The movie-making church that filmed "Fireproof" and "Facing the Giants" announced its next release Sunday night -- "Courageous," a movie about fatherhood that the church hopes will convict men to rise up and be spiritual leaders of their children and families.

This is one I will recommend for sure.

Paul instructs us in Eph. 5:25 to Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her.

And as fathers in Eph. 6 when Paul writes Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. -Ephesians 6:4

Those two verses clearly lay out the job assignment for us as dads and husbands. If we are going to give ourselves up and be a radically committed husband and dad, we need to have a teachable heart.

Many of yo… Continue

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to a group of student pastors from SC. The event was hosted by the SC Baptist Convention. Steve Rohrlack gives leadership to this important ministry for the convention. He and his team were a joy to work with and they provided excellent leadership for this annual event.

There were 175 student pastors present which was by far the largest attendance they have ever had. I believe the attendance was a direct reflection on the passion of pastors to have a grea… Continue

A researcher argues that the future of youth ministry will require bringing the generations together.
An Interview with Kara Powell | posted 9/18/2009

The statistics are grim. Rainer Research estimates that 70 percent of young people leave the church by age 22. Barna Group argues that the figure increases to 80 percent by age 30. The Southern Baptist Convention, America's largest denomination, recently observed that growth in their churches is failing to keep up with the birth rate. Taken toget… Continue

Being a parent is . . . . well, it's . . . it's . . . it's an irrepressible flow of superlatives.

It's incomparable.

It's life's highest privilege.

It's nuts!

It's hard. It's wonderful. It's tough. It's indescribably fulfilling. It's challenging like no job in the world!

I receive dozens and dozens of emails from parents who are asking serious questions about the tough times . . . the really tough times of elementary school, pre-adolescence and adolescence. One statement from Matthew 5 and… Continue

"The former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Texas says she had a "change of heart" after watching an abortion last month — and she quit her job and joined a pro-life group in praying outside the facility.

Abby Johnson, 29, used to escort women from their cars to the clinic in the eight years she volunteered and worked for Planned Parenthood in Bryan, Texas. But she says she knew it was time to leave after she watched a fetus "crumple" as it was vacuumed out of a patient's u… Continue

Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago . Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.

Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was Capone's lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail for a long time.

To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big, but Eddie got special… Continue

'A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children, a district attorney said Wednesday.

Paul and Brandy Romero, of Eunice, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sale of a minor child, Evangeline Parish District Attorney Trent Brignac's office said in a statement. Their five-year prison sentences were suspended in exchange for their testimony against the woman accused of handing over the children, Donna Greenwell of Glenmora, the statement said.

The Rome… Continue

I received an encouraging email from a friend recently relating to a ministry God led us to a few years ago. One of the largest unreached people groups in the US is our special needs population and their families. Watch this amazing video to see how the Joy Prom Has made its way all the way to California.

Two years ago we received word about a church that held a Joy Prom in Las Vegas.

If you go to… Continue

Watch this uplifting video with your children and then talk about why doing your job with enthusiasm is so important.

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