If you’ve been around Hope Church for a while, you’ve probably noticed our efforts in sending both kids and students to summer camps....

I was sitting in a restaurant eating lunch when I overheard a conversation that stuck with me. At the table next to me I was admiring a...

“For God so loved the world that He gave…” Go ahead…finish this off. Some of you were just able to quickly rattle off the rest of John...

On August 14th I drove to UNI with our daughter Mikayla to help her move into her dorm room. We had both had a good cry the day before...

As parents, we spend a lot of time making sure our kids are well fed. We plan out meals to make sure they eat healthy. We all know that...

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:4 Parenting...

As I was casually listening to music the other day, I heard this song that stopped me in my tracks: Listening closely to the lyrics, this...

Parenting has to be THE hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. Knowing the right thing to say at the right time… using discernment and...

It was the day before school started. Everywhere we went, to anyone who brought up school starting the next day he quickly returned, “I...

Over the past two weeks our family has been in the chaotic rush to get back in the swing of school. Orientations, Dr. visits, school...

"Jesus loves your child more than you, he was Jesus' child before yours," said the sweet older church lady to me. At the time, we were...

Seems summer has arrived! Kids are out of school and yet life is not slowing down. I am really determined to enjoy my summer and slow it...

This past week, the couples in our life group sat around our kitchen table eating the remaining pizza and brownies that our children left...