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The hardest sermon I have ever preached
Content warning: This blog contains reference to violence and sexual abuse. I was in Colombia around 10 years ago and had seen the...
Sep 28, 20233 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


It's finally happening!
It was over a decade ago that I wrote the Josiah Generation, speaking of the generation God was preparing who would be prepared to...
Aug 24, 20233 min read


Our Father
Recently the Archbishop of York declared that the opening of the Lord’s prayer, ‘Our Father’ may be problematic for some. Understandably...
Aug 2, 20233 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


Every child, every year
Every child should have an opportunity to hear the Gospel every year in this nation. I was very inspired talking with missionaries from...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Celebrating holiness
In a world that is rapidly changing and terms are being redefined, teaching our children the importance of holiness can seem like a...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


When God shows up in your Sunday school
One pastor spoke with me and shared how God was moving among the children of their church. “Our children are all praying to God. When...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Who's right?
Morals are changing. Indeed we could go so far as to say there is no agreement on the fundamental morals of our society anymore. This is...
Aug 2, 20235 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


Stop and think
Ever wondered why the church is weak, why our hearts are hardened to sin, why we are so quick to judge others and slow to judge...
Aug 2, 20233 min read


Giving birth to something new
As the church of Jesus Christ we have proved ourselves very adaptable at creating ministries to respond to the needs around us. Down...
Aug 2, 20233 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


Creating a successful children’s ministry
In our driven culture everyone is striving for success and fearful of failure. This applies academically, socially and even within the...
Aug 2, 20234 min read


The sin of Hezekiah
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, 20237 min read


The sin of Abraham
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 sin of Samuel
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, 20237 min read


The push back
To my knowledge this is a first! The overturning of Roe Vs Wade, that allows individual states to make their own abortion laws and...
Aug 2, 20233 min read


The sin of Eli
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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