Show me a kid who doesn’t love an adventure. (If you can, I’ll show you a kid who has rotted his brains out with video games.) Easter, the most important holiday on the Christian calendar is over for another year. Now it’s time to help … Read More
Teaching Instead of Disciplining
Isn’t is easy to become discouraged about parenting? One minute you’re planning an amazing day out with the family and the next you’re ready to call the whole thing off. You know the scenario that proceeds. Your kids are refusing to eat their breakfast and … Read More
A Woman after God’s Own Heart
Guest Author: Kim Neufeld 1 Samuel 13:14 …the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart… I’d like to share with you something the Lord has been doing in my heart recently. It’s about my desire to become a woman after God’s own … Read More
HELPING KIDS UNDERSTAND EASTER (PART 3): The Temple
When you sit down and think about it, you discover that Christianity makes some astonishing claims. Claims which aren’t easy to understand for adults, let alone children. So how does a parent explain Easter where the God-Man Jesus Christ died on the cross for our … Read More
Helping Kids Understand Easter (part 2): the market and the courtroom
When you sit down and think about it, you discover that Christianity makes some astonishing claims. Claims which aren’t easy to understand for adults, let alone children. So how does a parent explain Easter where the God-Man Jesus Christ died on the cross for our … Read More
Talking to Your Kids About Heaven
Growing up, my mom’s parents, Oma and Opa Enns lived in Altona a 50-minute drive from our family farm. We didn’t get to see them as often as Grandma and Grandpa Dick and so it was special when we did go visit. I distinctly remember … Read More
3 Ways To Have Complete Joy!
Yesterday Pastor Kris quoted a verse that I had just recently added to my memory verse rotation; John 16:24 (HCSB) “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.” Now, aside from the astonishing, … Read More
Family Devotions: Your Family’s Calling
Ephesians 1:16-19 (HCSB) says, “I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. ⌊I pray⌋ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. ⌊I pray⌋ … Read More
Family Devotions: Christ’s Gifts to the Church
At Christmas we often talk about the gift of Jesus Christ to the world. It’s hard to talk and write about it without sounding cliche and trite but that doesn’t change the fact that Christmas is about gifts and that ultimate gift was that of … Read More
Family Devotions: Raising compassionate kids
In the next few weeks I will be writing a series of devotionals for parents with applications for children. Today is about raising compassionate kids. The word compassion is from an old Latin word that literally means “to suffer with.” When we talk about compassion … Read More
Scripture Lullabies Are AMAZING!
Every so often a great resource comes to my attention that need to be passed on! This past week a friend of mine told me about some great worship albums I hadn’t heard of before called “Hidden In My Heart” by Scripture Lullabies. These are … Read More
What To Do When Summer Leaves You Weary
Do you ever get that panicky feeling that summer is almost over and you haven’t actually relaxed? You had made your vacation plans in spring, along with a list of things you wanted to do with the kids and jobs you wanted completed around the … Read More
The Day After Easter
There are certain things you want to forget and find. For example I recently put on my light coat, last worn in autumn, and reaching into my pocket I was thrilled to find $15. This is unusual because I almost never carry cash, but I … Read More
Thriving In Intimacy
We all want intimacy in our relationships. With Jesus, with our spouse. We want it, we try to grab it, and we try to make it happen by doing more talking, more sex, and more date nights. Now those are all good things, don’t … Read More
Why We Rarely Tell Our Kids To Do Their Devotions
Over the past 15 years as a pastor tons of parents have asked me how to get their kids to do devotions. They will ask for resources, books, curriculum and ideas and over the years I have suggested one after another always with the caveat … Read More
A refuge for parents
2 Samuel 22:31 (HCSB) God—His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. 2 Samuel 22:31 is fast becoming one of my favourite verses in my memorization stack. I love the simplicity of the translation; His way – perfect; His word – … Read More
Why a baby?
This past Saturday, Donavan Friesen and I hosted our 6th Waypoint event for those who are searching for Truth and exploring questions about faith. This time our question was “Why a baby?” in celebration of the season. Have you ever considered why Jesus had to … Read More
How “Bible-Minded” Are You?
This past week The Renewed Family was hunted down by the good folks at Bible Gateway and invited to join their directory of nearly 500 Christian bloggers. I like Bible Gateway and I like our blog so I thought it was a good fit! But that … Read More
Praying for the persecuted Church as a family
Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies. Hebrews 13:3 (NLT) On November 1 and 8 Christians all around the world will join together in prayer for our … Read More
Autumn in Glenlea
Doesn’t just the name Glenlea sound like something out of a Tolkien novel? Well it isn’t. But then again without a bit of an imagination it really isn’t much at all. There is a post office although it’s not the same post office that my Grandpa … Read More
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