We can creatively seek the Lord together as a family, even when our schedules make regular discipleship routines and church participation difficult.

When praying, reading Scripture, or taking kids to church seems counterproductive, we can remember that God gives us structures like these for our growth and flourishing.

Our family devotions may not always (or ever) be deep, ordered, and disciplined, but they can be an opportunity to delight in the Lord together.

There’s a long list of reasons we may not be doing family devotions, but here’s one reason to start—the power to make family devotions effective doesn’t come from us, it comes from God’s word.

We may not be able to anticipate every hard Bible question our kids will ask, but we can equip ourselves to give God-honoring responses.

No need to reinvent the wheel as we seek to raise our children to know the Lord—the same habits of grace that help moms and dads walk with God are fruitful for kids too.

I claim I would do anything for Him. I profess that I would suffer for him - even to the point of death. But if I'm not careful, I treat him like an old trinket, cast off in a corner, gathering dust, only coming out on Sunday mornings or when I suddenly have a need.

It's a simple question really, "Do you love Jesus more than anything?" And if the answer is "Yes," then wouldn't we bring him to the forefront, bubbling over with excitement and joy over what he has done for us? Displaying him prominently in the most central place in our lives? Wouldn't we tell our friends, family - our children - about him?