Why Memory Verses Are a Formational Tool — 5 Memory Verses for Families This Easter Shawna Murlin
I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might . . . Prove my Bible expertise in […]
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Why Memory Verses Are a Formational Tool — 5 Memory Verses for Families This Easter
Making Holy Week a Family EventCurt Hale
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WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT THE HIDDEN POWER OF FRIENDSHIP.
Tolkien, Friendship, and the Power of Ordinary Faithfulness
Listen to a special edition Child Discipleship Podcast. Where we discuss how Tolkien’s stories don’t just feature friendship—they depend on it. Drawing from Tolkien’s manuscripts and life, this episode explores how trust, freedom, forgiveness, and ordinary faithfulness carry the quest in The Lord of the Rings and form character in ways raw power never can.
THE DIGITAL WORLD IS AGGRESSIVELY DISCIPLING KIDS. ARE YOU?
The Story We Tell Our Children
Children are always listening. From campfire stories of old to today’s constant stream of screens, the narratives they absorb shape their identity, worldview, and faith. Too often, counterfeit stories win children’s hearts, much like Stockholm syndrome, where hostages grow attached to their captors. By the time most kids turn 13, these cultural narratives have already formed their lifelong beliefs.
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Do You See Me? Essentials for a Flourishing Family
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Because of Jesus: Beauty from Brokenness
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