Category Archives: Spiritual Influence
eZine #75: Gifts at the Wall
December eZine: What To Teach Your Kids This Christmas Gifts left at an emotional wall are gestures of intent —overtures of desire to regain what has been lost. It is saying...
eZine #66 | The Unbroken Line
January eZine: The Unbroken Line Passing On Your Faith To the Next Generation Seventeen years ago, Canadian Hockey Legend, a true friend, and a man I so look up to, Paul...
Parenting: An Unbroken Line Of Christians
Passing On Your Faith to the Next Generation Seventeen years ago, Canadian Hockey Legend, a true friend, and a man I so look up to, Paul Henderson, gave me this challenge....
Parenting: Five Family Traditions You May Want to Embrace this Christmas
Opening the Right Stuff This Christmas—Five Family Traditions You May Want to Embrace Are you looking for new ways to bring life and meaning to your family’s Christmas this year? With...
Podcast 108: Help for the Heartbreak of the Humboldt Bronco Family
When Tragedy Hits: Help for the Heartbreak of the Humboldt Bronco Family With genuine love and compassion we give our best suggestions on how those impacted by this horrific bus crash...
Parenting: Obedience Beyond Parenting
Obedience is not about "Do this or else" but an offer to "please stay close and safe”. I was struck recently by something that maybe should be a given, but I...
eZine #39: Nurturing Your Child’s Faith
eZine #39: Nurturing Your Child's Faith My greatest longing as a parent is to see my kids love Jesus with all of their hearts. It's natural for us to want to...
Parenting: Part 2—Redefining Boredom
Boredom Creates Opportunities for Us and Our Children In my pursuit to change our response to the word “boredom” in our home, I continually find more benefits of unscheduled time, particularly in...
Parenting: Part 1—Redefining Boredom
Surprising Tools for Raising Successful Children by David McVety I can’t count the number of times that my wife, Melissa, and I have been so caught up in our hectic lives...
Parenting: What We Taught Our Kids at Christmas
I’m the out-spoken “Merry Christmas” guy in a world where it’s not politically correct. It’s my part of the fight. Though Season’s Greetings or Happy Holidays have all but replaced “Merry...
Dr. Dave Currie: What I Learned about Life from Climbing Mount Baker
Summiting Mt. Baker in early July this year was “epic” for me. That became our team’s catchword of the day. My adult children had decided to give my Mt. Baker dream...
Parenting: Building a Godly Home
Understanding Sweat Equity—Taking the Steps to Build a Godly Home As a young couple nearly thirty years ago, when we clearly had more time than money, we ventured into the ominous...
Parenting: 3 Things Parents Should Never Withhold from their Children
As I look back, I was at times a rather selfish and insecure parent. I was too often tempted, especially in the early years, to parent the children worrying about how...
eZine #21: Praying Together as a Couple
Praying Together The Benefits of Praying Together as a Couple Praying is something that we all know we “should” do. How often do we tell someone that we will pray for...
eZine #15: The Wonder of Jesus
The Magic of Jesus Christmas is over, the presents are all unwrapped and the decorations have started to look old and tired. As amazing as the season can be, there are...