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Get Out of Your Teen's Way

July 28th, 201007:24 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Parents of teenagers need to get out of the way and allow their kids to bend in the winds of life a little more. Through that gentle buffeting they’ll gain strength and wisdom to stand upright and flourish as adults. It’s natural for parents to believe that trouble in the teen years can be avoided by keeping tight reins on their teenager. And...
PARENTS: Can you find time to PRAY? - Part II

July 21st, 201012:46 PM ET

By Ann Dunagan

Do newlyweds on their honeymoon need to be pressured to spend time together? When kids are in the midst of a fun game with friends, do they need to be pushed to spend more time with each other? Or think about it this way: if the whole point of life is to fulfill the purposes God has planned for us, then it's simply common sense to take time t...
PARENTS: Can you find time to PRAY? - Part I

July 20th, 201003:12 PM ET

By Ann Dunagan

As parents, do you ever feel like there's too much to do, and too little time? Do you often feel stressed out, wondering how you'll ever accomplish all that needs to get done? As Christian moms and dads, we need to stop a second and take a time-management lesson from our Lord Jesus. Have you ever stopped to consider about how much He did, in such ...
Teen Suicide Facts You Need to Know

July 17th, 201003:43 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

For a teenager to be so unbearably unhappy that he would choose to kill himself is something that's almost too painful for a parent to think about. But with the increasing prevalence of teen suicide, no parent can afford to ignore the possibility. Suicide is now the third leading cause of death for high-school students. Kids look at this wor...
How To Connect With Your Teen

July 12th, 201010:41 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Are you connecting with your teenager or growing farther apart every day? Here are three things you can do to communicate and connect on a deeper level. So, what do you and your teen talk about? My guess is that you discuss such items as academics, work, behaviors, privileges, sports involvement, picking the right friends, choosing the right cloth...
FAMILIES: Let's Seek God's Kingdom, not Selfishness!

July 09th, 201003:42 PM ET

By Ann Dunagan

Often, parents and teachers ask their children, "What do YOU want to be when you grow up?" In a world that is increasingly self-seeking, self-centered, and self-absorbed, the answers are consistently more egocentric-"a movie star," "a rock star," "a dance star." Even within the church, this present generation is fixated on obtaining fame, wealth, a...