Can you ever have too many ideas when it comes to praying for your children, no matter their age or how close or far away they are from God? Though the literal definition of a “prodigal” is one who is extremely wasteful, it’s common for parents to refer to a “prodigal” as a child who…

You’ve asked for ideas for Christmas gifts, devotionals, and books that will help you and your families to grow in the faith. A new generation of parents, young adults, and youth deserve introduction to an old book that has surprising implications for a modern world. C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity provides comfort for Christians asking hard…

This article will review and recommend a pair of books for you: 1) Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography and 2) Rescue Skills: Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken. These books written together by Deepak Reju and Jonathan D. Holmes are recommended for anyone who wants to be rescued from…

Do you believe there’s a gap in the relationship between a father/son duo in your life? Do you think dads feel confused as to how to best father their sons in this modern age? The 20-year-old author (no that’s not a typo) of A Letter To My Father: What Your Son Wants To Tell You…

Michael J. Kruger’s Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College is written by a dad (who happens to have a PhD in theology from the University of Edinburgh) to his daughter as she goes off to a secular university. This very well-written, Biblically solid book would be a…

Do you already believe that you have some bitterness in your heart? Or do you think you’re pretty good about not feeling bitter? According to pastor and counselor Stephen Viars in Overcoming Bitterness: Moving from Life’s Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy, bitterness is a reality for everyone. As a reader of this…

A collection of short essays, Turning of Days: Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit, appears to be written expressly for nature enthusiasts or artists, but is actually ideal for 1) anyone who needs an alternative activity to their cell phone and 2) anyone who wants to better understand specifically how God is revealing Himself in…

This article doesn’t cover a counseling topic as is usually found on this blog, but instead offers you an inspiring, purposeful read. You may be familiar with the late Elisabeth Elliot for any number of reasons. You possibly know she was married to Jim Elliot, the missionary who was killed by the indigenous peoples he…

A brand new release, Hope For This Present Crisis: The Seven-Step Path To Restoring a World Gone Mad exposes a spiritual crisis in this land. Author Michael Youssef (founding rector of Church of the Apostles in Atlanta) explains how there’s a crisis even worse for society than the coronavirus, masks, and shutdowns. Yet, there is…