You may have noticed the term trauma-informed gaining traction recently in Christian counseling circles. The idea of being informed versus uninformed about something gives a sense of urgency to the topic. No one wants to be out of the loop when it comes to the care of the people in your sphere of influence. But instead of feeling like you’re behind the times and scrambling to catch up, it’s good...
What is the most important truth to teach your children? What is the one reality that separates Christianity from all the other religions of the world? The most important truth is this: Jesus rose from the dead. If there is one truth that demonstrates the reality of everything Christianity claims, it is the resurrection. Consider what Paul says about Jesus’s resurrection: If Christ has not been...
The first time you talk with your child about puberty probably won’t go exactly as you imagined. You may begin with a calm, thoughtful sentence and then hear yourself using phrases you are fairly certain no one has ever said aloud before. Your child may stare at the floor, answer every question with, “I don’t know,” or sit in a silence that makes thirty seconds feel like twelve minutes. You may...
Have you noticed that trying to managing time well in our modern world often resembles a disorienting trip through the twilight time zone? If you’re like us, you want to wisely invest your life and time in your work and your relationships. But, at the same time, you feel the sting of real life struggles in real time. When something falls through the cracks, you miss an important assignment, or...
No parent starts off trying to mess up and get it wrong. We typically enter parenthood with anticipation and deep joy as that baby is wheeled into the room next to us, wrapped up in that hospital baby blanket we’ve seen a thousand times but never felt was all that special until that one moment. Then, that baby grows and grows and grows. Eventually, we find out that baby will talk and think and...
