“We have normally pointed the finger outside the church and said ‘It’s the culture. It’s against us.’…But actually, the more we’ve looked into it...some of the problem is within the church itself, and specifically, historically, what the church has done with the Bible in the modern period."

Why you don't need to be perfect to make a difference.

"The three female ghosts that haunt us are the Usurper, the Temptress and the Child."

Being in children’s ministry can wear you down physically, emotionally and even spiritually. Then, all of a sudden, along comes a child who reminds you of why you stay in kids ministry.

When someone hurts us, the instinct of our flesh is to hurt them back. Thankfully, God does not leave us to our fleshly instincts to learn how to respond. Instead, He instructs us in very specific ways about how we should respond when someone does us harm.

"Young men play a significant role in the discipleship of their own families."

If you’re not a woman, you might have a hard time seeing how this rule, intended to stave off sexual temptation and protect marriage, might have a “negative impact on women.”

Today's dads see themselves as less strict, feared, distant and work-focused than their own fathers.