Dancing with truth and peace
Wednesday
March 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself, Your Family
When you become an adult, have some kids and blink twice, you might find yourself feeling chained behind the relentless demands of youth sports. Youth sports offers joy, but also danger. Whether you are a parent or coach, you owe it to yourself, your family and your team to develop wise guiding principles. I developed […]
Wednesday
November 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family
Do you despair the multitude of forces pushing your kids the wrong way? Schoolmates, movies, music, higher education and selfish instincts may drive them away from God’s best plan for them. The Enemy will use anything to wash them away from the love of Christ. Parents can quickly feel defeated. Who can swim against such […]
Thursday
July 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your Family
Our culture is obsessed with sex, sexiness, and sexuality. Gender identity stories dominate news headlines. Companies hire supermodels to advertise their beverage (of course the supermodels would never drink the fattening drink). Hollywood romanticizes one-night stands: no pregnancies, no STDs, no wrecked ability to enjoy deep relationships. The internet has become the breeding ground of […]
Wednesday
May 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family
The first time I blogged about a parenting idea we’d tried, to help our family grow spiritually, I was blown away by the response. Parents commented about it, shared it and, best yet, told me how it had benefitted their families. Subsequent posts with related ideas netted similar responses. I learned that lots of parents […]
Friday
April 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family
The roomy basement of By The Hand Club for Kids‘ Englewood (Chicago) site doubles as a play area and cafeteria for the children they love in one of our country’s most underserved neighborhoods. Our team of high school students had spent the morning helping with physical projects; we were ready for lunch. We tore into […]
