Families

Article Rethinking "Family Friendly"
- By Melissa Meyers
- Posted on May 10th, 2013
A few years ago, I went to a movie with some friends. I got to pick the movie and I chose The Boy in the Striped Pajamas because I heard a review that said it was…
Article Preparing the Way: Practices for Cultivating Faith in the Home
- By Mary Jane Pierce Norton
- Posted on May 9th, 2013
Meals in our home begin with this question, “Whose turn is it?” The privilege of offering the prayer before each meal rotates from one family member to another. This…
Article Including All Families
- By John Hill and Nancy Speas Hill
- Posted on May 2nd, 2013
“Draw the circle wide, draw it wider still. Let this be our song, no one stands alone. Standing side by side, draw the circle wide, draw the circle wide.” –Mark…
Article The Power of Parents on the Path to Faith
- By Kyle C. Longest
- Posted on April 29th, 2013
Kyle Longest is part of a research team that is conducting an extensive, ongoing investigation of the religious lives of young people. Under the primary direction of Christian…
Article An Ethic of Love in Marriage and Divorce
- By Felicia M. George
- Posted on April 25th, 2013
For years now, it has been reported that Christians divorce as often as everyone else in America. In an attempt to determine the validity of this assertion, various sociologists…
Article Spiritual Generativity: Nourishing Vital Families
- By Amy Valdez Barker
- Posted on April 19th, 2013
“Well, at least God loves me!” Those are the words that came out of my four-year old’s mouth after he had been scolded for unacceptable actions toward his…