Today I had the opportunity to speak with several teens and college age adults. Each one expressed nervous anxiety about life. Many factors contribute to anxiety in people this age. After all, they are navigating a major life transition. Everything in their life is changing. Teens and young adults search to discover their place in...

July 13, 2012

A Superhero’s Gadget For Your Family

by John Salmon

Did you ever notice that superheroes have the greatest gadgets? Think about it: Thor has a Hammer; Wonder Woman the Golden Lasso; Captain America his Shield; Spiderman the web shooter; Batman has too many gadgets to mention (whatever you need in any situation, including his “Batarang”); Ghost Rider has an enchanted chain; Green Lantern his...

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Celebration Honor

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June 8, 2012

Serve Your Family the Breakfast of Champions

by John Salmon

I recently read a summary describing a study in which two groups of people were given a series of sentences to unscramble. Each sentence started with five scrambled words, four of which would form a sentence. The fifth word was either a “cold word” (bold, rude, bother, disturb, intrude, impolitely, etc.) for “group 1” or...

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Honor

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May 26, 2012

The Avengers, Jesus, & Family

by John Salmon

What do the Avengers, Jesus, and family have in common? Two things. First, they take action…lots of action. What would the Avengers be without action? They are, after all, “action heroes.” When the Avengers were not involved in action, the enemy seemed to gain strength. They had to take action in order to weaken and...

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Grace Honor

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April 28, 2012

The 5-Fold Mission of Parents

by John Salmon

Parents, your mission should you choose to accept it, is to prepare the way for your children as they mature. This mission will involve the following steps. · Explore the community in which you choose to raise your children. Identify your allies and locate the safe areas in your neighborhood. Your allies can support...

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Family Shepherds

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March 17, 2012

Keep Your Child on the Path of Maturity

by John Salmon

I read an interesting fact about sheep recently. (You might wonder why I read anything about sheep…I really don’t know, it just happened.) At first, I did not believe what I read. Then, I heard the same fact again, this time on TV (Dirty Jobs). Intrigued, I began to investigate and discovered the fact was...

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Family Shepherds

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March 10, 2012

Conflict & Your Family Tree

by John Salmon

All families have arguments and disagreements; no surprise there. After all, families are made up of people…“fallen” people with different ideas, different viewpoints, different weaknesses, different temperaments, different tastes, even different priorities. This leads to disagreements and, on our worst days, maybe even yelling and name-calling. But did you know that those disagreements, arguments, and...

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Celebration Grace

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February 25, 2012

Family Identity: You Get What You Give

by John Salmon

I just finished reading a section of Compassion (Nouwen, McNeill, and Morrison) in which the authors offered an interesting reflection on self-image. They believe that competition forms the basis of our self-image and motivation in our current society. Ask school officials, coaches, bosses, or media reporters what defines a person and they will likely say...

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Grace Honor

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January 7, 2012

Children: Jesus is in the House

by John Salmon

My wife and I enjoy visiting family and friends. We also enjoy having family and friends visit our home. But, imagine what would happen if you were to visit my home and I answered the door saying, “Quit knocking so loud. I’m not deaf you know.” As you step into my house, I demand that...

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Family Shepherds Honor

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December 24, 2011

4 Resolutions to Transform Your Family This Year

by John Salmon

I hope you had a great Christmas enjoying your family and recalling the birth of Christ. With 2012 fast approaching, you may be thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Many people establish goals and resolutions with the intent of making their lives better. As you consider resolutions, consider that research suggests a happy family will add...

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Grace Honor

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Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

How to Increase Your Child’s Anxiety

A Superhero’s Gadget For Your Family

Serve Your Family the Breakfast of Champions

The Avengers, Jesus, & Family

The 5-Fold Mission of Parents

Keep Your Child on the Path of Maturity

Conflict & Your Family Tree

Family Identity: You Get What You Give

Children: Jesus is in the House

4 Resolutions to Transform Your Family This Year