodies by providing part of a recommended daily allowance of vitamins and iron. Wonder Bread …
What does a teen need? As my first child entered the teen years, I found myself asking this critical question everyday. For decades, parents have wrestled with what to do—and what not to do—when raising teens. Do teens need to …
When God blesses us to overflowing, we need to pick up our blessing and do something with it—hand it out, spread it around, give it to others—because when it comes to leftovers, God has a clear and definite return policy. …
Connie Albers, author of Parenting Beyond the Rules: Raising Teens with Confidence and Joy gives parents loads of wise advice for when your teen is faced with a tough decision. This article includes two free downloads to help you help …