By Kathryn A. Steele, Ph.D., MFT, LPC New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Opinions, values and behaviors can vary greatly from family member to family member,
By Carrie Brown McWhorter Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Conflict is an inevitable part of life. Unrealistic expectations, fears, competing desires, ambition, unmet needs and jealousy
By Pastor Mark Bethea Argo Baptist Church, Trussville When a child expresses readiness to follow Christ there is great responsibility and great opportunity. Though there
By Lisa Keane, MAMFC, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC Pathways Professional Counseling Oh the joys of parenthood. It never fails to amaze me how many decisions there are
As the homeschooled daughter of a pastor, LeeAnn was taught from an early age that Christianity involved rules — lots of them. Sexual purity was
Am I good enough? At the end of a very long day, Carol sits alone in her kitchen. She replays the afternoon meeting with her
In the New Testament letter to the Hebrews, we are provided with a model for how to effectively approach shame: “Therefore, since we are surrounded
Children make messes and mistakes. They get angry and say things without thinking. They forget our instructions and do things that cause us to shake
