3 Ways to Help Your Children Encounter and Respond to God
(2 minute read) As parents, we all want our kids to be happy, and we go to great lengths and make great sacrifices to help make that happen! But true, life-changing happiness comes from ONE thing: encountering the God who loves us and responding to Him in an authentic, personal...
The Importance of Cultivating Soil
(2 minute read) There is a distinction between doing family ministry and ministering to families. To use the parable of the Sower and the Seed as our model, doing family ministry is offering “good seed” through opportunities, programs, and events targeted to families. It means making sure schedules are "family-friendly,"...
You Need a Community
(4 minute read) You know what families need? They need a faith community. Something that we call a Cloud of Witnesses (check out Hebrews 12:1). A team of supporters and encouragers and sojourners who accompany them on the journey of faith. People who will pray with them, weep with them, rejoice...
Why Family and Middle School Ministry Matters
(2 minute read) Not sure that parents can really do this, or not convinced of the overwhelming value that faith gives to life? Here are some quick takes from some substantial research to help assure you that parents play the most pivotal role in the faith development of their children,...
God Has Called You Here
(3 minute read) I remember when we were preparing to be discharged from the hospital with our first baby. I knew this moment was coming, of course, and had been looking forward to it for... well, 9 months! But as we were actually getting our final paperwork and being escorted...
The Measuring Stick
(3 minute read) There’s a show on Netflix called, "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo." It grew out of the famous book, "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up." In the best-selling book and the popular show, Marie shares her secrets to successfully de-cluttering and having a simpler, more satisfying home,...
How Can We Help You Serve Your Families?
How can your parish become more family friendly? Want to help parents not only DESIRE to help their children encounter the Lord, but actually BE ABLE to do it? Want to help families to accompany one another as they grow in faith?Want to encourage and equip families who are faithful to...