Raising children is a full time job. When they become teenagers, it means overtime! Our book of the month for July is going to help you know how to use that extra time effectively. Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp is a great way to follow up on the lessons learned from Chris Hamilton in his message on Courageous Parenting.
In part one of the book, Tripp lays the groundwork for the challenge, providing an easy-to-understand definition of family (a learning community). He also gives parents their job description of the family as a theological community (loving God), a sociological community (loving others) and redemptive community (confessing your sin and need of a Savior). He concludes this part with a chapter titled “Parents, Meet Your Teenager.” Here he uses the book of Proverbs to describe the characteristics of teenagers, though you might find yourself saying “I’m like that!” You will see yourself throughout the book, which makes it good for anyone to read, not just parents of teenagers. Continue Reading →
As I pulled out of the FBC Temecula parking lot last month right in front of the buses headed off to Summer Camp 2012, I couldn’t help but be thankful. Thankful for our church body and more specifically, thankful for the body of Christ!
I am writing this blog on June 20th. Why is that relevant? Well, today, in Wilmore, KY “Ichthus” —- the longest running annual Christian music festival in the nation – began.
EVERYONE—and I mean everyone—tells you over and over about how exhausting it is adjusting to a newborn in the house. I heard this, and by the, oh, 50th time or so, I started to mentally prepare myself for getting up every few hours, extra loads of laundry, making bottle after bottle, etc. When Ben came home, I buckled down and told myself that the newborn stage is short and we can get through it.