For many parents, the mere thought of the teenage years fills the heart with dread and fear, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In Parenting Ahead: Preparing Now for the Teen Years, Kristen Hatton helps parents of young children lay the groundwork so that having honest conversations, setting reasonable limits, and exploring issues of the heart become a part of the family culture, preparing both...
In this episode of Straight to the Heart, our host, Rush Witt, visits with Brad Hambrick who is Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, NC. Brad and Rush talk about an exciting season of launching kids into the world, and hopefully into college baseball. They also talk about counseling, the art and ministry of walking with people through hardship, and the beauty and freedom of...
There are about a million ways to get God wrong, and the path to getting him right is extremely narrow. That makes theology—the way we organize our thoughts about God—important, urgent, and even dangerous. If we get God wrong, we will never understand our place and purpose in this world, let alone in the world to come. Our understanding of God shapes everything else about our lives. As A.W. Tozer...
Our latest summer reading recommendation features an entire series, the Acrostic Theology for Kids by Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle. Each of the four books in the series introduces children ages five to eleven to systematic theology from A-to-Z uniquely on their age level. Using the alphabet to teach about God has a rich history in the Bible, especially in the Psalms and Lamentations...
In this episode of Straight to the Heart, our host, Rush Witt, spends time with Champ Thornton who is the author of numerous books for kids and an acquisitions editor for Crossway. Champ and Rush talk about raising kids who are in sync with reality, the good gift of coffee, and learning to write fiction. Champ also shares encouragements to think clearly about family devotional time, and helping...
