As the Family Ministry Resource Partner of Unsung Hero, the For King & Country film opening in theaters nationwide April 26, we at Focus on the Family recently sat down with the band – brothers Luke and Joel Smallbone – and their big sister, Christian music artist Rebecca Saint James.
Parenting
A girl grounded in her identity will still feel discouraged when she doesn’t have the relational connections she craves, but a lack of friends won’t define her. And it won’t destroy her. And if she’s practicing confidence and selflessness, the lonely seasons won’t last forever.
For Christian families, there’s an overwhelming importance upon understanding the roles of female and male. However, our culture emphasizes different aspects of these roles from Christianity. In the Christian context, the origin point for this conversation lies at the beginning: the creation of woman and man.
If the writers of the beloved Wonder Years television series were right – that growing up happens in a heartbeat, that one day you’re in diapers and the next day you’re gone – then the parenting season is equally brief, poignant, and profound.
The work of Christ in our lives is just plain bigger than our circumstances
We know in this life we, and our children will have hard times. One of the best gifts we can give our children is resilience.
Being honest with our children is important. Even in stressful times, it can build trust. Developing an understanding of your family’s unique fears and stresses can benefit your ability to cultivate security.
Grace and forgiveness are necessary a healthy home and faith. Asking our children for forgiveness is an essential parenting trait.
Build a strong family by creating a family purpose. Everyone from the smallest to your teens will feel the unity.
We can’t change our adult children. But we can choose to keep communication open without compromising our convictions.
We can connect Easter traditions to the resurrection and share the good news of Christ’s sacrifice.
The Easter story can be confusing to young children. Use the things popular culture associates with Easter today to teach kids about the real meaning of Easter.
Help your children grasp and understand the depth and importance of Easter. Use our mini-lessons to teach them certain aspects about Easter.
Middle schoolers can be clumsy. Here is a way to help your child through those awkward growth spurts.
Answering the question of when should kids play video games can be tricky. Remember to maintain positive communication with your kid as you provide boundaries and expectations.
One way to help your teens cultivate a close connection with God is through prayer. And you can teach them how to do this.
The metaverse presents an interesting situation for parents. With its introduction, the line between real and virtual is growing blurrier by the day. That’s why it’s important for parents to have a good understanding of boundaries for your family.
Where do you start the home-schooling experience? How do you keep from being overwhelmed by it?
We can make saying night time prayers more meaningful. After all, we are teaching our children how to talk to God.
In a world where genders are easily confused, raising boys alone can seem hopeless.
