Screen Time and Friends
Last week, our nine year-old son started talking about American Idol. We don’t watch “A.I.” so I asked how he knew so much about it…
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Two High-Stress Groups
In a season that often elicits stressful feelings, recent research points to a couple of groups of adolescents who feel more stressed than average.
Unstructured Space
Last week we had 20 super sharp youth workers at Fuller in Pasadena for a Sticky Faith Summit. The summit revolved around the Hurt research of my friend and colleague, Dr. Chap Clark, as well as our…
Question #3 for Frantic Families
The Powell family isn’t a frantic family but we are busy. And we have those moments of franticness.
Question #2 for Frantic Families
Yesterday I introduced The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family
3 Big Questions for Frantic Families
As soon as my friend, Nancy, mentioned the title of the book, The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family
Is Age Segregation Over?
Earlier this year Leadership Journal interviewed Kara on intergenerational ministry and insights from our College Transition Project.
Making Peace In Our Families
Bill Cosby once tried to explain to a nine-year-old boy named Peter what Jesus meant in the Sermon on the Mount by turning the other cheek. “If somebody hits you, you don’t hit him back,” Cosby said.
A visibly confused…
The Family Is…
My friend, Walt Mueller, has just authored a book entitled The Space Between: A Parent’s Guide to Teenage Development
I Was One of “Those” Parents
Last week our two oldest kids started summer school. We had been told by letter and phone call that Krista, our six year-old, was going to be in a particular class. To our delight, it was the same class as…