Five Parenting Foundations

By Walt Mueller, CPYU President. Used by permission. Parenting in today’s world is not an easy task. Here are five elements that are essential foundations to parenting as you travel through the few short years you have with your children. Your approach to parenting should be biblical. From the moment they are born, our children […]

The Gift that Keeps Giving

Tim Elmore shared the following story with Tripp Atkinson: Two years ago, our daughter Bethany turned thirteen. Prior to her birthday, we had already noticed signs of her becoming a teenager. There was a hint of an independent spirit; she had formed definite opinions on every topic; she requested a cell phone and a personal […]

Putting God First

Do you recall those first tender moments after your child arrived? Holding his vulnerable frame against your proud chest. Caressing her soft skin and breathing in the fresh scent of baby powder. Some of a parent’s most cherished memories come from those early days when a helpless infant did nothing but bask in Mom and […]

7 Questions to Ask Before Dating

Originally posted on trippatkinson.com. Week 2 from High School series “Status” at Sugar Hill Church. When students ask if a dating relationship is a good idea, my answer is always the same. “It depends.” I’ve seen some high school relationships handled extremely well, and they have proved to be mutually encouraging and beneficial. I have […]

5 Truths to Loving Our Kids Well

Originally posted on trippatkinson.com Before my children were good swimmers, I remember the days of taking them to the pool and them spending more time standing on the side of the pool nervously looking at the deep water, than they would actually spend in the water. As much as people would try to coerce them […]

Day 6 - The Crucifixion

READ: Luke 23:26-46 26 As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women. 28 But Jesus […]

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