Making Life Work for Your Family

by Russ Lawson — Jan 22nd, 2013

Kids are wonderful for their insights into God, faith, and spiritual life. These insights can lead us as adults to... (read more)

Free to Serve

by Paul Faulkner — Oct 7th, 2008

Growing up, we all had our turn at jobs like cutting grass with that old mower that didn’t cut very well, or... (read more)

True Freedom?

by Paul Faulkner — Jul 5th, 2008

I don't know about you, but I have a whole bunch of motors out in my garage -- a lawnmower and an edger and... (read more)

Older Articles from 'Making Life Work for Your Family'

It Doesn't Require Better Skills

by Ron Rose — May 9th, 2008

In 2004 a low budget, independent film, called Napoleon Dynamite made a high school misfit named Napoleon into... (read more)

Loving God

by Paul Faulkner — Mar 7th, 2008

How do you go about showing your love to God? A friend of mine said, "We could try giving presents to God, but... (read more)

Power to Change People

by Paul Faulkner — Feb 1st, 2008

Family issues continue to attract the attention of even the business newspaper "The Wall Street Journal." For example, it... (read more)

Beyond Parental Neglect

by Paul Faulkner — Jan 11th, 2008

Consider for a moment this five stage pattern in the life of a violent criminal... (read more)

Living Simply

by Paul Faulkner — Dec 28th, 2007

Thanks to Elaine St. James for writing this: "Living fully doesn't mean having it all and going everywhere... (read more)

Vulnerable God

by Paul Faulkner — Dec 14th, 2007

I guess one of the things I love most about the God I read about in the Bible is his vulnerability. He is a God who can roar, who can order... (read more)

The Person in the Mirror

by Paul Faulkner — Dec 7th, 2007

Christian people who really want to serve the Lord with willing, servant hearts sometimes neglect their own well-being. Jesus said... (read more)

Chosen by God!

by Paul Faulkner — Nov 30th, 2007

Some things just kind of stick in your mind, like when a little boy said, "I've learned that it makes me sad when I'm the last one chosen... (read more)

Free to Serve

by Paul Faulkner — Nov 23rd, 2007

Growing up, we all had our turn at jobs -- like cutting grass with that old mower that didn't cut very well or cleaning the woodwork in the kitchen or worst... (read more)

Leaving a Legacy of Faith

by Paul Faulkner — Nov 16th, 2007

What do you owe your kids? I believe God expects us to give our children these four things ... Now other things are important as well, like a good... (read more)

Leaving the Past, Living the Kingdom

by Paul Faulkner — Nov 9th, 2007

As we get older, we have a tendency to look back, and if we aren’t careful, to give in to the selective eyesight that sees only the problems and... (read more)

Losing Control

by Paul Faulkner — Nov 2nd, 2007

What scares me to death about death is the fear that I'll cease to be -- no more opportunity to exert my own will and no more opportunity to... (read more)

Almost Persuaded?

by Paul Faulkner — Oct 26th, 2007

A little girl was camping with her dad one evening and got to see a sight city-folk rarely get to witness. As the sky got pitch black, the stars were... (read more)

Married Singles

by Paul Faulkner — Oct 19th, 2007

Communication is to love what blood is to the body. And when communication stops, love begins to die. Research validates that poor communication is... (read more)

Never Too Late

by Paul Faulkner — Oct 12th, 2007

Sometimes when we hear helpful hints for kids, we think, "Well, it's too late for us -- I should have done that years ago." But folks, what we... (read more)

What's Really Important

by Paul Faulkner — Oct 5th, 2007

I heard recently from a man in his fifties. He said, "I've learned that the challenge of life is to find out what's important, and to disregard... (read more)

Tragedy Can Bring Awareness

by Paul Faulkner — Sep 28th, 2007

So when tragedy strikes, it hits both the great and the small. There are no exceptions. Tragedy, as nothing else can do, opens our eyes to... (read more)

The Care and Feeding of Christian Servants

by Paul Faulkner — Sep 21st, 2007

Christian people who really want to serve the Lord with willing, servant hearts sometimes neglect their own well-being. Jesus showed his... (read more)

Perseverance

by Paul Faulkner — Sep 14th, 2007

A lot of things have been said about the value of perseverance. We all know the good old fable about the tortoise and the hare. And the great preacher... (read more)

Become a Builder

by Paul Faulkner — Sep 7th, 2007

Wow! Those are tough words. "God will bring ruin upon anyone ..." In this case, he's not talking about you personally being God's... (read more)

Words, Words, Words

by Paul Faulkner — Aug 31st, 2007

I don't agree with everything Ralph Nader stands for, but he's right about a troubling trend in American politics: political language pollution... (read more)

Sharing the Story of Our Lives

by Paul Faulkner — Aug 24th, 2007

I have recently read that a professor of psychology at Loyola University said, "People need someone to whom they can tell the story... (read more)

Be Intentional about What Matters Most

by Paul Faulkner — Aug 17th, 2007

When I interviewed dozens of great families for my recent book, I asked about their family philosophy. Listen to what one father... (read more)

Upside Down is Right Side Up

by Paul Faulkner — Aug 10th, 2007

I love the way Frederick Buechner paraphrases Jesus' response to John's disciples when they came asking, "Are you really the Messiah? Or should we... (read more)

Become a Builder

by Paul Faulkner — Aug 3rd, 2007

The Bible says that you yourselves are God's temple and if anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy... (read more)

Getting Out of Trouble

by Paul Faulkner — Jul 27th, 2007

I think I know what one teenager meant when he said, "I've learned that it's easier to stay out of trouble... (read more)

Patience ... My Left Foot!

by Paul Faulkner — Jul 20th, 2007

How many times have you caught yourself already today being impatient with other people, or with the... (read more)

Good Things from Bad Situations?

by Paul Faulkner — Jul 13th, 2007

Have you ever thought about any benefits from being sick -- I mean really bad sick, like suffering a heart attack or breast cancer? How on earth can... (read more)

Facing Reality?

by Paul Faulkner — Jul 6th, 2007

Someone recently observed that Americans don't attend funerals much anymore. It's not a very pleasant thing to do, so we just don't... (read more)

Selfishness Destroys a Home

by Paul Faulkner — Jun 29th, 2007

If a brick house is beginning to crack, it's useless to reset the bricks until the foundation is repaired. And so it is... (read more)

Distracted

by Paul Faulkner — Jun 22nd, 2007

Phillip Yancey said, "Jesus did not mechanically follow a list of 'things I have to do today.'" I like that! I doubt if Jesus would have appreciated our modern emphasis on... (read more)

How Much Does He Know?

by Paul Faulkner — Jun 15th, 2007

How much does God know? One little boy named Charles wrote, "Dear God, do you know about things before they're invented?" God knows a lot... (read more)

Divorce and Stress in Children

by Paul Faulkner — Jun 8th, 2007

Several years ago, "The American Journal of Health" reported the sad results of a long term survey. It said when parents are... (read more)

Take off the Fireman's Hat!

by Paul Faulkner — Jun 1st, 2007

Emergency vehicles make my skin crawl. I get nervous when an ambulance passes me on the highway or fire trucks whiz past me on the way... (read more)

A Sabbath Rest

by Paul Faulkner — May 25th, 2007

Tony Schwartz got to thinking about his life, and he realized even though he had written a best-seller and had a good marriage and healthy... (read more)

Gentle Moments

by Paul Faulkner — May 18th, 2007

If you're a wise parent, you'll be looking for ways to conduct devotionals with your children that are natural... (read more)

The Real Thing

by Paul Faulkner — May 11th, 2007

Looking through the magazines and catalogs that come in the mail, I’m always amazed by the efforts to reassure the customer that merchandise is... (read more)

The Other Side of 'Tragedy'

by Paul Faulkner — May 4th, 2007

Coach Gene Stallings led Alabama to a National Championship in football. He has a wonderful family of four girls and one wonderful... (read more)

Help from God's Family

by Paul Faulkner — Apr 20th, 2007

The government does a lot of things right, but no person, or group, can out-do God's church for helping folks... (read more)

More than Death and Taxes

by Paul Faulkner — Apr 13th, 2007

One thing for sure that we all know, although we don’t like to talk about it, is that we don't get out of this life without failing at one... (read more)

Reasons to Hang in There

by Paul Faulkner — Apr 6th, 2007

A lot of things have been said about the value of perseverance. We all know the good old fable about the... (read more)

Sticking with God's Ideal

by Paul Faulkner — Mar 30th, 2007

I read something the other day about a topic that keeps getting attention lately, even though it's hard to talk... (read more)

Don't Be Deceived

by Paul Faulkner — Mar 23rd, 2007

One little seven year old said, "I learned that you can't laugh and drink soda pop at the same time, 'cause it'll... (read more)

No Two Are Alike

by Paul Faulkner — Mar 16th, 2007

No two children are alike; like fingerprints and snowflakes, each child is unique. We should never expect a child to have the same characteristics... (read more)