About this time last month, we said our farewells and boarded our USA-bound flight from London to begin preparing for seminary. Since arriving four weeks ago, we've experienced incredible hospitality and have already met some amazing people.

God assigned mothers and fathers such an important role — not simply to provide for basic needs, but to shape a young mind and heart to love the Lord with all their mind, all their strength, all their heart. Today's guest writer shares how she prays more effectively for her kids.

In the 1960s, I was invited by a friend to her evening church service. As he was preaching, the pastor pointed his finger throughout the congregation announcing, ‘and you will go to hell’ at every move of the finger. Along with other young people I was up in the balcony, and I sensed the finger pointing at me. That moment was, literally, life changing. Today's guest post reflects on how a pastor's sharp warning about hell completely changed one person's life.