We were very blessed to have John Piper preach at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville yesterday. He said at the outset that he was really pumped about this message
“I feel like such a failure. I’m a horrible mom and a terrible wife. I’m exhausted, depressed, and overwhelmed.” Sound like a mom you know? How would you counsel
When we brought Jude and Sophie home—before we could even speak the same language—we had two simple priorities: show them we loved them, and teach them to obey. The
As moms, we may be so afraid of raising little heathens of the self-righteous, legalistic, variety that we neglect to teach our children how to obey. Perhaps we grew
Dr. Russell Moore has some important, biblical, words on how Christians should respond to the President:The American people have decided that Barack Obama should have a second term. And,
So many of you faithful, exhausted, moms wrote in following Janelle’s post last week on gospel-centered mothering. We hear ya because we are right there with ya! And we’ve
We thought you might like to see this video that our friend Brittany Kauflin made of the first meeting of SGC of Louisville. We are so grateful to God
“It is by the grace of God that a congregation is permitted to gather visibly in this world to share God’s Word and sacrament. Not all Christians receive this
I won’t admit to you how many years it has been since I attended the Next conference. It makes me feel my age and I have intentionally forgotten how
In our greatest troubles, it often seems as if God has turned His face away. As if He doesn’t see, as if He doesn’t care to see.And so we
A text from my husband the other day: “The providence of God is like Hebrew words—it can be read only backwards.” ~John Flavel
A wonderful article from Ed Welch to consider and apply as we pray and trust God for our children: The Apostle Paul wrote, “Continue in what you have learned
If you have a wayward child you are worried about, who won’t even listen to the gospel from church or from you, remember this truth: There is no better
“I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. The only God I believe in is the One Nietzsche ridiculed as ‘God on the
“Your soul’s business is in the hand of a High Priest who can be touched with the feeling of your infirmities…He well knows that world through which you are
Each Christmas season, my sisters and I try and think of a new way to draw our children’s attention away from “getting” and towards “giving.” This year Mike and
Today was “one of those days.” I woke up late and could barely keep my eyes open as I began my morning routine. I was behind schedule. All of
“Every single thing that happens to us expresses God’s love to us, and comes to us for the furthering of God’s purpose for us. Thus, so far as we
Thought you’d like to see this clever introduction to the gospel by the folks at Southern Seminary. Show it to your children or forward it to a friend—a great
This song and video is a powerful reminder of the grace of our heavenly Father: HT: Tony Reinke
What if I say the wrong thing?What if I can’t answer her questions?What if I totally botch the conversation?These were just a few of the fearful questions swirling around
It’s been such an exciting week here at girltalk! We now have almost 800 members of The 5 O’Clock Club and over 300 members in The FAM Club. How
My oldest son Andrew turned nine last month. It seems like only yesterday when I took that pregnancy test which told me, with those 2 pink lines, that I
As mothers who have trusted in Jesus Christ, we have the hope of the gospel. The gospel begins with some bad news. It confirms the fact that we are
Like many Americans I was astounded by the 700 billion dollars recently required to save our banking system. That amount of money is hard to comprehend. But the cost
Today was “one of those days.” I woke up late and could barely keep my eyes open as I began my morning routine. I was behind schedule. All of
Yesterday Mom shared the example of my Aunt Sharon’s serving joyfully in the midst of suffering. There’s someone else we’d like you to meet today. Her name is Joanna
It’s been a very busy season for me. I keep saying, “Next week things will slow down.” Rrrrrrrright. I’ve been saying that for about fifteen years now. Currently we’re