By Sarah Porch  Fall is finally here, or as some of my friends like to call it, pumpkin spice season. Fall is a special time of year. The weather starts cooling down, school schedules are set in place, and some fun activities are around the corner. I personally love...

By Maribeth Pipkorn From the mundane to the serious, kids have many needs to bring to God.  “I’m in a concert on Friday, and I’m really nervous. Pray that I will do a good job!”  “My cousin is really sick. Pray that she will stop having seizures.”  “Please pray that...

When a child misbehaves either at home, in Sunday School or Good News Club, how do you let him know you still accept him, without appearing to take his offense too lightly? How do you protect his heart and your relationship with him?  The important thing is to let the...

As parents, we’re often concerned about our children’s safety. Thoughts of the dangers that lurk out there motivate us to take extra precautions. You don’t just tell a small child to stay close when walking by a street, you hold her hand tightly, so you know for sure...

There’s been so much emphasis from psychologists on self-image, that it can make you worry whether any little thing you do will scar a child’s self-image for the rest of her life. You may even feel pressure to de-emphasize the child’s sin nature.  One time a...

By Lydia Kaiser Today I’ll be talking about helping kids combat anxiety. In October of 2019, the Centers for Disease Control put out a report that the suicide rate among 10-14 year old children had nearly tripled in the last decade while the rate for older teens...

By Lydia Kaiser Are you concerned that your child’s faith and values will be negatively impacted in a public school? You are not alone. However, I’d encourage you to not look at your child’s school as a battlefield. Instead, see it as a garden where you can plant...