Dear Friends, I trust that God is meeting you in a special way during this difficult season in which we live for He is always a very present help in times of trouble. It seems new struggles and challenges emerge day by day and week…
Last week my researching son received a notification from Google that one of the fastest-growing search terms taking people to the Building Faith Families website was “family devotions pdf. This significant increase indicated that during the quarantine there is a renewed interest in having family…
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The last three weeks have certainly been a roller coaster of concerns and emotions. I have close friends who are battling cancer and others who are out of work. Social media has sober warnings interspersed with pictures of beautiful landscapes…
This has been an eventful winter with changing weather patterns, the clamor of elections, and warnings of viruses bombarding us. I am so grateful that I can take a deep breath,… be still … and know that God is God. One of my favorite…
Jesus You See, part 2 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8) …
Biblical Husbanding This past May, Sandi and I celebrated our 40th anniversary. We commemorated this milestone by taking a wonderful trip to the Tetons in Wyoming. It has not been an easy journey, however it has been a good one. We gratefully raise our Ebenezer…
We have just celebrated All Saints Day on the Christian calendar. One saint that I find inspiring, and who I would like to know more about, is Enoch. He is mentioned ten times in scripture from Genesis to Jude, and is one of the…
This past week I have been reading emails which parents have sent in response to my challenge. At conferences I challenge couples to read the Family Worship book in 30 days. I am so encouraged reading how God is working in their hearts as they…
This summer I was driving along a familiar stretch of road and I found myself feeling despondent. I had been in a good mood up to this point, but I felt myself slipping into patterns of unhealthy thinking and begin to yield to a cloud…
After six months of writing and filming (and four months of editing and proofing), the 2nd Edition of the Stewardship Curriculum has been released. Testimonials from Families who Assisted in the 2nd Edition Several families had their children be a part of the live audience…