Parents

Article The Secret to Building Great Dads
- By Tim Wright
- Posted on June 13th, 2013
Deadbeat dads. Absent dads. Father wounds. Dumbed-down TV sitcom dads. The labels are not handsome. And increasingly, they seem to ring true. …
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 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 Let the Children Come: Kids Coming to Church Without Parents
- By Reggie Blount
- Posted on April 18th, 2013
“Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; but Jesus said, …
Article After-School Program Helps Working Families
- By Ken Ramsey
- Posted on November 3rd, 2012
Children are of the highest value for the people of Bridgeport United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, W.Va. One of the ways this is reflected to our community is through the…