Dirty diapers. Temper tantrums. And the uncomfortable teenage years. Raising children certainly isn’t a breeze, and if we have a selfish motivation, parenting can be downright discouraging. So, why did God command parents to have children in the first place? Author and speaker Gary Thomas says the answer is simple yet profound: Parenting is to be an act of worship, ...

I Love Lucy debuted. Kirk Gibson hit an iconic World Series home run. And a tornado destroyed downtown London. It all happened the week of Oct. 15, and it’s all discussed on this week’s edition of Providential History. Join Heirloom Audio’s Bill Heid, Aaron Fullan and Michael Foust as they talk about some of the most significant, fascinating and even ...

More than a dozen years after Facebook officially launched, its growth continues to be staggering. Each day, 300 million photos are uploaded to the platform, and each second, 510,000 comments are posted. Perhaps with 2 billion users, such statistics are not surprising, but there is one stat that should concern every family: The average person spends 50 minutes each day ...

When a parent goes overseas to fight for our country and comes home injured, what should a child be told? A new children’s book – “Is Your Dad A Pirate?” – seeks to provide some answers. It was written by author Tara McClary Reeves, whose own father, Marine Corps Lieutenant Clebe McClary, sustained injures in Vietnam. Reeves is this week’s ...

One of my favorite books is The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom.  Corrie and her sister, Betsie,   spent time in the notorious Ravensbrück Concentration Camp north of Berlin for hiding Jews in their home during the Nazi occupation of Holland. Corrie ten Boom’s story is amazing.  (If you haven’t read the book, do so immediately!)  Time and time again, throughout my ...

Materials Needed: Popsicle Sticks Rubber Banks Plastic Spoon Pom poms or mini marshmallows Markers or Paint (Optional) Instructions: If you want to color or paint the popsicle sticks, do it now before you assemble. Make a stack of popsicle sticks and rubber band them together on each end. Take 2 additional popsicle sticks and stack them together. Rubber band them ...

From Willie Mays to James Dean to Alvin York, a lot happened in history during the week of Oct. 8. Join Heirloom Audio’s Bill Heid, Aaron Fullan and Michael Foust as they take a closer look at the week’s important dates in another edition of Providential History. Oct. 8 — Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles; John Lennon’s “Imagine” ...

Alex Martin and Ben Bass are two strangers stuck in an Idaho airport, desperately looking for a way home in the middle of a major snow storm. Every single flight has been cancelled, but Alex has an idea.

The 2016 movie La La Land was a box office hit while capturing six Oscars and seven Golden Globes, proving once again that modern-day musicals can be successful. Even many faith-based reviewers liked it. But what should a Christian think of La La Land, which is now available for home viewing? That’s the topic of this week’s War of the ...

Financial disagreements are the top predictor of divorce, according to government studies. That’s not surprising to Crown Financial Ministries CEO Chuck Bentley, who says differences about money can escalate quickly because men and women are wired so differently. Bentley saw this first-hand during the first few years of his marriage, although he and his wife, Ann, stayed together. How are ...