How Jim Elliot's Story Speaks to Parents Today
This past weekend marked the 60th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot, a story that inspired a generation of missionaries and...
Whatever you do, DON'T BURY THE LEAD
One of my old journalism professors in college used to spit when he would talk about burying the lead. The very idea that one of his...
Family Missions in a Box
How do we teach our children to enjoy giving away toys? How to we encourage generosity in our homes? How do we move ourselves and our...
5 Reasons to Take Kids on a Mission Trip
Mission trips can be transformational both for those who serve and those who are served. Why not share this with your children? Why not...
8 Ways to Cultivate Family Missions
As my brother & his family (pictured above) leave today to serve together overseas on a family mission trip for five weeks, I wanted to...
Your Home is a Mission Field
Andres and I have been married for two years now and a prayer for our family has been that our home would be an inviting place where...
A New Christmas Tradition: Love Neighbors
Mission Moment Monday is a weekly blog post meant to give your family practical ways to cultivate Family Missions. What if we chose to...
When Christmas Isn't Merry
Not everyone will enjoy Christmas this year. Many families will find the holidays less than happy and Christmas less than merry. Instead...
5 Ways to Redeem Christmas
I imagine that if we were to ask 100 random people in our city what Christmas means or why they celebrate or how they celebrate, we would...
Loss & the Holidays
For those of us with little ones at home, the holidays are a festive and fun time of decorating, baking, and activities. However for...