Earlier this week I was thinking fondly about last Christmas when our family read through Ann Voskamp’s children’s advent devotional, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift. I’m already looking forward to doing it again because it seemed such a beautiful sacred season where we slowed down and focused on the meaning of…
***Post includes a giveaway of  Rescue, Raising Teens in a Drowning Culture As children grow, their needs change. Every parent realizes this fact early on, but during the teen years, it seems we become acutely aware of the world in which we are raising our children. With all the instant access to…
This weekend I’m leading a blogging hands-on platform building class at Proverbs 31 Ministries She Speaks conference. The focus of the workshop is content and I’m very honored to be a small part of such an incredible conference. This is my third year attending and I really can’t say enough…
Addendum 5/6: We learned today that Team #LiftYourVoice appears in the June 19th episode! Hey Friends! I’m excited to announce to you that earlier this week, GSN’s American Bible Challenge trivia show announced their teams for the upcoming season… and team Lift Your Voice is one of those teams! WOOHOO!…
Hey there! Today I wanted to give you an updated scoop on Bible Apps for Kids. Even in just a few months, apps change and improve greatly. My first post on Bible Apps for Kids this year was in March and I outlined the five best Bible apps at…
Today I heard a pastor mention Facebook and its usage in his sermon. He talked about why some Christians say you shouldn’t use Facebook and many of the reasons he gave could be considered valid. But I loved that his personal opinion is that Facebook should be used- because ANYTHING…
Hey there Friends! We made it to Friday and with the Bible Reading Challenge, that means it’s time to check in and encourage one another. So I hope you will stop by and leave a comment on the status of your reading, no matter where you are currently reading. I…
With summer comes more flexibility in how our family spends time; is that how it works at your house also? I truly believe that one of the reasons our kids want to spend a lot of time on media, whether it’s an ipod, DS, Wii, DVD player, TV, whatever…is because…
This week in our Faith Hub:Where God and Technology Connect Monday series, we are landing on the topic of parenting in a digital world. Several weeks ago when I had the opportunity to share with over 200 parents at the ch@t event supported by Blush.org, one particular subtopic in my…
One of the most popular faith and technology posts around this busy corner of cyberspace is 5 Totally Awesome Bible Apps for Kids. Â After teaching two sessions to grades 3-8 and one session to the parents at the ch@t conference, I am hopeful that most Christian parents are realizing that…
So what’s Bible Bloom? I’m so excited to tell you about this Bible app today that I can hardly contain myself. You know I love sharing Bible apps with you- posts like “4 Bible Apps I Recommend,” “Devotional Apps That Make You Sip Your Latte Longer,” and “5 Awesome Bible…
Each week on Mondays, we discuss where faith and technology connect and this week we will do the same, including a great recap of Friday night’s event in Kokomo, IN, sponsored by the Blush organization. I want to share a small slice of my program talk: “chat: A Prayer Pattern…
