Living For Kids

It's not what you think that will impact your child; it's what you communicate. Charles Stanley focuses on the parental role as one of stewardship rather than ownership. As a parent, you have a stewardship entrusted to you, and are responsible to God for your actions toward your children. To keep your children on your team, you must assure them from the beginning that you are on theirs.

This book provides the foundation for any church to develop a thriving childrens ministry by giving step-by-step guidance and creative application exercises based on Willow Creeks successful Promiseland ministry and other successful children's ministries from around the world.

This book equips readers with proven principles to help them have life-changing discussions with kids about how Jesus changes lives, explain the plan of salvation, or lead a child in prayer to begin a relationship with Christ.

There comes a point in the game of life when you have to decide whether you are going to play the cards you have been given or fold. Adversity can break you, leaving you in a constant state of emptiness and self-perpetuating cycles, or it can be the catalyst for a new life. Top-performing insurance agent, trainer, and speaker Jack Jameson invites readers into a deeply personal, edge-of-your-seat memoir of his upbringing, learning in the school of hard knocks, to a life radically transformed.

Your kids are spreading their wings. Are you ready? In Fledge, counselor, educator, and mother Brenda L. Yoder helps Christian parents navigate the many transitions of the launching years. How do you parent tweens at home and young adults away from home at the same time? What's a good balance between boundaries and freedom? How can you pray for your fledgling youth? And what do you do with all that mom grief?

Make a lasting connection with your kid by learning how to effectively discuss life's most complicated topics. Tough Stuff Parenting will equip you to have thoughtful, age-appropriate conversations with your child. The biblically-based wisdom and practical tools you'll find inside will help you confidently engage your kid in meaningful dialogue. And when questions arise, your child will look to you first for answers instead of friends or the Internet.

This audiobook gives youth workers the opportunity to go beyond simply trying to motivate kids to serve those in need and invites them to help their kids wrestle with why those people are in need in the first place. Specific topics that will be addressed include the out-of-the-box-Jesus, the power of repentance, biblically grounded motivations for service, the power of community, as well as how to respond to the poverty, racism, and unequal power relationships.

The purpose of this book is to be an encouragement to parents. I think parenting is the most important job we will ever have while we are on earth. For me, it was the hardest job I have had—and I’ve had several jobs. The reason parenting is so difficult, I believe, is that it is a 24-7, pretty much nonstop job, with the exception of some date nights, Mother’s Day outings, date nights, or weekend getaways with a spouse.

Parenting is far from easy. From first steps to first dates, parenthood is filled with unique challenges. Yet there is no greater joy than nurturing one of God's most precious gifts. New York Times best-selling author David Jeremiah presents a heartwarming look at adventures in parenting. Drawing from his own rich journey through fatherhood, Pastor David Jeremiah shares wit and wisdom on raising children in an unpredictable world. Each insightful chapter features timeless truths from God's Word, offering encouragement for the road ahead.

Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul? Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine - one that can boost their kids' immunity to the world's distractions: stories. Well-chosen stories connect us with others, even those on the other side of the globe.

If you enjoyed The Shack, you'll love this nonfiction look at faith, suffering, and healing. Weaving comedy, tragedy, and faith together into a tapestry of stories that will resonate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, acclaimed columnist Tony Woodlief offers hope and assurance of the enduring power of love and grace.

Dig in to a book full of tips, tricks, and ideas to create the perfect organic garden....

In today's world, children are constantly exposed to confusing and often harmful ideas about sexuality, gender identity, and human biology. As a parent, it's more crucial than ever to guide them with clarity and biblical truth, helping them navigate these challenging topics while honoring God's design.

Kids have a way of saying things adults would never say and revealing profound - even biblical - truths in their unfiltered, unedited commentary on the world. In this inspiring audiobook, Jon Guager shares important lessons he learned about God by observing kids. Each anecdote teaches the Christian a familiar truth through a less familiar vehicle.

Pray with your kids and teach them how to pray before the school system teaches not to pray - Learn how today. Aside from loving your kids with the same unconditional love God showers us with, praying for and with your kids is the absolute best thing you can do for them...and for yourself. The purpose of this audiobook is two-fold: to teach you how to pray for and with your children and to encourage you to do so on a daily basis.

Do you want your kids to grow up to be emotionally, mentally, relationally, and spiritually healthy? We do too! More and more kids today are struggling to live out this dream. As they go through life, they encounter people and situations that lead them to pack and carry some enormous emotional baggage that holds them back from living in the grace and freedom that Christ provides. Parents are in a unique position to help their kids "lighten the load" along the way.

On the football field NFL great Jim Kelly was a strong-armed passer, leading his team to victory after victory. In The Playbook for Dads he passes principles instead of footballs, still using his talent to lead men, but now he leads them to greatness as fathers, in his view the world's most important job. With an emphasis on preparation, hard work, and perseverance, Kelly tackles such essential issues as respect, character, accountability, and spiritual discipline.

Max and Kyle become best friends at a youth club event. Kyle teaches Max about a cool acronym he learned from his dad, called B.E.E. S.M.A.R.T. This acronym summarizes eight basic health principles that should be practiced daily for the best results: a healthy and happy life! Max soon finds out that there is a lot more to being healthy than just eating “an apple a day”.

Raising Christian kids in today’s world is tough, but not impossible. The key is found in parenting your child’s heart, not just their head. However, many Christian parents settle for raising good kids instead of godly adults by trying to control their child’s behavior rather than cultivate their child’s heart. And there’s a big difference.

When your kids develop a healthy relationship with money at an early age, it will help every aspect of their lives to flourish. In Trusted, Matt Bell provides the stories, motivation, and guidance you need to help your kids develop powerfully effective biblical money-management attitudes and behaviors. Drawing from his family’s experiences and those of other parents, Matt will equip you to teach your kids the purpose of money and how to pursue biblical financial priorities―everything they need to get on the right path for a lifetime of effective, joyful, God-glorifying money management.