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Parents - this works!
So the thing that they say happens has now happened. When your children are small everyone speaks of how time flies by and before you...
Jul 233 min read


The danger of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools bill
It is currently parents who are responsible for ensuring their children receive a suitable education in England. Most parents will...
Jun 246 min read


The iron dome
We were talking with our children about the war in the middle east that is intensifying at the moment and this led to some interesting discussions on the iron dome.
As we discussed it there was one question that floated to the surface:
Jun 173 min read


Beware of this danger
What is the greatest danger to our faith? Doctrinal errors certainly abound, and persecution is on the rise in the West. But errors in...
May 304 min read


You are not the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God’s gift to us. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit as our advocate: to help us, comfort us, remind us of all...
Apr 293 min read


Troubling teenage times
How can you pray during troubling times with your teens? Olly Goldenberg explains Philippians 4:6 tells us, “Do not be anxious about...
Apr 282 min read


Teenagers are not Biblical
Teenagers are not Biblical What would happen if we treated our 13-plus-year-olds as young adults instead of teenagers? It’s been a...
Mar 274 min read


Truly Inspirational Mothers
All of these women are inspirational, not because of their conformity to the world’s morality, but because of their conformity to Christ.
Mar 116 min read


Parenting this Christmas
So, you’ve bought all of the presents (except for the ones that you still need to get). School term is ending. You have plans to travel...
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Keeping Christ in Christmas
It’s Christmas time, get ready for parties, nativities and nonstop action. The church goes into overdrive at this time of year as...
Dec 1, 20243 min read


Releasing Child Intercessors
How can we raise the next generation of intercessors? What can we do to kickstart children's prayer lives?
Jul 31, 20247 min read


The Family Centred Ministry
This article was first published in Elim Direction Magazine, May 2024 How can churches empower parents to nurture children’s faith at...
Jun 12, 20244 min read


Will it work?
Around 30 years ago I started leading the children’s ministry of my local church. Our vision was big. We did not want to raise a...
May 31, 20244 min read


Parenting the easy way
Let’s face it, parenting is hard work. You never really will know if you are doing things right until you have finished the job of...
Dec 11, 20235 min read


Children’s Ministry is Changing
Post pandemic there has been a noticeable shift in children and in children’s ministries. We must adapt to this shift if we are to be...
Nov 30, 20235 min read


Let's talk about Israel
Why should we talk to our children about Israel? Israel is a country so far removed from everyday life for those of us in the West that...
Sep 22, 20237 min read


Parental authority
God has given you authority over your children. I’m not thinking about this in terms of discipline, though if you are in a battle with a...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


The sin of David
As we drill into 7 different sins from parents in the Bible, I hope that these will serve as guard rails for us as we raise our children...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


The 2nd sin of Jacob
As we drill into 7 different sins from parents in the Bible, I hope that these will serve as guard rails for us as we raise our children...
Aug 2, 20235 min read


The sin of Jacob
As we drill into 7 different sins from parents in the Bible, I hope that these will serve as guard rails for us as we raise our children...
Aug 2, 20236 min read
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