Monthly Archives: July 2015

The 4 most common types of adoption failure

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

This is grief. This is hard. This is worth knowing about in the church. Continue reading →

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Key Ministry to be featured Tuesday night on Cleveland radio…

Posted on July 27, 2015 by

They’ll be discussing the topic: Welcoming Families of Kids With Mental Illness at Church. Continue reading →

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5 ways you can minister to a family with a failed adoption

Posted on July 26, 2015 by

But while the child isn’t lost to this world, he or she is lost to the family. Their grief is real. The dreams they had for the child need to be laid to rest. Give them permission to mourn those losses. Continue reading →

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Spiritual growth in kids…what does the research say?

Posted on July 19, 2015 by

What steps would I take as a parent if I want to increase the likelihood that my kids are going to grow up to be mature Christians, actively engaged in a local church and using their gifts and talents in serving others? Continue reading →

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What do we know about gender non-conforming kids?

Posted on July 13, 2015 by

We know that most kids with gender non-conformity become comfortable with their biological sex as they progress through childhood. For those who continue to experience significant gender discordance as adolescents, far too many will have experienced trauma, mental illness, social isolation, self-injury and suicidal thoughts. Continue reading →

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Lessons learned from five years in the blogosphere…

Posted on July 10, 2015 by

What makes a blog or a social media strategy successful is lots of people who take the time and effort to share content they find valuable with friends and colleagues. More so than anything else, the content we’ve shared through this blog and and our social media platforms that has been created by wonderful, like-minded ministry colleagues we’ve had the pleasure of meeting over the past five years has helped us to disseminate the content we’ve created around ministry with families of kids with mental illness, trauma and developmental disabilities to far more churches, ministry leaders and volunteers than we would have ever imagined five years ago. Continue reading →

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Suicide by doctor?

Posted on July 8, 2015 by

Helping the mentally ill commit suicide was unthinkable not long ago. Today, it is a growing practice. Continue reading →

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Receiving the refugees of the sexual revolution…

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

How shall we prepare? Here are six ideas from someone who has treated far too many of the wounded… Continue reading →

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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…ADHD in families

Posted on July 4, 2015 by

When kids have ADHD, we’re often relying upon parents who themselves have difficulty setting priorities, following through on tasks and maintaining focus to be their primary faith trainers. Continue reading →

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