TEN TIPS FOR TRANSITIONING TCKs

Ask adult TCKs about the most challenging transition of their lives, and they’ll most likely say, “College” or “University,” which I’ll use interchangeably here. It’s not surprising, really. Where most young people entering higher education have left their home and family in another part of the country, TCKs have often left their entire universe behind—the […]

A CALL FOR MAYBES – The Duggar Tragedy

[Before you attack me too, please realize that this isn’t about the “case”—it’s about our response.] UPDATE: Aug. 28, 2016 With the release of Ashley Madison’s hacked data, sickening evidence that Josh Duggar used the site to cheat on his wife has come to light. Now that we know that his youthful mistakes (crimes) have […]

FIVE PERMISSIONS MISSIONARIES NEED

  You may have read my most recent article, “Six Permissions Most MKs Need.” This is a companion piece, one that recognizes the different needs of adults in ministry. Extending these permissions might reduce the pressure that becomes toxic to missionaries. Sometimes that pressure is self-inflicted—derived from the unachievable standards they levy on themselves. And […]

SIX PERMISSIONS MOST MKs NEED

      Permission. The word kept coming up as I interacted with MKs and their parents during a recent trip overseas. In a subculture saturated with expectations and obligations, it seemed a restorative term. The following six permissions are crucial to raising a generation of MKs unhobbled by the demands of adults who may […]

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