Featured Resources
Practical resources to help you grow in your relationship with God and Experience His Best in your everyday life.
Helpful Bible verses for everyday
life struggles.
Historical information about the Bible
that every Christian should know.
Food Pantries & Additional Resources
in Saline County.
Family Resources
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family is a global Christian ministry dedicated to helping families thrive. We provide help and resources for couples to build healthy marriages that reflect God’s design, and for parents to raise their children according to morals and values grounded in biblical principles.
The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (CPYU) endeavors to increase the ability of home and church to nurture children and teens into a lifetime of biblically-faithful, whole-life Christian discipleship.
Rooted
Equipping and empowering parents to faithfully disciple students toward lifelong faith in Jesus Christ.
Parent Cue App
Raising Kids with Faith and Character Just Got Easier. Download the free Parent Cue app now!
Blog: Raising Christian Kids
Christian parenting 101! Read through our faith-guided library of insightful articles, our favorite resources, recommendations + more. Raising Christian Kids exists to equip and empower ministry leaders, parents, grandparents, teachers, and all who are raising the next generation to help little ones to have a strong foundation in Jesus!
Article: The Best Parenting = Simple Parenting (as told by a recent kid)
Time Alone with God
The P.A.T.H. of Prayer
To Experience God’s Best in any relationship, communication is key. Prayer is the way we communicate with God. This resource will provide you a PATH to an effective prayer life.
Reading the Bible with Purpose
Reading the Bible is an important part of Experiencing God’s Best and growing in your relationship with Him. This resource will give you the tools to begin reading the Bible with purpose.
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Recommended Podcast
For the Gospel Podcast
For the Gospel Podcast provides sound doctrine for everyday people. By discussing practical topics, answering tough questions, and interviewing influential guests, we want to inspire you to live for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Practice Makes Parent
Dive into the heart of Christian parenting with “Practice Makes Parent,” your go-to podcast for actionable insights, faith-based inspiration, and real-life strategies for every stage of parenthood.
Recommended Books
Bibles
The Beginner's Bible
Zondervan
The best-selling Bible storybook of our time, with over 25 million products sold! Introduce children to the stories of the Bible through vibrant art and compelling text with The Beginner’s Bible— full of life and fun, and featuring brand new vibrant, three-dimensional art.
NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers
NIrV Adventure Bible for Early Readers
The Adventure Bible for Early Readers takes you on a fun, exciting journey through God’s Word. Along the way you’ll meet all types of people, see all sorts of places, and learn all kinds of things about the Bible. Most importantly, you’ll grow closer in your relationship with God. Here’s a quick tour through the features:
Spiritual Growth
Christian Beliefs, Revised Edition: Twenty Basics Every Christian
Wayne A. Grudem
Not every Christian needs to go to seminary, but there are certain teachings of the Bible that every Christian should know. Whether you’re a relatively new believer in Jesus or a mature Christian looking for a better understanding of basics of the faith, Christian Beliefs is for you.
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Donald S. Whitney
Spiritual discipline sounds great in theory, but putting it into practice takes time and determination! Updated and revised for a new generation, Whitney’s guide reveals the importance of the disciplines; shows how they’ll help you grow in godliness; and offers practical suggestions for cultivating them in your daily life.
Family Worship: : In the Bible, In History, and In Your Home
Donald S. Whitney
Gathering together for worship is an indispensable part of your family’s spiritual life. It is a means for God to reveal himself to you and your loved ones in a powerful way.
Mealtime Discipleship
Phylicia Masonheimer
Raising tiny disciples?
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer
For busy parents and students going back to school, or anyone trying to build better habits, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.
Every Home a Foundation: Experiencing God through Your Everyday Routines
Phylicia Masonheimer
What if our homes and the work that goes on inside them are not “in the way” of our calling but are instead the way to live well and disciple effectively? Reimagine the Christian home as the firm foundation of a life filled with faith, joy, contentment, and belonging, even in the midst of everyday tasks.
A Boy's Guide to Making Really Good Choices
Jim George
Encourage your boys to make smart choices with A Boy’s Guide to Making Really Good Choices from Jim George. An excellent resource for boys ages 8-12, this book is an interactive way to get boys thinking about God and how He affects our lives every day. Includes Scripture verses and sections for readers to fill in, based on their own experiences.
A Girl After God's Own Heart Devotional
Elizabeth George
George invites your tweens on an amazing spiritual adventure! Encouraging girls to spend time with their heavenly Father, she shares daily insights, Scripture verses, and fun stories to help them embrace God’s blessings, trust him in times of need, make healthy choices, get along with family and friends, and more. 160 pages, padded hardcover from Harvest.
The Bedtime Family Devotional: 90 Devotions to Help Your Family Love and Live for God
Ruth & Patrick Schwenk
Strengthen family bonds and grow in faith with ‘The Bedtime Family Devotional.’ Ruth & Patrick Schwenk offer ninety inspiring devotions that strengthen values, understanding, and purpose with prayers and action steps for daily growth. Instill faith in your kids with nightly reflections on Jesus. Perfect for busy families with children 6-12. 208 pages, from Bethany House.
One Year of Dinner Table Devotions & Discussion Starters
Nancy Guthrie
Between sports practice, music lessons, and homework, we can feel like our days pass by without ever really talking with each other about the most important matters of life and faith. This family devotional by popular author and mom Nancy Guthrie serves up a year’s worth of daily truths from God’s Word to chew on and apply to real life. Going beyond Bible stories, your whole
Parenting
Don't Miss It: Parent Every Week Like It Counts
Reggie Joiner, Kristen Ivy
Don’t Miss It (by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy) reminds parents that phases are not just periods of time to be survived, but opportunities to be maximized. It gives parents a simple strategy for parenting every week like it counts. It can help them reprioritize their time with their kids; it may even change how they see their kids and themselves.
The Phase Project
The “Parenting Your…” series consists of 18 books to help leaders & parents leverage the unique opportunities in every phase of a kid’s life.
Buy as a set or one book at a time.
Biblically Handling Technology and Social Media
How do you truly submit your life to Christ in every area-including technology? This short pamphlet provides a helpful path for Christians to navigate the use of smartphones, iPods, and social media. Learn to respond to the culture through a biblical worldview that applies biblical principles seriously.
Born Again This Way
Rachel Gilson
In this powerful and personal book, author Rachel Gilson describes her own unexpected journey of coming out and coming to faith… and what came next. As she does so, she addresses many of the questions that Christians living with same-sex attraction are wrestling with: Am I consigned to a life of loneliness? How do I navigate my friendships? Will my desires ever change? Is there some greater purpose to all this?
Raising Screen Time Kids: Biblical Principles for Parenting in a Device-Saturated World
Josh Weidmann
Welcome to a guilt-free approach to one of the most consuming parts of our life.
How and When to Tell Your Kids about Sex:
Stan Jones, Brenna Jones
This book will help you establish a biblical view of sexuality for your kids. Learn how and when to talk with your children about sexual curiosity, physical changes of puberty, dating, chastity, and more.
Big Feelings, Bigger God: Discovering God's Care in Good Times and Bad
Michele Howe
With Big Feelings, Bigger God, give your kids the tools to navigate their emotions in healthy ways in an increasingly complex world.
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story
Christopher Yuan
Dr. Christopher Yuan explores the concept of holy sexuality–chastity in singleness or faithfulness in marriage–in a practical and relevant manner, equipping readers with an accessible yet robust theology of sexuality.
