We spend years of our lives trying to help our children learn to read, eat their veggies, tidy up their bedrooms. Sometimes the number of habits we want to help our children form can feel overwhelming. How can I possibly raise an independent child who will thrive into adulthood when he can't even brush his teeth without being asked? Though this habit formation is a long, slow, and often inconsistent road, there's one area that's more important than we might first realize..

Make Scripture Stick by starting with a Bible passage set to MUSIC. Neuroscientists have done all sorts of fascinating research on the brain and memory. One of the most interesting findings for our discussion of Bible memory is that music allows the brain to access information for years. Well into their 80's and 90's seniors can still remember songs they learned as a child. If you're going for scripture memory, make sure you've found a recording of the Bible verse set

It was my first day of public speaking. I stood in front of a sea women who were excited to become a mentor. I had spent the last 5 weeks memorizing Titus 2...that passage that talks about older women teaching younger women to love their husbands and children. I stepped in front of the microphone and got about 4 words in, when my MIND WENT BLANK. I had spent hours using flashcards, writing the verses on my mirror, and practicing with a friend, and I couldn't remember the p

It took 11 years. I sat with my Samuel at age 1 longing to give him a book with a single Bible verse in it that we could read again and...

I sat down with my journal-God's word in my heart and on my mind. How much do I actually know? I've worked hard over the years to...

I sat nestled in with a children's Bible and my 4 year old son. We were reading the story of Jacob and Esau, and he stopped me suddenly....

I am often struck by the vast spans between what God says is important and what we are naturally inclined to think is important. ...

Discipline: it's a no brainer in a school environment. Teacher's must learn to manage their classroom well or chaos is imminent. But...

Does your church do children's messages? Maybe you call them children's sermons. This is a sample children's message to help children...

We've heard it a thousand times.  Pastors who hate children's messages; preschool teachers who aren't quite sure how to lead the music...

I'm willing to bet you have some musical ability. I am going out on a limb here, because it's not likely that I know you, but I am...

Charissa looked at me with wide eyes and a giant grin. Her sweet little hand patted one leg. "Dog," I replied naturally. "Did you hear...

Praise Him with with the trumpet. Praise Him with timbrel and dancing...praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has...

Ever step in front of a group of preschoolers? Their wiggly bodies, grabby hands, and easily distracted...squirrel!....attention spans...

We had the privilege of a live interview with blogger Laura Stufflebam Holth. Find out more about Sing, Move, and Memorize! and how to...

You sit down with bouncy little bodies and a basket full of board books. "I see a red bird looking at me," you find yourself reading for...

I imagine the years of the Exodus as one long journey of incredible highs and devastating lows. Where else in scripture do we see God...

I have always imagined that I would someday find myself in a scene from Jesus Freaks, imprisoned for my faith in some remote and godless...

Putting in the Work Maranatha Christian Writer's Conference was definitely a mountain top experience for me. I felt enormous pressure to...

I have come to discover what the first part of the publishing journey really entails. The Inside Peek at Platform: Want an interview? Go...