Family

Adult and Teen Resources

Articles — Everyday Living

• Our #1 Relationship - The relationships with our friends, parents, siblings, and significant others can overshadow our relationship with God. However, as Abraham demonstrated throughout his life, when we set ourselves right with God, and prioritize him in our lives, our other relationships fall into place.
• The Screen Challenge - Putting away our phones and other electronic devices will actually transform the lives of our families and future generations.
• Siblings – Friends, Not Rivals - The Bible is full of stories of sibling rivalry, like Jacob and Esau. Through these stories we learn that man is an image of love and that sibling rivalry detracts from our expression of love. By loving our siblings, we might even find some blessings we had overlooked.

Guests — Everyday Living

• Caryl Waller Krueger – Child Development Specialist, Author, Bible Researcher - Caryl Waller Krueger, Child Development Specialist, Author, Bible Researcher and Lecturer, has been able to write family life books, lecture, share healing insights on the Bible, overcome grief, and reach out to others in need.
• Cathy Raffles – Owner, President Creative Confections - Discover how Cathy Raffles, maintains a family-friendly business; encourages employees who are affected by gangs, drugs, and educational hardships; sees the good in everyone, which has healed industry-related problems; and looks at her business as a blessing.
• Jerry Farmer (Part 2) – Prosecuting Attorney - Prosecuting Attorney Jerry Farmer provides his insights into law and describes how passages from the Bible steadied and guided him as he determined the direction of felony cases and tried complicated murder cases.
• Villamans - God Leads Every Adventure, Living Abroad for a Year - Not every family lives abroad for a year. But the Villamans did. And God led them all the way.

Healing Messages — Everyday Living

• Family and Adoption - Deep longing for a child leads to adoption - and inspiring lessons are learned along the way!

Parenting — Everyday Living

• Family Summer Reading - A great family activity is to read the Bible together during summer vacation. Maybe pick up a more modern translation of the Bible to help promote understanding and discussion.
• Forgive and Forget? - Holding grudges, getting even, mean responses, never forgiving - these build tension in any home. Teaching forgiveness will bless your family's way of life now and going forward.
• The Grateful Chain — Thanksgiving - November and the Thanksgiving season are a perfect time of year to make a family grateful chain. Encouraging our children (and ourselves!) to express gratitude is an essential part of family life. Build gratitude into each day!

Bible Characters — Bible Study

• Tamar's Twins - Perez and Zerah - Tamar tricks Judah and together they have twin boys, Perez and Zerah.

Books of the Bible — Bible Study

• Genesis 5: Abraham's Descendants

Relationships — Teen Time

• Our #1 Relationship - The relationships with our friends, parents, siblings, and others significant can overshadow our relationship with God. However, as Abraham demonstrated throughout his life, when we set ourselves right with God, and prioritize him in our lives, our other relationships fall into place.
• Siblings - Friends, Not Rivals - The Bible is full of stories of sibling rivalry, like Jacob and Esau. Through these stories we learn that man is an image of love and that sibling rivalry detracts from our expression of love. By loving our siblings, we might even find some blessings we had overlooked.
• Want Good Friendships? Unplug and Connect - Connecting with others creates strong and meaningful friendships. But phones and other electronic devices are getting in the way of true connection.
• Who's In the Center of Your Family - Interacting with family isn't always the easiest. Fortunately, there are a few easy, God-centered steps that we can take to improve those interactions.

Identity — Teen Time

• Jacob and Nicholas (Living in Spain) - Living, Learning, Communicating in a Different Culture-We're All God's Children

Making a Difference — Teen Time

• A No Screen Christmas - Do you have the courage, love to turn off the screens? It'll be the best gift you give yourself and others.