A "New" Approach to Life! Distinguishing the wisdom of Scripture from intellectual knowledge, natural inclinations or humanism...

Strongholds of Bitterness Understanding why God allows conflict Tracing abnormal social developments Avoiding four types of suicide...

The Principle of Authority

Messengers in disguise? No, this is not a sermon on false prophets or spiritual warfare.

The Principle of Suffering

How to Work Within Structures of Authority

In this special two-part student session for young ladies, you will be reminded of just how practical it is to take all your dilemmas and...

"The key ingredient in raising good children is to get their hearts early, keep their hearts, and be extremely vigilant to not lose their...

Truth and Its Actual Effects upon Personal Living, Family and Society

In this powerful message, Doug Small uses the statistics of this increasingly-fatherless nation to clarify a unique and needful perspective...

How to Grow in Your Spiritual Walk (Part 2)

To deny God's existence takes a lot of indoctrination! To prove it, on the other hand, takes only an eye to see and a mind to think.

How to Share a New Approach to Life

"Dad, you just don't understand." As this phrase rang over and over in the ears of Jim Sammons, he knew that God was trying to get his...

Whether it is our father and mother, civil leaders or others in positions of leadership, these are the authorities God has appointed...

"When I became a man, I put away childish things." Entering adulthood is certainly a time of change. We pray for our teenagers and give...

Will you trust Me? This is one thing God really wants to know. This is what He would ask over and over as Sam and Ann Conway went from...

Jenny Speed recounts her personal struggles with her own “prodigal” son and how God taught her to train a child’s heart and not just his...

Ever since the time Doug Small shared this simple message from Genesis 18 with our staff in Oak Brook, it has been a favorite, a kind of...

What does it mean to train up a child "in the way he should go"? What keeps a son or daughter from departing from the ways of righteousness...

Purple Heart recipient and former enlisted Marine Tim Lee is a living reminder of the precious gift of life. He reminds us that life is...

Temptation is a whole lot less of a threat when its whole process is broken down into parts and identified in its early stages. And who...

Many of today's Christian parents were saved midway through life. As they raise up their children (and especially their teenagers) in the...

Many of today's Christian parents were saved midway through life. As they raise up their children (and especially their daughters) in the...

We've all heard the exhortation to "Be careful!" Being careful protects those under us. And taking the time to care and connect in the ...

Have you ever thought that Lot may have left Abraham because of the failures that he had seen in Abraham's personal life? For sons and...

A motorcycle crash, finding one's life partner, and a car accident: what do all three have in common? Jim Sammons, with his quick wit and...

Watching the taming of a wild animal is something few have ever seen. A horse trainer's excitement is a little different than that of a...

Every son and daughter is a unique creation of God. Many factors contribute to affectively educating each one. Therefore when children do...

A common question among young people is: "Do we obey our parents only when what they say is in Scripture?

II Timothy 2 was Paul's advice to a young pastor. The encouragement it contains however can apply directly to parenting. Like Timothy,...

Lack of leadership in the Christian home. This problem is a growing problem.

Corrupting a strong Christian nation from the inside out is a huge job. Since the 1800's many have tried, and being educated about their...

What do you do when God confronts you with the question, “Are you willing to go anywhere for Me?” This is especially disconcerting when the...

It makes a difference. A family-wide difference. God's design in birth order becomes a natural problem solver when acknowledged and...

Homeschoolers can be in the world but not of the world! Mrs.

Neither the ethical crisis America faces in this century, nor a potential reformation for its rescue, are without precedent in the history...

While astride a palomino, Lew Sterrett demonstrates the use of the bit, one of the smallest forms of horse tack. Bits have various sizes,...

It has been said: "Everyone will eventually sit down to a banquet of consequences." These natural results, whether for good or for bad, are...

It doesn't take very much to spark a fear. It could be something life-threatening like cancer. But usually not. How good are you at...

Have I frankly considered the high costs of anger? It is an expensive thing, as can be seen from references throughout Scripture as well as...

When the days of child rearing are finally past, faithful moms will be rewarded for teaching their little ones to fear the Lord. The fear...

As much as I may want God's truth in my life, I may not be able to live it out. Why? Could it be I haven't gotten to the root of a lie I've...

Even as Christians, if our eyes are on the circumstances and people around us we are sure to find something to complain about. Our tendency...

It is so easy to let negative thoughts about a spouse escalate into full blown judgments without even realizing it. Rather than being quick...

As a scientist, dentist, missionary, Christian and family man, Dr. Jobe Martin has a revealing perspective on the trends of popular thought...

In Part 2 of his message, Aaron Baker examines another practical principle for solid relationships. In the face of some good excuses, Baker...

Once again, Dr. Jobe Martin, brings back evidence from the field to show that our God has always been as real in the jungles of Brazil as...

The Temple was the Lord's house. You would think the house of God would have always been impeccably clean, right? Wrong! Like King Josiah,...

God is a Father. His desire is to protect us from all evil. What's more, He is able. "The Lord will deliver me from every evil work ..." (...

Teaching children to love Jesus is often a parent's greatest motivation to keep loving Jesus themselves! Raising children definitely grows...

We have heard many messages about being under authority, but what about being in authority? What is it Christ used His authority to do?...

Pastor Joe Norvell guides young believers in evaluating what may cause them to sell out to the world rather than being completely sold out...

It's a horse trainer's dream: a horse so responsive that no use of the reins is needed. To this end, what would you use? Limitations or...

“Is it possible to go from being regularly defeated, surprised by victory, to being regularly victorious, surprised by defeat?” John Van...

If a society becomes confused, there is a reason. If the definition of right and wrong is not clear, what can be?

How exciting to find out what God has put in our children's hearts! Uncertain, definitely.

Whether in the gymnasium, or at Harvard Law School, or in the everyday life of a committed Christian, the same zeal should prevail.

In this message, Lew Sterrett unveils one of Christianity's greatest secrets. And the title says it all! Because of Christ, boundaries,...

Pastor Gary Fraley remembers the first time he joined a family in their daily devotions. He was a teenager, and he has never forgotten the...

"Oh precious trust!" With a simple and yet joyful confidence in God, Mrs. Daniel shares many poems, analogies, and examples from history...

Perfection is something we all strive for to some extent, whether it be in our work ethic, family life, or the hobbies we enjoy. However,...

The dramatic parable of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son is a drama that is still being lived out among families today....

Do you find yourself always thinking negative thoughts about someone? Your mother maybe, or your daughter? Are there some things you wish...

Parenting may be a tremendous responsibility but it is also a tremendous joy when an independent moral agent comes to understand and...

Relationships in the home are not guaranteed to be painless. Before something happens, why not take a second look and evaluate, in light of...

Yes, it is possible for parents to have perfect peace despite the prospect of prodigals! As with Moses, Saint Augustine, Franklin Graham,...

It has probably been a while since you have heard a conversation about hell. You may have friends or relatives that question its reality....

Many verses compel us to seek the Lord. Presumably, it's something I should and can do all the time. What then does Isaiah mean by that...

What father hasn't been inspired by the family portrait shown in chapter 6 of Deuteronomy? Under this high bar of “teaching diligently,”...

This testimony is about a tremendous breakthrough Mr. Wilkes experienced while training his sons. The breakthrough changed his focus during...

As a boy, Keith Daniel assumed he was a Christian. His brother, father, and mother assumed they were Christians, too. Their family was good...

Confidence. This word doesn't often seem synonymous with parenting, but can it be? Peter Magnuson, using the first chapter of Philippians...

Do you remember how you felt when you first became a father? Keith Daniel brings back that fresh sense of fatherhood's responsibility and...

This last session summarizes the series for noble men. Let us make our calling sure and strike up conversations with our family about the...

You never know when the need will arise for good manners. That's why mannerly conduct ought to be second nature--especially for believers!...