on mission to your children

Walking Through the Old Testament with Your Family this Christmas

Walking our children through the Old Testament and showing how it all points to Jesus helps them understand why the birth of a baby boy in Bethlehem is such a big deal.

When Is Safe Too Safe?

Kim Blackaby 3 min read

In our godly desire to keep our kids safe, have we also kept our children from following Jesus wherever he might lead them?

How To Tell If Your Child Is Ready For Baptism

John Murchison 2 min read

While a child's desire to get baptized is always an occasion to rejoice, it's important for parents to discern when is the right time to celebrate this important step in every Christian's life.

Instilling Identity In Your Kids This Halloween

John Murchison 4 min read

However you decide to lead your family this Halloween, chances are your kids will be jealous of what some of their friends get to do that they can't participate in. How can you respond with truth and love?

8 Thoughts to Encourage Your Kids in Schoolwork

Anna Sargeant 3 min read

So often we forget this simple truth: God is a working God who created us to work. And the “us” means all of us, our grade school, middle school, and high school kids included.

Helping Your Children Fight Procrastination

A.J. Watson 8 min read

None of the typical motivations against procrastination - good grades, money, better friendships - can compare to giving your kids’ tasks eternal significance.

The Hope of Imperfect Moms

Angela Suh 2 min read

I am going to fail my children in so many ways. I am going to sin against them every day. But – doesn’t that mean every day is full of opportunity?

Put This On Your Calendar

Hans Molegraaf 2 min read

Consider the time we spend planning our business versus the amount of time we spend planning our marriage.

What If My Kids Aren’t Welcome In My Community?

John Murchison 3 min read

What should parents do if they feel their children are not welcome in their Missional Community?

I Will Tell Her A Million Times

Angela Suh 1 min read

Have you ever felt like you tell your children the same truths over and over, with no change? So have I. But I'll tell my daughter the gospel a million times if that's what it takes.

Kids and Missional Communities – LTGs

John Murchison 4 min read

Want to study the Bible and have accountability, but don't know how to make it work with kids? Here are a few ideas.

Be The Father You Want To Be

Verge Network 3 min read

Most guys fail to parent their children well because they don’t know how to parent themselves.

Kids and Missional Communities – The Family Meal

John Murchison 2 min read

The Family Meal is less like a Sunday School class that happens to meet in a home and more like a gathering of extended family over food. And kids are welcome!

Missional Moms Post from Verge | Women

John Murchison 1 min read

To be sure, mothers do make sacrifices for their children in a thousand little ways each day. But we have to define and evaluate these things with an eternal perspective.