Mother/Father Magazine

01/15/2017

How important is community to raising kids?

It is oikos—community God initially created in the garden, and reintroduced by Jesus—that has kept my family in the “scary big city,” a family that now has two kids and a dog added to our little (seriously, no storage) home.

12/11/2016

For those of us who are young parents, thinking ahead to when the nest will be empty seems impossible. But what will our marriages look like then? Naomi Gingerich shares her experience.

What does a marriage look like after the children have left the nest? Has it stood the test?

12/03/2016

New content is up! This month focuses on the miracle of marriage and what it takes to go the distance. In "Married Real" Matt Peterson, explores the beauty and the mystery of two becoming one...

The miracle of marriage, that two should become one and in doing so reflect the image of God.

11/03/2016

"Talk to the kids you know about race – at home, in Sunday School, at play dates, on vacation, at school, everywhere."

Parents may assume that kids don't see race, but it's clear that from a very early age they do. Starting the conversation early is essential.

10/28/2016

It's Friday! Let's all take a deep breath together, & command our souls to relax because we are being taken care of by the King of all Kings: fully, wholly, consistently, always, beautifully. {In the rush of this week, our family has had to come back to this again & again...& again.}

10/28/2016

A beautiful reminder. "I like to see myself as a bridge builder, that is me building bridges between people, between races, between cultures, between politics, trying to find common ground." T.D. Jakes

10/12/2016

A powerful stream of consiousness about race and all that strives to divide us. Melina LaVecchia Daniels

We walk through this world as more than black, white, or any other part of the spectrum, but who are we really? What matters?

10/03/2016

"Are we stuck in this killing cycle? Are we forever to turn with suspicion to others who are different than us? Who has the answers? Who can bring healing to our nation and the world?" - Erin Albee Gravitt

As the nation mourns more racial violence and death, we offer a prayer for peace and reconciliation.

09/12/2016

"We cannot simply slap a general 'Jesus is the answer' onto this wound without first acknowledging that a problem exists. Yes, Jesus is the ultimate answer to all of our wounds and problems. However, Jesus commands us to love each other as He loves us, and with love comes a responsibility to advocate, and to listen."

In America, the underlying questions around racial tensions and how to solve them remain largely unresolved. How should Christians respond?

09/06/2016

"Black people do not want to be saved by white people. We simply want to be treated equally. We want to be heard, and we want to be understood." - Alaina Mayes

Sometimes it's good to sit down and listen without an expectation of your own chance to speak.

As we continue our dialogue about race, we sit down for five minutes with Alaina Mayes.

09/02/2016

New content is here! We're kicking off our conversation on race and spirituality with a piece from Conversations Journal!

Race is as big an issue now as it ever has been. Talking to our kids about it is one of parenthood's great responsibilities.

08/30/2016

Friends! Later this week we have some exciting things to share with you on the topic of race + spirituality! {So stated tuned for some real, practical, beautiful, hard, hope-full content!}