ACv Family Talk

This season's finale episode focuses on what it looks like to be perfect, as our heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48). The culture's perspective of perfection is often peddled as an unattainable trend that shifts with each generation. It's an unstable model that can, unfortunately, creep into our perspective of God, the Body of Christ, and cause us to stumble. AC breaks down what true and las...

When it comes to building strong families, we can not neglect to prioritize and nurture God-honoring relationships. It begins in the home first with marriage and family. Then, as the Lord sends us like-minded people, we get to encourage and be refreshed by the hearts that share our passion for the Kingdom work. 

When Truth was put on trial in John chapter 18, a cross stood between politics and the religious leaders. When sociopolitical wars inevitably circulate in culture, there will always be a cross between what God says is right in Scripture and what sinful man will say. AC continues the conversation on kings in the Old Testament, focusing on who the Lord brought into a king's life to help him or had t...

Our lives in Christ, our marriages, and our families are all living, walking testimonies to how the Spirit of God is at work within us, changing us from the inside out. The dead do not testify. Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. When He called Lazarus out of the grave (John 11), a stone was rolled away, and Lazarus walked out of the grave wearing graveclothes; he lived! Jesus demonstr...

A life spent gratifying and pacifying the flesh through carnal want and pleasure is the fast life that the world and culture peddle to consumers to hurry up and buy daily. The fast life is a life spent living for the flesh or walking in the Spirit. Jesus said to his disciples, If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me (Matthew 16:24). The lie of insta...

If we had to be married to everything we gave our "yes" to, many of us would be more intentional before the agreement. An agreement, passive or intentional, is our word. It is accepting to be bound to what we give our "yes" to. We often give our "yes" to the spirit behind an agreement only to find out later there were terms of the deal we did not bargain for. The fine print is what God warns us ab...

To profane is to violate. When there is no distinction between the things meant to be set apart as holy for the Lord, it diminishes our worship. Instead, we offer up the things of God to be devoured by the lust of the flesh, the word, and the enemy. We are called as Christians to be holy as God is holy. Marriage is holy. How we raise these little ones is our reasonable service to the Lord. Creatin...

A heart on fire begins with the Gospel message. The Spirit of God is a promise for the believer. It gives us a fervor for the things of God and ignites a sense of urgency in us to be about the Father's business. The business of God is doing the will of God. That means seeking first the Kingdom of Heaven and His righteousness. The good news of the Gospel begins with our personal walk with the Lord....

Periodic examinations of your life include holding up your relationships to the light of Christ. The people in your life who are genuinely excited to see you mature in Christ, want your marriage to succeed, encourage healthy familial bonds, and challenge you in your ministry growth are what AC calls "the camp." Know who's in your camp as God moves in your life, family, home, and ministry. Understa...

How we view and respect the men in our lives is a testament to how we value God's design for marriage, family, and how a society should function. AC makes the real-life contrast between the biblical narrative of two queens in the Book of Esther. There is nothing new under the sun. The cautionary tale of one queen who used her position to spread contempt and anger toward the governing authority and...

When our hearts grow dull, our ears and eyes follow. Despite our ability to hear, we barely hear from God. Regardless of our ability to see, we are blinded to the Truth. We block ourselves from much-needed healing for our bodies, refreshment for our bones, wisdom for daily living, and ultimately salvation for our souls. AC breaks down what it means to hear from the Lord, what separates us from hea...

In this day and age, we're conditioned to present as "fine" & "ok" while hiding and ignoring what's making us sick. We are deceived if we believe our standing with God and the condition of the family unit, our country, culture, and communities are "okay."  The truth is, we are not okay, and those who are healthy do not need a physician. We are sick spiritually, and it's presenting outwardly. T...

We miss mission-critical parenting moments when the smoke screen of temper tantrums, attitudes, and sass deter us from actually teaching and training our children in righteousness. If the foolishness bound up in our children is not driven out of them, it manifests later in life as they wander. They wander away from God's origin story, our purpose, and His plan for us when we don't capitalize on th...

The attack on the family is wreaking havoc in this generation. We can not build strong families if we don't know the character of God, who we are in Christ, the schemes of the enemy to destroy the family unit, and the weapons of our warfare. AC tangibly walks through what the enemy is doing to dismantle our faith in a good and loving God who desires to restore us back to Himself, heal the brokenne...

Teaching and training children at home involves helping them discover their giftedness and tending the soil of their hearts. We are essentially preparing them for the harsh realities of this fallen and broken world and to be open and ready to receive the message of the gospel. The goal is for our children to go out into the world, use the gifts and talents God has blessed them with to bring Him gl...

Understanding the root of generational curses and how they wreck the family legacy should be an immediate priority to know, uproot, and purge in our lifetime.  As followers of Christ, we have to do the work to discover the source of dysfunction and heal what's broken in our family. How we choose to live and function in marriage and what we teach our children is our testimony.  We are witnesses to...

Obeying God's Law and direction for our lives, home, and family are the boundaries God has established to rescue us from the power of sin, protect us from folly, preserve us, and bless us. In a culture that views boundaries as unnecessary and boring, believers are called to be set apart for His glory, intimately familiar with "boring boundaries," and be thankful for how He loves and cares for us....

AC is back for season three of ACv Family Talk!! She's kicking off the season premiere on the topic of wandering eyes. When we lose focus on God's design for our lives, marriage, family, and home life, we can easily find ourselves aimlessly WANDERING. Then we WONDER how {pineapple!} we get caught up in the sin that so easily entangles us.

A wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman can tear it down with her own hands. In this season finale of ACv Family Talk, AC only has pearls by discussing the attributes of a wise wife through the lens of the wise and beautiful Abigail in 1 Samuel chapter 25.

Children thrive when we, as parents, set a healthy tone for the day and there is a rhythm in their activities. Similarly, adults thrive when we understand our purpose and the rhythm of our lives runs smoothly. God has so uniquely gifted and wired us to complement each other within community and in our relationships. AC offers a fresh perspective on making more intentional decisions to submit to Go...

The court of public option is nothing compared to the little eyes and ears at home. Children take their cues on how to communicate and what is appropriate adult behavior from what is modeled at home. AC offers a helpful perspective on how she intentionally capitalizes on the exposure of her children's ever-watchful eyes and ears at home.

God has called us to practice what is true. It begins with being honest about who we are in relation to the knowledge of who God is. We can not walk in truth or prepare our children for the realities of this fallen world if we, as parents, are submitted to and walking in a faithless and doubtful posture.