I often hear the question “Why do women stay in abusive relationships?” This question almost always lands judgmentally. It’s as if the person is saying, “You must be stupid for staying in such a toxic relationship.” It’s also a shaming …
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NavPress is your go-to for discipleship and disciplemaking resources. When wanting to help kids, we have a variety of options, and these are some of our favorites. You’ll find this page helpful for finding top youth ministry resources for each …
Several years ago, when I wanted to start reading the Bible at breakfast time with my kids, I knew what I wanted but not how to make it happen. My mornings were hectic with a capital H! I would wake …
If you’re looking for inspiration for helping the kids in your life, whether they are babies, school-age, or teens . . . whether you are a parent, ministry leader, church volunteer, or grandparent, these quotes will inspire you to be …
When I was a child, a couple of times a year, my family would journey from our home in central Illinois to visit my grandmother in southern Minnesota. Because we traveled that path so frequently, I knew the six-hour route …
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Hospitality is holiness lived out in practicality. It is the pillow, the food and drink, and the hot shower of our practical love. The spiritual is practical. The practical is spiritual. The Holy Trinity is a mystery to me, with …
When I taught piano for several years after finishing university, I discovered a few things about learning an instrument that I hadn’t really noticed as a child. We all know that to learn to play piano well, you need to …
Several years ago, when I wanted to start reading the Bible at breakfast time with my kids, I knew what I wanted but not how to make it happen. My mornings were hectic with a capital H! I would wake …
I sit on the floor of the bathroom, weighed down by guilt. I have just read a blogger’s lovely account of her children who happily work through their Bible studies at the table each morning. My imagination runs through the …
Every morning that we wake up we have a choice. We can enjoy the day or barely survive it. We can choose to view our spouse as the remarkable gift we’ve been given or as just a fixed part of …