Claiming Scriptures to prayer for your prodigal child, and partnering with God is something all parents can do. It is also the most powerful thing to do for that child. God’s Word has power, and when we claim those powerful promises of Scripture and pray them for our prodigal child, God’s power will go to work in their heart. It… Read More

The number one reason parents have a prodigal child is that, at some point, they lost their child’s heart. In my message, “The Wise Use of Parental Authority” I said this: Use Your Position as a Parent to Actively Seek Your Children’s Hearts; Don’t Abuse Your Position by Apathetically Saying or Doing Nothing I have done many, many hours of… Read More

I wasn’t surprised to see my 19-year-old daughter’s phone number flash on my screen. She’d occasionally call me to ask for grammar help on a paper or to describe an outing or adventure she’d had at college. But not tonight. With this one phone call, every dream I had for my bright, beautiful daughter vanished. She’d made a series of… Read More

I never thought it could happen to me. One day things were fine and the next my life and family were spiraling out of control. Fear gripped me with a stranglehold. My husband and I did all the right things. We took our children to church, prayed with (and for) them daily, and raised them in a godly environment. They… Read More

How often have you heard parents make these statements? It’s just a phase—he will grow out of it. That’s just what teenagers do—she’ll mature. All kids are this way—there’s not really anything we can do to change that. They have to be able to make decisions for themselves. These and others are the statements we make to give ourselves permission… Read More

Scroll down to view our series sponsor and enter the giveaway for your chance to win!! “I don’t have to put up with this; I’m outta here!” Amber exclaimed as she slammed the door and stomped down the stairs to her room in our home’s lower level. I don’t remember what the conflict was about, but a couple of hours… Read More

Prodigals. Wayward children. Rebellious kids. These are words we typically use to describe that child who has walked away from the church, from the faith, and from the Lord. They may walk away in defiance or they may drift away. It doesn’t matter. For this season, they have put up a “Don’t talk to me about God,” sign, and they’d… Read More