"The reason for their personal and spiritual health is due, in part, to the willingness of family and church to invest in their young people. It doesn’t really make a difference whether the teens go to an LCMS Youth Gathering or another church conference, LCMS Servant Event, LCMS summer camp or a district youth event. It is the reality of the connection of family and church to support, encourage, nurture and love their teens. Family and church create a context in which young people can ask questions, be spiritually fed, engage in service and enjoy one another’s company – in other words, have a good and godly time together."

Amen. Thank you for your insights, Terry!

Very encouraged by the Family Life Ministry training & education happening at Concordia University Ann Arbor. https://www.cuaa.edu/programs/familylife/index.html

Equipping churches to equip families is so vitally important, especially in a world that seems upside down more and more each day.