Youth & Family

by Michael Burns - Appleton, Wisconsin — Monday, 28 July 2008 03:53

Family Devotional Unit 2, Lesson 5: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

For most of the history of the world, the things of the past were held up and revered. All of that has changed in more recent times, however. We now live in a culture that disregards and often looks down on the past, doing everything we can to be different from the past.

by Michael Burns - Appleton, Wisconsin — Monday, 21 July 2008 04:22

Family Devotional Unit 2, Lesson 4: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

If you haven’t ever said to your children, "if all your friends jumped off of a cliff, would you do it too?," then you probably at least had your parents say it to you once or twice. While the worldly systems that dominate our world today will try to teach children the autonomy of man. . . .

by Michael Burns - Appleton, Wisconsin — Monday, 14 July 2008 05:45

Family Devotional Unit 2, Lesson 3: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

If there is no God, then human beings have no authority to answer to. This is the message that our world gives out at every turn and our kids will be taught that they must decide for themselves what is best for them. . . .

by Michael Burns - Appleton, Wisconsin — Monday, 07 July 2008 03:36

Family Devotional Unit 2, Lesson 2: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

A very popular way of thinking in our world today is to claim that there is no such thing as being absolutely right. You can’t know anything for certain, some would argue, so you can’t really ever know what is absolutely right from what is absolutely wrong.

by Michael Burns - Appleton, Wisconsin — Monday, 30 June 2008 04:31

Family Devotional Unit 2, Lesson 1: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

We often spend a great deal of time teachings our children about the nature and character of God and the truths found in the Bible, but we neglect teaching kids, even from a young age, that there are people who don't believe in God. We need to realize that it is far better that they hear it from us, presented in a healthy way by us, than hearing about it for the first time, years down the road from someone else; Kids can’t be prepared for what they don’t know is out there.

by Michael Burns — Tuesday, 24 June 2008 02:05

Family Devotional 8: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

In the movie Miracle, the coach of the 1980 U.S. Hockey team continually asked his new players who they played for. When they would respond by telling him what University team they played for, the coach would make the whole team run.

by Michael Burns - Appleton, Wisconsin — Monday, 16 June 2008 05:10

Family Devotional 7: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

One of the trendier personal philosophies these days is that there are no absolute standards of right and wrong in our universe. I once had a student who wrote that he believed in that standard and believed that all people should embrace that as truth. Imagine their surprise when I sent the paper back with a failing grade.

by Michael Burns — Monday, 09 June 2008 07:28

Family Devotional 6: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game

Recently I checked into a hotel room that seemed designed for me. The showerhead was nice and high, the bed was long, and the whole room was quite comfortable for someone who is a bit on the taller side. There’s nothing like being in a place that seems designed just for you, and nothing worse than one that just is not suited to your needs.

by Michael Burns — Monday, 02 June 2008 01:24

Family Devotional 5: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game Series

What can a simple mousetrap teach us about the creation of God? Actually, quite a bit. This fifth devotional in the Out of the Driveway, Into the Game Series is entitled, “Can’t be More Simple,” and it deals with demonstrating to younger and older children the truth of God’s creation.

by Michael Burns — Monday, 19 May 2008 05:45

Family Devotional 4: Out of the Driveway, Into the Game Series

This devotional sereis is designed to help young people think biblically and prepare them for the attacks and temptations of the world. The series is written by our new Parenting column editor, Michael Burns, who spent 10 years as a teacher and high school basketball coach before entering the full-time ministry a few years ago.

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