addiction/recovery / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 4, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
Let’s be realistic. Not every hard thing you or your kids will face in life is of giant proportion. It’s not always little David with his five little stones and his faith in God...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 30, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
As we continue this parenting series on how to help our teens prevent addiction in their lives, we move from the importance of living honestly to the power of working for long-term rewards. This...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 27, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
We begin this series of how parents can empower our kids against the destructive pathways of addiction by looking at the freeing power of living with a pattern of honesty and integrity. When I...
addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 21, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
Addiction. We seem to hear more about it all the time. New forms of addiction. New addiction treatment options. Someone famous has been crushed by an addiction. This is what addiction is costing society....
addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published March 25, 2019 · Last modified June 19, 2020
If you have not yet heard about vaping or “juuling,” you haven’t been paying close attention to what’s happening with teens and pre-teens today. Yes, I said pre-teens. Vaping (sometimes referred to by its...
Christian parenting inspiration / inspiration / marriage / relationships / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published November 16, 2018
Life gets tough. And busy. And distracting. And even discouraging. Right? While it may take many different forms from family to family, I love that our country continues to recognize a holiday that is...
dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published July 30, 2018
As parents, we should aim to inspire our kids whenever we can. It isn’t easy. It takes purposeful effort. It takes seizing the right moments. It often takes discipline. But our kids, from infants...
dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published May 8, 2018
As parents who love our kids, our aim is to raise them to become fully capable and responsible adults who will strive to make a positive impact on the world around them. Right? And...
inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published April 3, 2018
Ever see the movie, Groundhog Day? It is a rather insightful story based on a very farfetched premise. Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is a local weatherman who is utterly miserable and discontented with his...
Christian parenting inspiration / dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published March 20, 2018
“Evan Almighty” has been one of my family’s favorite movies for quite a while. If you’ve never seen this heartwarming family film about God (Morgan Freeman) choosing a modern day Noah named Evan Baxter...
