It's the summer movie season and lots of our kids are lining up at the Multiplex for one opening night after another. How do you choose appropriate movies for your family, or give reasonable guidance to your youngsters, or is there a framework for a C

It's summer, Hal and Melanie are on vacation, and water safety is a big concern. Peter walked on water when Jesus called him (Matthew 14) but most of us don't have that direct command! We share some thoughts about how we train our kids to be safe around t

This episode we dive in to answer your questions about your younger boys. We all know boys are noisy but a listener asks "Why?" and we offer some possible reasons. A mom asks how to balance the attention she gives to each child when some require a lot

Summertime's a great time to get outside and search the stars. We all learn a few constellations and know what the planets are, even if we can't find them. But did you know God had a deeper purpose than just decorating our night horizons? Author and astro

With the Independence Day holiday just on the horizon, do we have a Biblical understanding of our "dual citizenship" - where we enjoy a citizenship in the Kingdom of God, shared with all believers from all ages, but also an earthly citizenship in a partic

  How much anger is "normal" for a pre-teen (or a teen)-aged boy? Is there anything to be done about it, or is the best we can do just to hang on and hope they grow out of it? Actually, with our six sons, we've seen our share of hormonally-driven outbur

The traditional wedding vows promise to be faithful "in sickness and in health," but often that's not just the illness of the husband or wife--and not something to be treated with over-the-counter products. How do you manage a family and home when illness

Reports circulating online suggest that large numbers of evangelical Christians are skeptical that youth ministries are effective - or even Biblical. Yet thousands of American kids (and their parents) are involved with the local church youth group, and so

We're answering real questions from our friends, fans, and listeners, about the challenge and blessing of raising boys - the early summer edition! In this episode, we deal with - What to do about lying and dishonesty - Peer pressure about entertainment

  Society expects young people are nothing more than hormone-driven slackers who won't be useful members of society until they're out of college ... if then. That's not what we find in Scripture, though! If you're going to encourage your young people to