Family

Eye Logs

Every time a state social worker has to step into a family’s private life, that’s on us. Each time taxpayers

What’s at Stake

Sometimes it’s not possible to keep a child with their family, and that is certainly a tragedy. Maybe it’s the

Our Sacred Task

Do children belong to their parents or to their communities? Are children citizens of a society, or private members of

The Weight of Inheritance

How Moral Debts Become Emotional Burdens for the Next Generation Some inherit wealth, land, or a leg… All of our

Visionary Parenting

Parenting is ministry—arguably the greatest of all ministries. Raising God-fearing, compassionate, personally responsible, and character-driven children is one of the

Not Good Enough

Children are not raised by programs, governments, or institutions; they are raised by two parents who are fervently—perhaps even irrationally—devoted

The Empty Chair

An empty chair invites belonging. I used to be the one who filled the empty chair. At the Balls’ house

Agape Love

It’s so hard because selfless love is counter to both our culture and our natures. Of the four types of love (affection, friendship, erotic, and agape) agape is the only type that is selfless.

Eye Logs

Every time a state social worker has to step into a family’s private life, that’s on us. Each time taxpayers

What’s at Stake

Sometimes it’s not possible to keep a child with their family, and that is certainly a tragedy. Maybe it’s the

Our Sacred Task

Do children belong to their parents or to their communities? Are children citizens of a society, or private members of

The Weight of Inheritance

How Moral Debts Become Emotional Burdens for the Next Generation Some inherit wealth, land, or a leg… All of our

Visionary Parenting

Parenting is ministry—arguably the greatest of all ministries. Raising God-fearing, compassionate, personally responsible, and character-driven children is one of the

Not Good Enough

Children are not raised by programs, governments, or institutions; they are raised by two parents who are fervently—perhaps even irrationally—devoted

The Empty Chair

An empty chair invites belonging. I used to be the one who filled the empty chair. At the Balls’ house

Agape Love

It’s so hard because selfless love is counter to both our culture and our natures. Of the four types of love (affection, friendship, erotic, and agape) agape is the only type that is selfless.

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