Time to Play, Together

by Matt Saunders If there is a silver lining to our current situation of sheltering-in-place, it’s that the rhythm of our family schedule has suddenly ...
Read moreHow to hold on when times are hard

by Jamie Roach These are unprecedented times. Knowing what our kids need from us during this crisis can be hard. But being what our kids ...
Read moreMental Health Matters

by Caroline Oas, youth pastor and counselor Parents, and those who work with teenagers, I have a question. What’s scarier: a horror movie or a ...
Read moreLent: A time to slow down, notice and connect

by Jamie Roach Pay attention to your heart for from it flows the springs of life. Proverbs 4:23 Lent is a 40-day journey with Jesus ...
Read moreHow Camp Curriculum and Experiences are Built

Ever wonder how Youthfront camp curriculum and content gets developed? Ever look at your child or grandchild’s camper journal and wonder who produced it? Here’s ...
Read moreBeware of New Year’s Resolutions

by Jamie Roach What do you hope for your children in 2020? If you could wave a magic wand and your children would grow or ...
Read moreWaiting Together

by Jamie Roach “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only ...
Read morePracticing Gratitude

by Jamie Roach “The root of joy is gratefulness…It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”― Brother David ...
Read moreUnlocking Secrets of the Teenage Brain

by Jamie Roach Does it ever feel like your adolescent isn’t thinking, doesn’t know how to act around your friends, is always arguing or ...
Read moreThe Four Seasons of Parenting

by Jamie Roach It was a cool fall morning in Northern Missouri and we were visiting my oldest daughter who was away for her freshman ...
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