by Candice Watters We’re big planners. The end of a year in our home means reviewing the highs and lows, blessings and challenges of time recently passed. And the start of a new one means a fresh slate of ideas and aspirations. Steve and I both embrace the discipline of setting goals and living intentionally. We’ve...

by Candice Watters Q: I’ve been a believer in Christ most of my life, and I know that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” but every year I feel like that head knowledge has a hard time getting to my heart. I’m so distracted and busy in December. I love to buy gifts for...

by Candice Watters Apart from the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, one of our favorite Thanksgiving meal traditions is a Pilgrim quiz. In the center of our table, next to the feast, is a small bowl with strips of paper. On each is a question. Questions like: How many Pilgrims left for the New World?...

by Candice Watters It’s a daily complaint among moms of infants and young children: not enough time to read much, or any, of the Bible. Focused prayer doesn’t fare much better amidst the din of crying, bickering, and loudly playing, early rising little ones. I asked a friend who is presently Mom to a 4-year-old,...

by Candice Watters As soon as our firstborn was old enough for a train, we shelled out the bucks for an HO Gauge setup. The whole thing was contained in a big box the size of our dining room table and included a mountain encircling a countryside and town nestled in a shining valley below....

(Editor’s note: The following article is the final part in a series adapted from pastor John Kimbell’s sermon delivered at Clifton Baptist Church on June 29, 2014.) by John Kimbell In Part 2, we looked at why children should obey. And now, a word for parents. In Ephesians 6:4, Paul says, “Fathers, do not provoke your children...