How to Find Genuine Rest
Matthew 11:28-30 1 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Living Behind God’s Shield
II Samuel 22:31 “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.” At times we all desire for God to be our shield. Sadly many of the students I see do not see the Lord as a refuge.
What Makes Great Faith-Based Parents? (pt 2)
Escaping Pressure and Expectations as Parents Great faith-based parents are able to Escape Pressure and Expectations. This may be counter to what we have heard or believe. We have been told that high expectations lead to higher achievement. Is this true when living under pressure and a list of expectations increases stress, decreases patience, and […]
Healing of the Heart (pt 1)
Healing within makes a huge difference in relationships within a family. Disappointments and wounds of the past cause fear, distrust or anger. When those things trigger something within us, we often assess the full weight of the uncomfortable or angry feelings to something our kid or spouse said or did. Had those sensitive spots or […]
Faith Loss Through a Teens Eyes
Today we’re back with Amy who was with her family talking about depression last week. Amy is a brave young woman for talking with us about many different issues. She serves as our insider speaking from a kid’s or adolescent’s perspective into so many of their issues. Amy, it’s great to have you back with […]
Mama Bear: Amazing Moms Dealing with Stress
Thank you for joining me this week for Revive Family’s Connecting Hearts Blog as we continue in the series “Mama Bear – Amazing Moms.” Last week we looked at the study that shows that the average mom works about 98 hours a week or 2.5 full time jobs. In many ways, moms are stronger than […]
Compassion 2020: A Family Resolution
Thanks for returning today. I’m Jeff Schadt, the founder of Revive Family. I hope you had a truly blessed, peaceful, and meaningful Christmas. If you didn’t read or listen to the Meaningful Christmas blog or Podcast series I would recommend it. It deals with the essential building blocks of healthy relationships, which build the platform […]
A Meaningful Christmas Loving Our Family – part 2
As we pursue A Meaningful Christmas, we talked last week about how giving, sharing, and gratefulness impact how we’re feeling, our outlook on life, and even our health. Celebrating Jesus birth is a great time to give, share and be grateful for the blessings that we’ve received. Doing this as a family can make a […]
The Jesus Your Kids Will Follow: Part Four
The research I did for my book, Going, Going, Gone, made it clear that we need to examine how we talk about and teach the Faith to our kids. Too many kids are leaving the Faith today. Seventy, eighty or even ninety percent of kids depart the faith; it depends on whom you talk to.
The Jesus Our Kids Will Follow: Part Two
This is the second installment in a series that is close to my heart. We are focusing on how the church can stem the tide of young people leaving the faith and how we as parents can help to ensure that our own children learn to love and follow the real Jesus. In my last […]