Rescue Parenting | Our Hope
June 23, 2016 • Parenting
Isaiah 40:11, “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” All through His Word, the Lord reminds us that He will never leave…
Rescue Parenting | Counter Culture
June 21, 2016 • Parenting
I interrupt your summer to bring you something a little different. 🙂 Summer can be such a busy time and sometimes we just need a “shot in the arm”–a reminder of God’s goodness and a reminder to not let up…
Courage
June 15, 2016 • Parenting
“Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change.” Robert F. Kennedy As parents…
Integrity
June 9, 2016 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens
I have learned so much from working on our book Rescue and from the Lifeguards, the college students who contributed to the project. They are influencers and they are full to overflowing with integrity! My year of communicating with…
Dealing with Travel
June 7, 2016 • Speaking, Teens
I enjoy getting on an airplane about as much as I enjoy my weekly trip to the grocery store or going to the dentist. In other words, it makes the top of the list of my least favorite things…
Honest Hard Work
June 3, 2016 • Parenting
Summertime is a crazy time. I know in our home we anticipate sleeping in and the idea of days of boredom seem like the sight of storm clouds forming over the prairie that will provide rest for a weary…
“A Transgendered Thought Experiment” by Kevin DeYoung
May 26, 2016 • Parenting
I recently read a blog posting by Kevin DeYoung of The Gospel Coalition entitled A Transgendered Thought Experiment. DeYoung creates a fictional account of a high school guidance counselor’s discussion with a teenager who believes she is something that she, in fact, is…
Class of 2016: Eyes Open
May 23, 2016 • Parenting
Dear Graduates, I, as have all of the adults, have cheered as you ran up and down basketball courts, played in band contests, under the Friday night lights and on many volleyball courts. We have listened to you sing your…
Rescue Parenting
May 20, 2016 • Parenting, Speaking, Teens
A couple of weekends ago, CareNet Pregnancy Centers & Mentoring Programs hosted a Rescue Parenting Seminar. I had the privilege of sharing with parents my own experiences and teaching through the Rescue book and DVD. What we know is that…
Let there be light.
May 17, 2016 • Parenting
Have you seen this video, yet? Watch the spark when the sperm connects with the egg… He is the light! For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Psalm 36:9 And God said, “Let…
