Grandparents are called to minister in their families at an unprecedented time. The world is swirling in an indescribable current of insanity. Our grandchildren need the hope of the gospel and the call to a life of trust in the LORD as never before. It is easy for grandparents to be caught up in the [...]

“Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the [...]

Three Fundamental Facts About Christian Grandparents   Two months ago, our Grace Community Church sponsored a weekend workshop for grandparents. A hundred and forty people registered representing 17 different churches. The weekend included plenary sessions and breakout gatherings. The response from the attenders was spectacular. Evaluation forms were very encouraging. Those who attended have come [...]

Listed below are 8 artificially-identified facts about Christian Grandparents today … Over 70% believe they have a spiritual responsibility to pass on their faith to their grandchildren. They want to be remembered as people who loved Jesus. Over 80% pray for their grandchildren at least once a week. Grandparents who attend church regularly is about [...]

Can you think of someone in your life that served as an example of how the Christian life was to be fleshed out? Maybe it was one of your parents or a grandparent, an aunt, or uncle. For some it was a person in their church. This individual contended to be a Christian and it [...]

So much of our training time with our grandchildren focuses on outward compliance to parental authority. Too much of our Christian training focuses on outward compliance at the expense of inward transformation. Maturity must focus on a make-over of the heart. Impacting children for life, involves reaching the heart. Jesus tells us that foolish thinking, [...]

Sometimes Grandparents Talk Too Much! I remember the words of a song in the 60’s by Joe Jones … “You talk too much you worry me to death, you talk too much you even worry my pet … you just ta-a-a-a-alk, talk too much!” … Ring a bell?    All of us know people who [...]

I don’t know about you, but Carolyn and I are serious about our desire to spend eternity with our children and grandchildren in heaven. We want the whole family to be with us and we are taking measures to make it happen. Maybe you feel the same?   We have a five week training seminar [...]

What to do for the rest of ‘22 It’s hard to believe but nearly 60% of 2022 is behind us. Where has the time gone? "Time flies over us”, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, “but leaves its shadow behind." For us, the activity we produce in the context of time contributes to our legacy as grandparents. Entrepreneur, [...]

An open letter to the grandkids... Each of you have been on my mind. I know you are giving thought to a career and what you plan to do in life to support yourself. You’ve come to that time where you are grappling with how to support yourself and eventually your family. This is a [...]