By Aaron Batdorf It’s already happening; our kids are being catechized. The world is bombarding them with a narrative meant to shape how they think and telling them what to value. It could be Bluey, Sunday school, commercials, advertisements at the grocery store, or any number of messages they encounter in day-to-day life. We may …
By Courtney Chambers El Roi: The God who sees me. What a powerful name to call our God. He sees. He sees the mundane moments, the challenging moments, the scary moments, and the good moments. Every second of the day, God sees, and He cares. I know the feeling of sitting in the waiting room with …
By Anne Kerhoulas “We’ve all been there. You yelled at your kids because you felt overwhelmed. You were harsh with them for a mistake they made. You let your anxiety pour over them with high standards and little grace. Parenting is hard, and none of us are perfect. And while we should strive to lead …
By Ryan Coatney Knowing who you are requires knowing whose you are.Unless we have this truth firmly planted in our hearts and minds, we will be on an endless journey of “self-discovery” that will lead nowhere. Even worse, that journey will be filled with disappointment and regret for however long it lasts. And guess what, …
5 Ways To Be More Present With Your Family Have you mastered the art of being present with your kids? Or does technology, work, or daydreaming pull you away and keep you from connecting in ways that you want and that they need? We all inhabit vast networks of relationships. For example, on a street with …
Emotions Are A Gift If you’re a parent, no one needs to remind you that your child has feelings. You might sometimes feel like your child IS feelings. But just like your own feelings reveal your idols, hurts, and frustrations, children’s feelings are a gift, unearthing new depths of their hearts, minds, and experiences. Emotions …
The Power of Singing By Anne Kerhoulas Made to SingScripture tells us again and again to sing; O come let us sing a joyful song to the Lord (Ps 95:1); address one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart (Eph 5:19); But I will sing of your strength; …
Family Prayer Myths By Sarah Keeling As parents, we believe many myths about family prayer that prevent us from engaging our kids in the practice of talking with God together. Many of the obstacles regarding family prayer begin in our minds. If we recognize what the myths are and replace them with God’s truths, we …
Building Gospel Categories In Daily Life by Shela Irvin The way to dig a moat is to dig in the same spot in the ground, in the same direction, over and over. Now what do moats have to do with family discipleship? The Power of Repetition In his great wisdom and design, God has …
Four Tips to Make Discipleship Easy By Anne Kerhoulas Let’s Be Honest “Having kids is super easy.” “I get so much rest.” “I’m really relaxed these days.” “I have so much free time.” Said no parent ever. If you’re like me, you’re a little worn out. From midnight wake-ups and after-school meltdowns to the ever-growing …
Christmas Chaos by Samantha Mitchell Our First Nativity SetI popped open the children’s nativity set that I had found at one of our favorite discount stores. I put together the stable, and I started setting up Joseph, Mary, Jesus, the angel, sheep, shepherds, and wise men. I couldn’t wait to walk through the story of Jesus’s …
The Gift and Burden of Parenthood By Anne Kerhoulas The Good News and the Bad News If you’ve been following along at Cross Formed Kids for a bit, you’ve probably heard us tell you that parents are the primary disciple-makers in their children’s lives. But if you’re like me, that statement is a good news …
