Packing Lunches and the Power of the Mundane
I grew up in a house of anger, anxiety and abuse. Our home was full of arguments and outrage. It […]
Back to School Prayer: How to Bless Your Kids at Drop-Off
It was 2010 when my wife and I dropped off our first child at kindergarten. It was a difficult season […]
Three Questions Every Parent Should Ask at the Start of a New School Year
Fall is all about new starts. As a dad of a new kindergartener, I’m feeling this in real time. As […]
The Carpool Question I Pray Every Kid Keeps Asking
I love morning carpool. That 20-minute ride to school has produced some great conversations with my 16-year-old daughter and her […]
Christian Biographies for Kids: Why They Matter
Books take you places. Want to visit Victorian England? Pick up a copy of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens […]
What to Say When Your Child Doubts Christianity
She came into my bedroom with a serious look on her face. As a dad of four daughters, I’ve seen […]
Introducing AwanaClubsParents.com
Parents play a vital role in their child’s spiritual growth, and Awana wants to come alongside them. In this episode, […]
Creating a Culture of Discipleship in the Home
Episode Summary In this episode, Matt Markins and Mike Handler take on a frustration nearly every children’s ministry leader knows: […]
Discipling the Disciplers: Why Your Job Isn't Just the Kids
Episode Summary In this episode, Mike Handler sits down with Sam Luce to challenge a default assumption in children’s ministry: […]
Creating Parent Partnerships
Despite decades of effort since George Barna popularized the “parents as primary spiritual influence” framework in 2003, children’s ministry leaders […]