Discipleship Part I: The Call

Discipleship Part 1: The Call As Christian parents, we are called to actively disciple our children. It isn’t simply suggested, it is an expectation. This isn’t always easy. Discipleship takes [...]

Parental Frustration

Parents, Before my wife and I had kids, I looked at parenting very differently. We would go out for dinner and there would be a family with young kids crying or misbehaving and I would think to [...]

Back to School Tips

Parents, School is back in session and now you are busier than ever. All of the school supplies have been purchased and your students are ready for the new school year…. but are you? I always [...]

How DBI came to Sterling Heights

A calling from God to pioneer a new work often comes as a divinely-sent burden that propels you into action. In other words, God speaks. We move. Kingdom work gets done. For Pastor Chris Brooks [...]

Raising Honest Kids

Parents, I remember the first time my oldest daughter lied to me. I don’t remember exactly what it was about, but I remember she took something she wasn’t supposed to and I knew she did it. [...]

The Dinner Table

Parents, When I was younger, my mother worked a lot of afternoon shifts, but on her days off, she always stressed the importance of eating dinner together. It was difficult with two of us playing [...]

The Pitfalls Of Parenting: Part One

Parents, I remember that overwhelming feeling of frustration with trying to figure out how to parent effectively. I even remember thinking to myself, “There are 8 billion books out there on [...]

Single Parenting: Part Two

Parents, Earlier this month we discussed many of the problems that single parents face each day. You may have realized that even though you may not be single, this topic affects you more than you [...]

Single Parenting: Part One

Parents, We all know how difficult parenting can be. Articles and the pros will tell you how important it is for parents to work together and be a team. But what about those parents who do it [...]