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God’s Plan For The Best Christmas Ever
As quickly as the Turkey dinner would be cleared from the Thanksgiving table, my siblings and I knew Christmas had just begun. Soon the spicy aroma of ginger snaps would fill the air, hot cider filled our mugs and the needle was carefully lowered on those familiar...
How To Go From Discouraged To Devoted
One of the hardest things for me is to be unproductive. I like to have a tangible, visual result of my efforts too. To see the “fruit of my labor” is a natural desire. We were actually created to be fruitful. When God created us He blessed us and then told us to be...
Our Purpose Is To Be Imitators Of The Lord
It is very endearing to me to have our kids say they want to be like me or like dad. Charlie, our middle son, wanted to mow the lawn just like dad. He would stand on the steps of our front porch watching Todd mow and ask when he would be old enough. One day...
Equipping Young People to Thrive in Faith and Life
Today I have the privilege to speak with Jolene Erlacher on Leading Tomorrow’s podcast regarding The Spiritual Game Plan program I started and have been running for 14 years now. Dr. Jolene Erlacher founded Leading Tomorrow in 2014 with the aim of equipping churches,...
Hitting Hard Topics with Teens
It was a privilege to speak with Jennifer Bryant on Practical Family's podcast. https://practicalfamily.org/episode-070-hitting-hard-topics-with-teens/ "Our children practice instruments, lines for plays, routines, and game plans so they can perform or play with...
Six Hard Topics Our Kids Want Us to Discuss With Them
This week I am privileged to share with Practical Family. Our kids are growing up fast, and sometimes it can feel difficult to catch up with the questions and scenarios that confront them every day. Part of raising strong kids is being available for the hard topics...
When Your Purpose Is Not About You
I’m Chris Moss and I have been mentoring since 2003. Not always on PURPOSE. I have a Love-Hate relationship with Purpose. Let me tell you how it started. Why I Hate Purpose It is October 13, 2002. I live in “the OC” and I’m looking for a new church. “I’ll try...
The One Thing You Need To Know This Mother’s Day
Of all the vocations that get days of honor, Mother’s Day is one that I believe truly deserves full recognition. If you look up acronyms for MOM, you’ll notice some appropriately humorous ones: Maker of Me and Must Obey Me. Then there are those that weren’t meant to...
The Power of a Child Who Already Knows His Purpose PART 2
Last week in part 1 I shared the story of two special boys in our community and how God showed His purpose through them. I would like for you to get know their moms better. Melissa and Katie have a powerful story of how God uses their life of special needs and loss to...
The Power of a Child Who Already Knows His Purpose
“Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 8:14 NASB). You may be familiar with these words from Jesus. But what does that mean exactly? Oh, for the divine wisdom of children. They have the ability to humbly...