We just finished Pastor Appreciation Month.  But what about Pastor's spouse?  We examine Seven Things Pastors’ Wives Wish They Had Been Told Before They Became Pastors’ Wives. Seven Things Pastors’ Wives Wish They Had Been Told Before They Became Pastors’ Wives Thom S. Rainer April 6, 2013 I am especially grateful to have the opportunity to hear from pastors’ wives since much of my focus is on pastors. Our recent, informal survey simply asked the open-ended question: “What do you wish you had been told before you became a minister’s wife?” Thank you to the pastors’ wives who were w ..read more

October is Pastor Appreciation Month, so Scott & Tom dive into five ways you can support your Pastor's family, based on an article by Billy Doidge Kilgore.  The five points are pretty straight forward: 1.  Temper unrealistic expectations 2. Prioritize a Pastoral support group 3. Support a sabbatical 4. Provide paid parental leave 5. Protect your Pastor's sabbath day ..read more

We are in Tom's wheelhouse for a couple of weeks, as we talk about one of his favorite topics, the celebration of success.  It's important to celebrate success, whether it's a good grade on you child's quiz, an accomplishment at work, or growth in your Christian faith.   ..read more

Welcome to Tom's wheelhouse!  Tom can talk about the celebration of success and it's importance to the family all day long!  But don't worry, this episode is much shorter than that ..read more

It's our final (whew!) episode on sibling rivalry!  You'll hear stories from Tom & Scott about their siblings and the rivalries that there were, and get expert advice from Dennis & Barbara Rainey.   Here's the article our conversation centered around: https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/attitude-problems/10-ideas-overcoming-sibling-rivalry ..read more

This week, we continue our conversation about sibling rivalry.  The basis for our conversation is this article from our friends at Family Life Today. https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/attitude-problems/10-ideas-overcoming-sibling-rivalry ..read more

This week, we begin a conversation about sibling rivalry.  The basis for our conversation is this article from our friends at Family Life Today. https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/attitude-problems/10-ideas-overcoming-sibling-rivalry ..read more

This week, we welcome a very special guest, Juvenile Court Judge Steve McKinley!  We discuss 3 basic topics.  What's it like to be an ally to the children that come to your courtroom... what do you see that is troubling about the family in our area and in the country... plus what do you believe will help the children you see in court the most? It's a very different episode of The Session ..read more

Tom is back, and we conclude our series on the family as God intended it ..read more

As Tom continues to recover from surgery, we dig into the archives for what has become a tradition for us on The Session as school starts - an episode on bullying ..read more