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By Frank G. Tunstall It was a great day for me when I comprehended from the Scriptures the best place to learn fathering is to study our heavenly Father and model after Him. One way this has worked out in my life is learning to give sincere complements. Children yearn to be affirmed. They want […]
by Randell D. Turner, Ph.D. From our earliest days on the playground, we’ve heard this familiar quote: “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never hurt you.” Although those may have been useful words for minimizing black eyes, as we grew from boys to men we learned that it isn’t true! Names—or […]
By Frank Tunstall Why is it so easy to go-all-out for Easter in many churches, then take a deep breath, relax, and maybe even go on vacation after Easter, when our Lord did ministry another 40 days following His resurrection? Without dispute Easter is the towering event on the annual Christian calendar. Celebrating the death […]
BY Rebekah Simon-Peter Why do good churches die? I’m not talking about churches that have an apparent fatal flaw like mean or nasty people, terrible location, clergy sexual misconduct, uninspiring worship or the like. Churches can and do recover from all of those things. No, I’m talking about good churches that care about […]
By Mark Gregston You want your kids to fulfill every bit of their unique purpose in life. When you first hold your newborn, the future and its possibilities flash through your mind. Will she be a doctor? Will he be a lawyer? I want her to do well. I hope he is like his dad. […]
After His resurrection, our Lord was on this earth in ministry another 40 days. So why is it so easy to go-all-out for Easter in our churches, then take a deep breath, relax, and maybe even go on vacation after Easter? Without dispute Easter is the big event on the annual Christian calendar. Celebrating the […]
The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest miracle of all history. But if Jesus had not walked out of His tomb on the third day, the resurrection story would be the greatest lie of all time. Jesus’ visit with His disciples to Caesarea Philippi was a red letter event in the Lord’s ministry. There, up […]
A Helpful Perspective on Your Ex The Championship Fathering blog by Carey Casey One of the biggest challenges for divorced dads is getting along with their ex. Tension and animosity are practically a given with many divorces. But there are ways to get through it—and possibly even find a way to work together for the […]
BY Peter Mead Sage advice we all wish we had heard when we were just starting out. Do you know a young preacher who might benefit? I am way too young to be called a sage, but I don’t get called young any more either. So while there is better advice to be found, […]
By Shane Raynor Those pesky millennials. They’re ruining everything. Even fast food behemoth McDonald’s can’t figure them out. And it’s not because the restaurant chain isn’t spending millions of dollars trying. A few days ago Mickey D’s announced its latest round of changes to stop declining sales. And boy are sales declining. Last month, sales fell 4.6% from November a […]