As Christian parents, we want our kids to love Jesus just like we do. And there are very practical ways to grow that in our children. In this second part of our 4-part series, we’re looking at some very simple, down to earth ways we … Read More
Practical Ways to Grow Your Child’s Love for Jesus [Part 1]
-by Brad Klassen As a parent, if you are like me, you have a desire and a heart to see your children love Jesus and grow in Him. This could be based on many different things. Maybe for you it’s because of the life … Read More
Five Secrets Noah Knew About Raising Jesus-Loving Kids
By Brad Klassen I have a deep desire to see my children choose to live life God’s way. I have prayed for it often. The problem is, my children have me as their father. I get tired and don’t want to play. I have been … Read More
3 Tips To Reset Your Parenting
We’ve all felt it before. That gut-wrenching, soul-killing sick thought that our parenting has screwed up our kids. For some reason, there is less laughter, more stress and more bad behaviour. You’re tired, the kids are tired of YOU (they yell as they run to … 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
“Mom, The World is Ending and I’m Scared!” – Talking with Kids about End Times
Guest Author: Jacqueline Dueck My young son came home from school one day, looking very upset. He ran straight to his room, without his normal, cheery hello. After a few minutes, I went in to check on him. There he was, sobbing on his bed. … Read More
A Fostering Testimony
Guest Author – Julie Warkentin Southland’s impact on our decision to foster was huge! No one there ever told us we should foster or adopt, though sometimes people wonder if they do because of the high percentage of families who do. What we are taught … Read More
How to approach Halloween as a Christian
This article was first published 2 years ago. Seeing as it is Halloween tomorrow, I thought it might be time to bring it up again! – Thom Dick As kids we were always allowed to participate in Halloween activities both at school and at home. … Read More
Practical Steps to Develop Courage in Kids
Let’s check the top 3 headlines from Sunday morning (I personally like the BBC so that’s where I’m going.) Trump: ‘One thing will work’ with N Korea Flooding as storm pummels US Gulf Coast Rate of fire – inside America’s arsenal Yah for us. Of course, … Read More
Still small voice, acid reflex or both?!
This morning, as I was getting ready for our Men’s Coffee Time, I had the feeling that I needed to ask God to lead me to someone who needed prayer. So, as I walked through my kitchen, I asked God to bring someone to me … Read More
Making friends in Middle School
I don’t care what anyone tells you being in middle school, those grades from 5-8 are hard. Probably one of the most difficult things about them is the way our friends change in those years. I remember being in grade 5 and crying to my [awesome] teacher, Mrs. … Read More
8 thoughts on transitioning to a new school
Depending on your child heading back to school might be exciting or terrifying. However, transitioning to a new school is always tricky. Here are 8 thoughts on making the transition a little bit smoother. ONE: Do a drive-by We are scared of the unknown, so make the … Read More
Why we should teach our kids that every Bible promise ISN’T for them!
One of the reasons people struggle with their faith is that they have false expectations and assumptions about God. It can be very disappointing when a promise in the Bible doesn’t seem to work in my life! Worse is when a promise seems to work for … Read More
HOW I will remain a Christian (or 5 ways to deal with doubts)
There are certain things that we do that put our faith into unnecessary danger. I have developed some ways of defeating doubts in my own mind, but also ways to mitigate the doubts in the first place. Let me give you five ways to … Read More
Why I Remain a Christian
I think some people I assume I am a Christian for job security. Perhaps I’ve even felt that in the past. Today I know that nothing could be further from the truth. I became a Christian because I had a powerful experience with God … Read More
Two GREAT app’s for parents
Of late I have stumbled upon two great apps for parents that you may want to check out. Parent Cue The first app is called “Parent Cue” and was developed by ReTHINK – the same folks who put on the family ministries conference “Orange.” This … Read More
Why I am a Christian
I was born into a Christian family, but that is only a small part of why I am a Christian. I am grateful for the foundations my family gave me, however every soul needs to find their own answer in Jesus for faith to mean … Read More
The Command to Teach our Children
I recently added Psalm 78:5-7 to my memory verse rotation. It says: He established a testimony in Jacob and set up a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children so that a future generation— children yet to be born—might … Read More
Prepping Your Kids For Summer Camp
It’s summer camp season again and many of our kids are just chomping at the bit to spend their week in nature, making new friends and creating awesome memories. However, for some of our kids, the battle between excitement and fear is a real thing. What … Read More
Becoming the Wonderer
I heard once that the ancient Jews would sometimes wait up to two years or more to name their children so that the name would match their personality. I have no idea if this is actually true or not, but for the purpose of this … Read More