Parents, we are living in a digitally connected, sexually saturated world. Being a mom or dad in this day and age can feel more like Pioneer Parenting. We are the first generation to raise kids in a world that is globally connected, 24/7. And the internet can be tough competition, especially when it comes to talking to our kids about sex. When you’re too tired or too...
The Scary Business of Being Seen
Have you ever considered how much power people’s eyes have? Seeing is powerful. You’ve probably felt this intuitively at some point in your life when… You wanted someone to look your way, and they did. Or they didn’t. You said or did something embarrassing and wished you were invisible. Everyone else on Zoom had their camera off, so you turned yours off, too. You felt truly seen by a friend...
What It Means When Your Flesh Is Weak
As we journey away from unwanted behaviors, sexual or otherwise, it can often feel like our bodies are opposed to change. We want to eat healthy, but our mouths water even though our stomachs are full.We want to exercise, but our bodies feel too tired.We want to be faithful to our spouse but our bodies feel aroused by the sight of someone else.We want to remain calm, but anger seems to...
Self-Giving, Self-Sacrificing Love – Treading Boldly
There’s a problematic approach to dealing with our hyper-sexualized culture that many, many Christians are making. And it’s making the problem worse. The problem is focusing too much on what not to do. For parents, this looks like having talks with your kids about sex that center primarily around sexual sin. This can also look like: Emphasizing the most important thing is to not have sex before...
Tread Boldly
To “tread” means to walk in a specified way. Tread Boldly. As a parent, especially of teens, you may consider treading carefully as the best way to handle hormones and cold shoulders and uncomfortable conversations. But, as you’ll hear Josh explain; you are called to tread boldly. This is a special episode as our very own Josh Glaser releases his first book today – “Treading Boldly through...
Jesus Wants to Wash Our Feet
We all long to be known, to be seen, and to be loved for who we are. Jesus aches for this very thing, and this is why Jesus Wants to Wash Our Feet. Are you willing to be cleansed by Jesus? For him to stoop down and to wash your dirty feet? For him to come near to the parts of you that perhaps even you don’t want to look at yourself? This week Josh humbly speaks about Pride Month, LGBTQ+...