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Life in a Fallen World

  Life in a Fallen World   As hard as we may try, we cannot protect or shelter our children from the imperfect, fallen world. We should not hide from it or act as though the brokenness of the world simply doesn’t exist. As our teenagers are hurt they will see the effects of sin all…

Recognizing Doors of Opportunity

Encouragement for Parents of Teenagers 695x181Engage – Don’t Retreat!

As bad as people talk about their teenagers and as difficult as things may have become for you, this is not the time for parents to retreat and head to the bunkers hoping for the chaos to pass. It’s the time to jump into

Age of Opportunity or Season for Survival Part 2

Teen Years: Age of Opportunity or Season for Survival? As I mentioned in last week’s blog, I am starting a new series based on Paul Tripp’s book Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens. I will be summarizing key thoughts and hopefully encourage you in your role as a parent of one or more teenagers. I highly recommend this…