We are very passionate people and when we find out about a cause or a group that supports our values, we want to share it with others, even as we dig in ourselves. Many of these have come from our own seasons of growth or working through difficulty.
We obviously engage in more things locally, but these are national programs that we believe in their mission and like to share with others because they are so broadly applicable (and some are less familiar). To learn more, check out their sites below. They aren’t listed in any particular order and we don’t benefit from sharing about them.
Them Before Us: Fighting for Children’s Rights
We became aware of this organization through a great parenting article written by its Founder, Katy Faust. We then realized the fullness of her mission to stand for children’s rights and it’s intersection with our experience with Big Fertility. From adoption to third party reproduction and everything in between, they argue for children’s right and need for their biological male and female, married parents. It breaks the new mold of approaching parenting from the desires of an adult and re-frames the topic to focus on the needs of children. This message is so desperately needed in our society today. God cares deeply for little children and we need to protect them and the structure they need to thrive.
Especially when it comes to many of these newer forms of reproductive technology, Christians are not aware of all that it entails and it often brings forward grave moral issues that Christians need to pay attention to.
See my related posts here:
The IVF Dilemma: A series for Christians facing Infertility – Part 1
The Family – defined – a short post about their newest mission – to gather pro-family groups to try to reverse Obergefell.
Raising Boys and Girls by Daystar Counseling: Sissy Goff & David Thomas
This is a group of Christian counselors who focus on raising children. We love all of their content, but our favorites are “Wild Things: the Art of Nurturing Boys” and “Are my kids on track?”
See my related posts here:
A perfectionist’s guide to letting go of a checklist mindset – Reset your resolutions
Dave Ramsey – Financial Peace and Entreleaders
After a bit of a battle, my husband and I joined forces to shift our finances to the Biblical wisdom from the Scriptures. This Debt-free approach is truly a game changer to building wealth (not surprising, since it’s from the Bible) and Dave Ramsey’s method for getting there is Scripturally-based and incredibly well thought out, proven and a great source of community.
After about 3 years on our personal financial journey, Cameron attended their Business conference, Entreleadership. We have been using the Entreleadership tools and attending events ever since! It is far more than a financial approach to business, in fact, the principles are always there, but they just want to see small businesses across the country succeed and provide resources as your business grows! It’s also surrounded us with an incredible community of business owners with similar values.
See my related posts here:
Accepting the Rebel…in Christianity
Facts about Fertility – Natural Restorative Women’s Health
While ideas like “Natural Family Planning” and going without birth control can seem ridiculous and archaic to some, the modern improvements to many cycle charting methods have allowed for significantly better understanding of a woman’s body and dialed in these methods to help women and their families, not only for extremely reliable methods of family planning statistically equivalent to birth control but also as incredibly useful tools to determine the root causes of many women’s health issues. For women, the cycle can truly serve as a 5th vital sign and issues in our cycle often mean difficulties with our overall health. To learn more about this approach to women’s health and to better understand the cycle God designed for women’s bodies, I recommend the non-profit group FACTS about Fertility.
See my related posts here:
Ladies: Your Health Matters! Do fertility treatments actually help?
Women’s Health posts
The Bible Project
This resource is amazing for all types of learners! I first learned about it when I was attempting to summarize a whole book of the Bible.
…if you have boys, you may relate to their interest in graphic novels…and The Bible Project has truly brought to life a visual summary of EVERY book of the Bible to follow along with! Then they have a podcast and video resources as well, breaking down Hebrew words and following key themes throughout the Bible. The content is taught by a team: one with a doctorate and one who is a passionate learner who engages from the audience’s point of view.
Answers in Genesis
We are firm believers in the accuracy of the biblical account of our creation and the flood. But many do not realize that if we can’t agree with the first 12 chapters of the Bible laid out in Genesis, then it can affect far more than our view of creation, disrupting our foundation in a biblical worldview overall.
Similarly, in the New Testament, we need to understand the Bible as it relates to the New Covenant that Jesus ushered in…and the transition in God’s plan from the Israelites to Christians. I believe the book of Hebrews provides a bridge to a more complete understanding of the fulfillment of the Old Law in the Kingdom of Christ. I am passionate about helping families dig in to this book specifically.
See my related posts here:
Letting go: of religion to become wholly Christian
Does God expect us to be righteous or faithful? What’s the difference and does it matter?
Does the Bible say Christians boys should be Circumcised? A discussion about God’s covenants.
Be on the lookout for more resources from me on this topic especially.
The Chosen
We are some among many who love this developing TV series. Their dedication to staying true to the Scriptures while also developing plausible back-stories for the rest of the story that is not filled in from the Bible makes us think and dig in to the Word even more. We love watching this series and talking about it with others.
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