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Wisdom Walks: A 30-Day Proverbs Devotional for Parents & Kids

Wisdom Walks: A 30-Day Proverbs Devotional for Parents & Kids

Walk Together in Wisdom Walk alongside your kids and seek wisdom together in this 30-day Bible study out of the ...
Learning to Pray with The Lord's Prayer

Learning to Pray with The Lord’s Prayer

Hey Families, Prayer is the spiritual practice of talking with and listening to God. It is more than just asking ...
5 Tips to Help Your Child Have the Best Summer Camp Experience

5 Tips to Help Your Child Have the Best Summer Camp Experience

Summer camps can be some of the best experiences in a kid’s life.  A chance to play hard, meet new ...

Parenting Athletes: A Parent's Playbook

Parenting Athletes: A Parent’s Playbook

We can probably agree that sports teach kids valuable lessons in leadership, teamwork, and hard ...
Afterschool Conversation Starters

Afterschool Conversation Starters

Check out this free printable of afterschool conversation starters to help you engage with your ...
The Most Important 10 Seconds in Conversations with Kids

The Most Important 10 Seconds in Conversations with Kids

“Dad, can I tell you something?” How did the last difficult conversation go with your kid? ...
5 Ways to Create a Safe Home for Hard Conversations

5 Ways to Create a Safe Home for Hard Conversations

In the average home, we find a lot of tools to keep those homes safe ...
Criar Hijos para que Abandonen el Nido

Criar Hijos para que Abandonen el Nido

Presa del miedo, una madre mira por encima de las sábanas y ve la luz ...
3 Immediate Steps to Take When Your Teen is Hurting

3 Immediate Steps to Take When Your Teen is Hurting

My phone rang late one evening and on the other end of the line was ...
Sexual Purity Discussion Guide for Parents

Sexual Purity Discussion Guide for Parents

A study of the Scriptures reveals that sexuality in the context of marriage is one ...
Guía de Discusión Sobre Pureza Sexual

Guía de Discusión Sobre Pureza Sexual

Un estudio de las Escrituras revela que la sexualidad dentro del contexto del matrimonio es ...
5 Things to Tell Your Kids on the Way to School

5 Things to Tell Your Kids on the Way to School

Growing up, my mom would be gone most mornings before I would wake up. Having ...
4 Signs Your Kid Isn't Ready for a Smartphone

4 Signs Your Kid Isn’t Ready for a Smartphone

It was literally the perfect storm. My son had to stay after school for extra ...
Stoplight Conversation Starters Download

Stoplight Conversation Starters Download

Stoplight Starters Printable Download Did you know, statistics show that the average family is in ...
5 Questions to Ask Your Kids About Porn

5 Questions to Ask Your Kids About Porn

I walked into my son’s bedroom swiftly the other night to try to scare him ...
Spiritual Disciplines Explained for Kids and Teens

Spiritual Disciplines Explained for Kids and Teens

What are Spiritual Disciplines? Spiritual Disciplines are physical activities or practices that Christians engage in ...
Resources for Questions About Gender and Sexuality

Resources for Questions About Gender and Sexuality

Dear Friends, I think we can all agree that issues related to gender and sexuality ...
7 Questions to Get Your Kids Talking

7 Questions to Get Your Kids Talking

This school year, I have seen a shift in my oldest son. Last year, when ...
Talking with Your Kids About Sanctity of Life

Talking with Your Kids About Sanctity of Life

Use the following points to guide conversations with your kids about sanctity of life.  We ...
How to Approach the Porn Conversation

How to Approach the Porn Conversation

How to Approach the Porn Conversation   Approaching the conversation about porn with your kids can ...
3 Angles to Use When Talking to Your Kids About Porn

3 Angles to Use When Talking to Your Kids About Porn

Last year, during my son’s football season, we played a team that couldn’t stop our ...
3 Reminders to Help Families With Teens Thrive Through Christmas Break

3 Reminders to Help Families With Teens Thrive Through Christmas Break

Here are 3 tips to help families with teenagers thrive over Christmas Break: 1. Continue ...
7 Questions to Extend Conversation With Your Kids

7 Questions to Extend Conversation With Your Kids

Our kids are growing up in a text message, quick answer world. While I love ...
5 Times Not to Say No To Your Teens

5 Times Not to Say No To Your Teens

It’s interesting how many questions our kids ask when they’re young. As they become teens, ...
3 Important Things to do with Your Gamer Kid

3 Important Things to do with Your Gamer Kid

I recently saw a social media post that said, “Real men DON’T play video games.” ...
3 Signs Your Kid Might be Watching Porn

3 Signs Your Kid Might be Watching Porn

Years ago, a young man at church came up to me to share that he ...
3 Reasons Men Still Act Like Boys

3 Reasons Men Still Act Like Boys

Throughout the years, I have met with hundreds of men for counseling. At some point ...
Discipling Your Teen to the Heart of Christ

Discipling Your Teen to the Heart of Christ

We disciple our kids by modeling spiritual disciplines like prayer and time in God's word ...
Parenting Children to Leave the Nest

Parenting Children to Leave the Nest

Gripped with fear, she peers over the covers to see the neon red light display ...
Parenting in a Pornafied World

Parenting in a Pornafied World

Parenting in a Pornafied World The statistics on the number of children and young adults ...
Training Your Child to Have a Quiet Time

Training Your Child to Have a Quiet Time

Parents, as the Primary Faith Trainer in your home, it is so important to model ...
4 Principles for Creating Family Contracts

4 Principles for Creating Family Contracts

Raising two teenagers has many unique challenges and obstacles.  One way my wife and I ...
Family Contracts-Downloads

Family Contracts-Downloads

As parents, we have to balance establishing boundaries with our kids, while training our dear ...
4 Everyday Ways to Build Confidence in Your Daughter

4 Everyday Ways to Build Confidence in Your Daughter

The last few months, my daughter has been coming downstairs and sitting with me while ...
Indicators Your Child May Have a Porn Problem

Indicators Your Child May Have a Porn Problem

Indicators Your Child May Have a Porn Problem Empowered Homes has partnered with The Freedom ...
9 Confidence-Building Moments With Your Son

9 Confidence-Building Moments With Your Son

If you are a father of sons, raising confident boys is your heart’s desire. I ...
A Teen Girl's Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety: Interview with Sissy Goff

A Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety: Interview with Sissy Goff

In this episode, Maggie gets on the phone with author and counselor, Sissy Goff. Sissy ...
7 Adventures for Fathers and Sons

7 Adventures for Fathers and Sons

Last summer, I took a hunting trip with my son for a few days away ...
Taking Responsibility for Our Decisions

Taking Responsibility for Our Decisions

I had lunch with an old friend recently and as we were catching up on ...
5 Things Dads Need to Teach Their Girls to Do on Their Own

5 Things Dads Need to Teach Their Girls to Do on Their Own

I met my wife in college. We had been dating a few weeks when she ...
sex talk

Am I Too Late to Talk With My Teenager About Sex?

The sex talk is that dreaded conversation we sometimes continuously put off because of multiple ...
3 Things You Need to Think About as Your Kids Get Older

3 Things You Need to Think About as Your Kids Get Older

On a normal Monday morning, I sat across from a 17-year-old young man for coffee ...
Mean Girl

What to Do When Your Daughter Is Mean

I could hear my kids arguing upstairs, so I went to see what was going ...
Tenneessee Boys Ranch

Growing Up in a Broken Home: Tennessee Boys Ranch

In this episode, Bobby gets on the phone with Jeff Epps. Jeff is a leader ...
Heart Questions

Questions in the Hearts of Our Kids

As your kids grow, they are changing physically, spiritually and emotionally. These changes are hard ...
extra curricular activities

5 Tips for Navigating Extracurricular Activities with Your Kid

I have often told many people that if it wasn’t for sports, I would have ...
Praying Scriptures for Your Sons and Daughters

Praying Scriptures for Your Sons and Daughters

Parents, as you pray for your son/daughter, you can insert their name into Scripture.  The ...
George Floyd: A Conversation with My Teenagers

George Floyd: A Conversation with My Teenagers

“Dad, what are your thoughts about the George Floyd situation and all the chaos?” This ...
Star Wars, The Force Awakens: Family Devotional

Star Wars, The Force Awakens: Family Devotional

A fun family Devo that goes along with the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens ...
5 Ways Parents Cause Their Teens Anxiety

5 Ways Parents Cause Their Teens Anxiety

I spoke at a retreat for teenagers a few months ago and saw a central ...
10 Ways to Welcome Your College Student Back Home

10 Ways to Welcome Your College Student Back Home

Some of you parents now have your college student back under your roof, at least ...
5 Tips for Connecting with Your Teen

5 Tips for Connecting with Your Teen

I am by no means an expert on raising teenagers, but I have two—almost three—of ...
7 Steps to Help Your Teen Through Crisis

7 Steps to Help Your Teen Through Crisis

Grief is the pain of loss – any type of loss. It can be the ...
Avengers, End Game : Family Devotional

Avengers, End Game : Family Devotional

Avengers: End Game In the movie Avengers: End Game, there are many excellent themes to ...
Defining Anxiety in Your Child

Defining Anxiety in Your Child

If you are reading this article, that probably means that one of the kids you ...
Empower Your Child To Overcome Anxiety

Empower Your Child To Overcome Anxiety

We know that a certain level of worry and stress is required in a child’s ...
Teaching Session: Anxiety and Your Child

Teaching Session: Anxiety and Your Child

Anxiety is on the rise within our society and many of the kids we love ...
Teaching Session: Dating and Your Teen

Teaching Session: Dating and Your Teen

Wow – this conversation came fast!  Your kid and their friends are talking about who ...
4 Facts About Dating and Your Child

4 Facts About Dating and Your Child

Dating is not like it used to be is it? It has changed dramatically over ...
Your Teen and Technology

Your Teen and Technology

In this Power Parenting video, pastor Curtis Lane shares some practical tips that will equip ...
Suicide and Grief: Parent Open Forum

Suicide and Grief: Parent Open Forum

Listen in as Brad Flurry, Joe Landi, and Steve Crain lead a Parent Open Forum ...
Help, My Child is Looking at Pornography!

Help, My Child is Looking at Pornography!

One of the most common questions I get from parents is, “What do I do ...
My Son's First Date

My Son’s First Date

In mid-August 2010, at the ripe old age of 5, my oldest son went on ...
When Your Kid Wanders from the Faith

When Your Kid Wanders from the Faith

There is not anything that can adequately prepare you for the hurt and disappointment of ...
Three Questions You Should Ask Your Teen

Three Questions You Should Ask Your Teen

In this video, Joe Landi discusses three powerful questions that will help cultivate healthy communication ...
Teaching Your Kids to Date

Teaching Your Kids to Date

Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go; Even when ...
3 Lessons from Youth Sports

3 Lessons from Youth Sports

It is mid-November and in my house that means we are putting the final touches ...
Your Family and Technology: Parent Open Forum

Your Family and Technology: Parent Open Forum

Additional Resources: Screen Time Controls Smart Phone Readiness Tools for Teens & Parents Internet Monitoring ...
Two Back-to-School Challenges for Your Family

Two Back-to-School Challenges for Your Family

The first day of back to school can be exciting, but also scary. Brad Flurry ...