Raising Kids to be Eternity Focused
We must teach our children to think in terms of whether things are temporary and will pass away, or are eternal and will endure. Focusing on the eternal tends to separate easily what is and what is not important in this life....
Ready to Launch: The Final Countdown
In exactly eleven weeks from today, my daughter graduates from high school. It is the spring of my daughter’s senior year, the final countdown. She turns eighteen on Sunday and she is so ready to launch. The question is, Am I ready to let her? The answer is—no, I’m not....
Putting up the Mirror so We Can Pass on Our faith
I was twenty seven and clueless when I had my firstborn. I was actually amazed they let me leave the hospital with my daughter, Emily. How could they let ME walk out of here with a baby? Are they crazy?...
Pouring into Our Kids in 2018: Game On
2018 is here, and many of us have made New Year's Resolutions. Losing weight, exercising, and reading the Bible are all noble goals. We want to better ourselves. We have the rest of our lives to improve ourselves. How much time do we have left with our kids?...
The Nature of Truth and Why It Matters to the Faith of Our Kids
No other religion emphasizes the importance of truth like Christianity. God in His infinite wisdom knows the high value of truth and does not hold back from us. Truth holds power and truth is necessary. And as sons and daughter of God, truth is our right. As I’m wrapping...
Feeding Our Kids A Law-Based Faith
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Pouring In; Instilling a Personal, Powerful, Passionate, and Permanent Faith in The Next Generation. Sam Williamson, who writes for The Noble Heart, said, “It’s virtually one hundred percent predictable that we are converted by one message and then preach another. We...
3 Ways to Feed the Souls of Teenagers and Emerging Adults
The following is an excerpt from Kim Kurtz’s upcoming book, Pouring In, Instilling a Personal, Passionate and Permanent Faith in the Next Generation. ——— Pouring in is probing. Pouring in is listening. Pouring in is seeking to know our kids at a soul level. It is searching for the...
Passing On Our Faith: The Danger Of Complacency
I was recently talking with a good friend of mine. I wanted to get her thoughts on the issue of passing on our faith to our children. She is a great mom, which is evident if you look at her kids. Not only is she a great mom, but...
Blasting Off to My Greatest Adventure
This morning I pushed the “red button” to launch and signed a book contract. In the next nine to twelve months, Pouring In, Instilling a Personal, Passionate, and Permanent Faith in the Next Generation will be on bookstore shelves and on Amazon! Praise God! It’s been a long time coming. He...