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How can our own phone habits teach our children the importance of cell phones? How can we, as parents, keep a lid on total screen-based activities and be mindful of our behaviors and what they're modeling? Explore these questions and more in Chapter Twelve.

Modern technology makes it easy to track our children's whereabouts, grades, and even behavior electronically. This can become "the world's longest umbilical cord." Could you cut down on the ways in which you electronically track or watch your child in the real world? What were the impacts of the studies of two schools that went phone-free? Explore these questions and more in Chapter Eleven.

What does it mean to be living in an "attention economy"? Is social media safe to use, harmless, should be used in moderation, dangerous, or should be illegal? Should we encourage phone-free schools? Can and should the government incentivize more and better real-world experience? Explore these questions and more in Chapter Ten.

Most parents experience a feeling of being trapped or powerless when it comes to technology, cell phones, social media, and the digital age. What role do these things play in the vicious circle of social disconnection, loneliness, anxiety, and depression? Explore this question and more in Chapter One.

This week, we are looking at how we are able, as Paul says, to “rejoice in the Lord always.” Even in Romans 5, Paul says we can rejoice in our sufferings because of the presence of our God with us in all circumstances. Only when we have fixed our eyes on Jesus, who is the author and perfector of our faith, are we able to lift up a voice of praise no matter the worldly circumstances that we are fac...

This week, we are looking at how we are able, as Paul says, to “rejoice in the Lord always.” Even in Romans 5, Paul says we can rejoice in our sufferings because of the presence of our God with us in all circumstances. Only when we have fixed our eyes on Jesus, who is the author and perfector of our faith, are we able to lift up a voice of praise no matter the worldly circumstances that we are fac...

This week, we are looking at where true contentment comes from. I read one definition that said, “Contentment isn’t an excited kind of happiness; it’s more like a peaceful ease of mind.” In Matthew, Jesus is drawing the perspective of His listeners to the Kingdom of God and calling them to trust the worldly needs to be provided by God. Paul was not feeling content but then Jesus reminded Him that...

This week, we are looking at where true contentment comes from. I read one definition that said, “Contentment isn’t an excited kind of happiness; it’s more like a peaceful ease of mind.” In Matthew, Jesus is drawing the perspective of His listeners to the Kingdom of God and calling them to trust the worldly needs to be provided by God. Paul was not feeling content but then Jesus reminded Him that...

This week, we look at the promises that God has made to us regarding our eternity. This week is also Reformation Sunday as we remember and celebrate the eternal life of so many saints who have gone before us. We remember those who have gone before us and the promise that we will all be where they are one day. 

This week, we look at the promises that God has made to us regarding our eternity. This week is also Reformation Sunday as we remember and celebrate the eternal life of so many saints who have gone before us. We remember those who have gone before us and the promise that we will all be where they are one day. 

This week, we look at the promises that God has made to each individual who He has filled with His Holy Spirit. The greatest promise is that Jesus says nothing can separate us from him (Romans 8), nothing can snatch us (John 10), I will be with you always (Matthew 28), and John 14, which reminds us that God Himself lives in our bodies. All of these scripture verses point to the reality of God’s pr...

This week, we look at the promises that God has made to each individual who He has filled with His Holy Spirit. The greatest promise is that Jesus says nothing can separate us from him (Romans 8), nothing can snatch us (John 10), I will be with you always (Matthew 28), and John 14, which reminds us that God Himself lives in our bodies. All of these scripture verses point to the reality of God’s pr...

This week, we look at the truth of who we are as His Church and God's promises to His people on earth. Eugene Peterson says this in the message bible regarding Ephesians 1:23, “The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in whom He speaks and acts, by which He fills everything with His presence.” The greatest honor and pr...

This week, we look at the truth of who we are as His Church and God's promises to His people on earth. Eugene Peterson says this in the message bible regarding Ephesians 1:23, “The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in whom He speaks and acts, by which He fills everything with His presence.” The greatest honor and pr...

This week, we look at the reality that God loves His creation. Genesis tells us that He made everything, and it was all good. Creation is a perfect and wonderful gift of God that humanity's sin decimated. Psalm 96 reminds us that the earth will rejoice on the day when Jesus returns because (Romans 8) then the earth will be set free from its bondage and liberated to be what it was created to be. Th...

This week, we look at the reality that God loves His creation. Genesis tells us that He made everything, and it was all good. Creation is a perfect and wonderful gift of God that humanity's sin decimated. Psalm 96 reminds us that the earth will rejoice on the day when Jesus returns because (Romans 8) then the earth will be set free from its bondage and liberated to be what it was created to be. Th...

For the second week in a row, our Be The Change reminder is completely contrary to the way that so many in our world live, think, and move.  Our world is not filled with peace-bringers but instead seems to be filled with people who celebrate and elevate those who live and speak in a way that brings turmoil and tension!  As a result, “Living Peacefully” as Christian people, showing others that we a...