This fall, most parents or caretakers will be asked: What will your children be for Halloween? As a mother of two elementary-aged children, I like to focus on the humor…
Editor’s note: With global migration on the rise and cultural polarization increasing, there is a pressing need for peace among neighbors and nations. This article is part of the “Lutheran…
“He says he doesn’t believe in God anymore.” Those words came from the mother of a troubled teenager in our congregation, one with a history of acting out. “Will you…
My family watches for rivers of peace. We seek them out in a place known for conflict and discord. We are Lutherans living in the Holy Land. For many, healing…
There are plenty of things I don’t think my kids need to see me doing. Some of them, they will see anyway. Others I might succeed in keeping private (but…
Our names—and the stories behind them—matter. Since I moved to the United States, my naming story has never been more important to me. My name carries the story of my…
If we want our children to recognize God at work in their ordinary lives, we need to talk about God in ordinary places. Our church is trying something new this…
I want to experience the goodness that summer has to offer, but I don’t want to experience my toddler’s meltdowns or feel guilty about tasks left undone. Whether in the…
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope (Jeremiah 29:11). …
On the surface, Rachel Marie Stone’s new book, Birthing Hope: Giving Fear to the Light (IVP, 2018), is about parenthood and the challenges of giving birth around the world. But…
Instead of wrestling with their parents in the back pews during worship, toddlers at Grace Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, Minn., sit up front in the sanctuary. They’re stationed a few…
“What if I choose the wrong path? What if I go in one direction and find out later I was supposed to go in another?” As graduation season looms, students…
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