Parenting Pathway

Do you know what it’s like today for kids out in the real world? It’s different than when we were young. Your child WILL have a friend who smokes pot regularly, your kid WILL be offered free drugs and alcohol, and many of OUR kids will experiment. It is human nature to push off stuff [...]

Simply telling our children not to do something does not always work. You often need to combine knowledge and biblical wisdom as you guide your children toward making good decisions. Instead of telling our kids to just say no to sex, we need to explain why it is a precious gift from God, inspire them [...]

Technology can be both a blessing and a curse. Kids tend to be early adopters while some parents lag behind . . .sometimes so much that they often give up. Are you able to manage your family’s online activities effectively and completely? In this session, we’ll walk you through some very tactical ways to make [...]

Though rarely discussed in church or in Christian circles, the destructive tentacles of pornography reach into most families. Once in its grip, this monster is difficult to cut loose with just one’s own efforts . . . temptation is just too strong and sticky. In this audio, Pastor Dave Carl and Pastor Steve Fischer led [...]

Do your kids expect clean, folded clothes to magically appear in their drawers? Do they roll their eyes when you suggest they clean the bathroom? By racing in to make their lives easy, have you unintentionally reinforced your children’s belief that the world revolves around them? Kay will share how to raise kids who don’t [...]

LOVE & LOGIC PART ONE Practical insights for raising responsible kids with humor, hope, and empathy from early childhood educator Kelley Wilkinson. In part one of this two part series, Kelly discusses strategies for preparing kids to make decisions and understand the connections between actions and consequences. LOVE & LOGIC PART TWO In part two [...]

STUFF CHRISTIAN KIDS BELIEVE…BUT SHOULDN’T Kids pick up destructive myths about God from culture that can lead to passivity and confusion. Children’s Pastor Dave Carl discusses how to spot and clear out the spiritual cutter that stands in the way of a solid foundation of truth.

SPIRITUALLY SIGNIFICANT SPORTS Can sports be good for the body and the soul? Coach John Hampton talks about getting the most out of your child’s sports involvement and about the dangers of fostering a sports/faith divide in your home.

Listen to what Chuck and Cynthia Swindoll’s wished they would have know while raising their children.

PREPARING YOUR KIDS FOR A SEX-CRAZED WORLD Presented by Kristi McElheney, Elementary Ministry Leader It’s almost impossible to keep our children protected from our sexually inundatedculture. However, we can arm them with the truth so they are prepared to make wise choices when confronted with sexual images and messages. In this session, you’ll learn [...]