Tucked away safely
As God’s children, we are hidden under the robe of Christ’s perfection. The rain poured down in buckets with no sign of letting up. The boy and his father waited...
Parent conversations: A children’s Christmas service to remember
I’ve sat through roughly one hundred children’s Christmas services so far in my life. Each one has been special—honestly. The familiar parts are like an old...
Parent conversations: Parenting failures–and how to recover: Dad edition
In the October issue, we heard from three moms who shared some of their “mom fails” and how they handled them. (Visit forwardinchrist.net/mom-fails to catch...
The communion of saints
Faith in Jesus as our Savior links us together in a group known as the communion of saints. After graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, some classmates and...
Parent conversations: How can parents maintain a healthy marriage?
Maintaining a healthy marriage requires work for any couple, but when you add kids into the mix, it can get more challenging because your time is divided into even...
Parent conversations: How can I let the gospel shine as I parent?
In my opinion, this is the toughest part of being a Christian parent—letting the gospel shine in how I deal with my kids. It just seems to come naturally to me...