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This is where the transgender movement is going: A prominent magazine makes “the moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies”—and makes it the cover story

We did see this coming. With relentless energy, the revolutionaries have bulldozed through the culture, breaking down one moral barrier after another—...

April 12, 2024

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The Shock of Too Much Nurturing

Good parenting involves genuinely loving your child.  But what happens when loving a little one turns into an obsession, putting the child first in every circumstance and neglecting necessary discipline?   Is it possible to love your child too much?  ...

September 14, 2009

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child: Is Spanking Taboo?

New Zealand has voted on a referendum on their law against spanking. The verdict? Parents in New Zealand want the right to spank their children when they are in need of discipline. Scripture encourages parents to discipline their children for their o ...

August 21, 2009

Ask Anything Wednesday

Call with your question - you set the agenda. 1-877-893-TALK(8255) ...

August 12, 2009

Storytelling and a Child’s Imagination

Does storytelling matter to children? Guest-host Russell Moore speaks with writer and musician Andrew Peterson about the importance of telling the right stories--and telling the right Story--to children, demonstrating how storytelling has everything ...

July 31, 2009

Nature-Deficit Disorder — Have Our Children Forgotten How to Play Outdoors?

Author Richard Louv believes that America's children are now suffering from a syndrome he identifies as "nature-deficit disorder." In his new book, Last Child in the Woods, Louv suggests that the current generation of American children knows the Disc ...

July 20, 2009

God, Country, and the Culture War: The Boy Scouts Under Assault

America's parents are about to discover that the culture war is a lot closer than they thought. The ruling of the New Jersey Supreme Court ordering the Boy Scouts to accept homosexuals as members and troop leaders is an open assault upon one of ...

July 14, 2009

Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain

Summer is a great time for resting, relaxing and enjoying time away from school. But summer can also be a time for mentally checking out of life. How should parents encourage their children to stay mentally engaged during vacation? From reading to tr ...

June 15, 2009

Avoid the Summer Brain Drain

A teenager I happen to know quite well (seeing that he lives in my house) announced last week that summer is time off for his brain.  Well, nothing fires up the parental learning plans like a teenager who announces his plans to learn as little as pos ...

June 15, 2009

Leaving Adolescence

Adolescence is a difficult stage of life to thrive in. Yet scripture calls people to excellence in all stages of life. Alex and Brett Harris are working hard to do hard things: calling their generation to live exciting lives, fully committed to Chris ...

June 9, 2009

Stop Texting and Read This — The Thumb You Save May Be Your Own

Statistics can be used to inform or to mislead, and sometimes they can shock. See if this statistic isn't shocking: In the fourth quarter of 2008 American teenagers sent and received an average of 2,272 text messages per month. As Dr. Mohler points o ...

May 29, 2009

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