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May 23, 2013
— Chip Ingram
Fatherlessness is the most harmful demographic trend of this generation. It’s the engine driving America’s most crucial social problems including crime, adolescent pregnancy, sexual abuse of children and domestic violence against women. Yet despite its scale and social consequences, fatherlessness is a problem that is frequently ignored.
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May 13, 2013
— Chip Ingram
Now more than ever, it’s tough being a parent in such a negative world. Our kids today are living in a world that is uncertain, fearful, and violent. And the stakes have never been higher. One small slip-up and a young person can find his or her life permanently altered. One wrong decision and a few years later they can end up HIV positive or caught up in a destructive cycle of drugs and alcohol.
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February 19, 2013
— Chip Ingram
Has anyone ever said something about you that was untrue, misinformed, negative or judgmental? Has anyone ever said something about you behind your back and you found out about it later? Few things in this world have the power to ruin a relationship like critical, accusing, defaming, hostile, inaccurate or even slanderous words.
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February 05, 2013
— Chip Ingram
Is your marriage, or the marriage of someone you know, in trouble? Perhaps you’ve been thinking of throwing in the towel and leaving your spouse. Maybe you’ve often said, “If only he or she would shape up and start doing this, this and this…then our marriage would be better.” And then, when nothing changes you feel like giving up.
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January 04, 2013
— Chip Ingram
There are three facts that are true about every person on this planet. First: we all fail. Second: we all have legitimate needs and desires for love, significance, security, and purpose. And third: in a fallen world, our failures are often an attempt to fulfill these legitimate needs and desires the wrong way.
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September 20, 2012
— Chip Ingram
Some of the greatest joys you’ll ever experience on this planet will have to do with your children… and some of the greatest sorrows you’ll ever experience on this planet will have to do with your children. If you are anything like me when I was parent, you’ve probably experienced your fair share of frustration and confusion about what it really takes to be a good parent. At some point, you’ve probably struggled with figuring out the right way of relating to or disciplining your children, whether they’re young or almost grown.
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July 02, 2012
— Chip Ingram
During Jesus’ last night on earth, the number one thing he wanted us to know was this: “Love one another the way I have loved you.” Why? Because when we sacrificially and unconditionally love one another the way Jesus loved
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July 07, 2011
— Chip Ingram
Imagine you’re driving down the road when suddenly, the car next to you swerves into your lane, forcing you to jerk your car off the side of the road. Immediately, your heart begins to race and you are flooded with
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May 30, 2011
— Chip Ingram
What has the power to turn normal human beings, who on most days are good, into people that shut down, lash out or explode with rage? Our emotions. Although a gift from God, there are times, circumstances and places that
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May 22, 2011
— Chip Ingram
Early in my life, I jumped into fatherhood with both feet and no experience. The day I got married, I became a dad of twin 4-year-olds. Six months later, we piled into a moving truck and headed out of town
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