Talking church with your teenager and young adult
Our kids are becoming their own persons now. Making more of their own choices. Including church choices. [...]
When their storms become ours: closing the distance between leaders and young people
… the storms she loved because they were not hers,[1] There’s nothing like a good thunderstorm from [...]
They’re Bringing Home More Than Their Laundry
Parents all over the country are anticipating their young adult kids coming home for the holiday break. [...]
The Patience in a Good Thought
This week – Week 10 – I asked the same question to my class that I asked [...]
It’s time to have a DTR about emerging adults
One of the most common questions I hear from church leaders is, “What are you doing for [...]
Spiritual Growth through Self-Authorship
Spiritual growth. Faith development. Spiritual formation. We use a variety of terms to describe how we help [...]
From Faith to Faithing
It’s not uncommon to hear an exceptional person described as “walking on water.” This image comes from [...]
3 Parenting Questions for Steve Argue
This week I’m so pleased to ask our dear FYI friend Dr. Steve Argue three questions. I’d [...]
Reimagining The Gospel In Relationship (Part 2)
You can read the first part of this article here: Reimagining The Gospel In Relationship, Part 1. [...]
Fund Hazing: Stop Money Games that Bankrupt Adolescents
Every year, my kids come home from school with catalogs and sign-up sheets for fundraising events. Colorful [...]