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(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

Let Him work it out in His timing and not in yours.

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

If you have accepted Him as your Savior, you have a duty to be holy, to be set apart from the rest of this world for His glory.

I was so utterly discouraged after talking to nearly 150 teen girls that I couldn’t even write this article I […]

If you’ve been a Christian for a long time, you’ve probably heard two distinct ideas about anger: The first is that […]

We have been unpacking the spiritual truth found in the most well-known verse in the Bible on child training: “Train […]

He desires for you to have a joyful soul but not at the expense of a holy life.

This is the second of a three-part parenting series. Part One is at https://lifeword.org/blog/christian-parenting-part-one-laying-the-foundation/ The goal of parenting is to […]

During the holiday seasons, cherish the time with our family.

Parenting. Now, that’s an emotionally charged word! It is no exaggeration to say that parenting can bring the highest highs […]

My kids are out of control.  Before coronavirus, we had such a nice routine. Might I take a moment to brag?  They […]

Foundational to any business operation is a healthy mental framework that undergirds the direction of the company. Maintaining a robust […]

Dear Teachers, THANK YOU! Two simple words that say so much, yet not quite enough. Especially this year, this crazy, […]

When the first whispers of the coronavirus started reaching the United States, I wasn’t concerned. My freshman year of college, […]

God gave clear instructions on what to do after the flood: give life, do not take it.

No matter how much evil may abound, God promises His love.

Springtime means gardens for many people. While my husband and I have tried our hand at vegetable gardens before, it […]

God loves me first. Before I was even born, he knew my name, and he knew yours too.  God loved […]

My favorite scenes in action movies are when the protagonist begins training to defeat his/her foe.  It is during this […]

By waiting on God, we bring honor to Him.

There once was a soybean farmer who was interviewed for his great harvest.  Despite difficult growing conditions, he had managed […]

He loves us in spite of our worries and insecurities.

Husband, never underestimate how much your wife craves your attention.   A wife’s heart sings when her husband picks up on […]

Because of our ancestors, we ALL have sin and are in need of a Savior.

On behalf of the family of Jesus, I would like to thank you for your expressions of love during this […]

No matter what you’ve done, what you’ve said or where you’ve been, reach out to God today.

I once read a story about a kid that started a lawn mower with the oil cap loose. The kid […]

They are doing these things because they know we want them to, not because they want to.

There is within us a deep joy in giving. It’s beneath the layers of callouses and fears that plague our […]

The quality of a man’s marriage life is based on his ability to die to himself. Healthy marriages are intentionally built on selflessness and […]

He provided a sacrifice. An innocent gave its life to cover the sins of mankind.

Christ died for you knowing you would be a sinner.

I recently read, “Heart chaos is the result of a worship disorder, not circumstances”. You see, my world is anything […]

We are a team because God designed it that way.

There are a growing number of people who are getting on the bandwagon to endorse euthanasia.   Euthanasia may be defined […]

It is with a good dose of humility I wish to write a post on abortion. I desire for this […]

God wants us to choose Him.

Abortion is only a political issue because we’ve allowed it to become one. Every time I write about it, someone […]

“Life isn’t worth living without it.”  Those six words spoken by my dad brought my world racing into high-definition focus […]

We humans are a funny breed, aren’t we? We often don’t get serious about something until we see it. For whatever reason, […]

When we rest in God’s presence, He makes Himself known to us.

The chief instinct of a man is self-preservation, self-promotion, and really just about anything self.  We aim to serve our own […]

We were set apart from every other living thing – not only were we given a voice to speak, but we were given a conscience and a soul. From the beginning, we were created with the ability to choose.

Let’s face it, divorce is commonplace in America today and it almost seems rarer for a couple to stay together […]

Want to know why? Because it’s the day where people compare themselves to others and standards are set by society […]

There are a lot of questions when dating or talking to someone you are interested in.  In the beginning stages, […]

The world of dating is about as convoluted as you’d expect. Two messed-up sinners trying to figure out not only […]