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Parenting
Family Discipleship
"I've never read a book on this subject with so many practical suggestions for bringing a Christian influence on your children."
―Donald S. Whitney, author, Family Worship and Praying the Bible
Habits of the Household
Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond the chaos of family life as you create a home where kids and parents alike practice how to love God and each other.
Take Back Your Family
From the Tyrants of Burnout, Busyness, Individualism, and the Nuclear Ideal. Uncovers the reasons for the family decline and gives us the only hope for its future.
Parent Beyond Your Capacity
Engage your family in a bigger story, a story that involves more than just your family - one that involves other influences who are on a journey to discover why a relationship with God really matters.
Podcasts
Parent Cue Podcast
Parent Cue Live is a weekly podcast featuring parenting experts designed to help parents do family better.
Make or Break Podcast
Follow a set of parents as they jounrey to bring discipleship into the home and through the phases.
Axis Teen Parenting
Each episode will invite you into the Axis parenting community and coach you through building stronger conversations with the kids and teens in your life.
Websites
Parent Cue
Helping you be the parent you want to be. Check out our blogs, resources, and more.
Birth to Age 5
Parenting Your... Book Series
Kids grow fast. As soon as you figure out what’s going on in the world—from their toddler brain development to their high school friend drama—everything changes. After all, it’s just a phase.
Jesus Storybook Bible
Every story whispers His name. The Jesus Storybook Bible has been introducing children to God’s wonderful story, and the Savior at the center of that story.
Creation Story
The Creation Story introduces preschoolers to the truth that God made everything.
Fun Reads
Indescribable
Discover the wonders of God's creation! Bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio presents Indescribable for Little Ones.
God Speaks in Whispers
How does God speak to me? This charming picture book from the best-selling author of Whisper and his daughter provides a fun and clever answer!
5 Minutes to Bedtime
An Ollie Adventure is a bedtime story to help kids understand the importance sleep plays in giving them the energy they need to tackle the adventures of tomorrow!
Fun Reads For Kids
Indescribable
Discover the wonders of God's creation! Bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio presents Indescribable for Little Ones.
God Speaks in Whispers
How does God speak to me? This charming picture book from the best-selling author of Whisper and his daughter provides a fun and clever answer!
5 Minutes to Bedtime
An Ollie Adventure is a bedtime story to help kids understand the importance sleep plays in giving them the energy they need to tackle the adventures of tomorrow!
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Parenting Your... Book Series
Kids grow fast. As soon as you figure out what’s going on in the world—from their toddler brain development to their high school friend drama—everything changes. After all, it’s just a phase.
Adventure Bible
The bestselling Adventure Bible® for Early Readers gets kids 6-10 excited about God’s Word!
Here To Shine
You were Born for a reason. Check out this 28 day devotional about how creation can teach us about God, and about who we were created to be!
Ready Set Move
Ready, Set, Move! is a 30-day journey through faith for kids—a devotional designed to help your kid understand how faith can change their life in a big way.
Fun Reads
Indescribable
Discover the wonders of God's creation! Bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio presents Indescribable for Little Ones.
What is Beautiful?
What Is Beautiful? inspires hearts of all ages to see what beauty truly is and to appreciate and let it shine in each of our lives. Imagine if we all live out the beauty God has created in each of us.
Jackson and the Not-So-Colorful Day
Jackson and the Not-So-Colorful Day is a timely, whimsical picture storybook that celebrates cultural diversity from a child’s point of view.
Middle School
Parenting Your... Book Series
Kids grow fast. As soon as you figure out what’s going on in the world—from their toddler brain development to their high school friend drama—everything changes. After all, it’s just a phase.
NIV Teen Study Bible
Full of study features that will help today’s teens learn more about God, the Bible, and how God’s Word relates to their lives.
Know God Devotional
Even though there's no formula for knowing everything about God, there are a few things you can do every day that will help you know Him better: HEAR, PRAY, TALK, LIVE.
Your New Playlist
Jon Acuff's 'Soundtracks' inspires teens to shape their mindset early, unlocking the power of thoughts for a transformative, impactful life journey.
3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future
Who am I?
Where do I fit?
What difference can I make?This 60-day exploration breaks down those big questions into manageable pieces and helps you embrace God's best answers for you.
Beyond the Spiral
Beyond the Spiral seamlessly combines psychology and faith for your teen or young adult to move beyond the lies of anxiety and thrive in their life.Parents: Check out "Seen", the parent compliment to "Beyond the Spiral"
High School
Parenting Your... Book Series
Kids grow fast. As soon as you figure out what’s going on in the world—from their toddler brain development to their high school friend drama—everything changes. After all, it’s just a phase.
NIV Teen Study Bible
Full of study features that will help today’s teens learn more about God, the Bible, and how God’s Word relates to their lives.
How To See God
How To See God is a four-week devotional to help your teen develop the skill of looking for God's spirit at work in their everyday world.
Your New Playlist
Jon Acuff's 'Soundtracks' inspires teens to shape their mindset early, unlocking the power of thoughts for a transformative, impactful life journey.
3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future
Who am I?
Where do I fit?
What difference can I make?This 60-day exploration breaks down those big questions into manageable pieces and helps you embrace God's best answers for you.
Beyond the Spiral
Beyond the Spiral seamlessly combines psychology and faith for your teen or young adult to move beyond the lies of anxiety and thrive in their life.Parents: Check out "Seen", the parent compliment to "Beyond the Spiral"
Youtube Channels
Bible Project
BibleProject engaging beautiful animated videos to help you experience the Bible.
Family Shelf
Core 52 Family Edition
In just a year, Core 52 Family Edition takes children aged 6 to 12 from biblically curious to spiritually confident and competent. Best of all, it’s a journey you’ll take with them!
Parent Beyond Your Capacity
Engage your family in a bigger story, a story that involves more than just your family - one that involves other influences who are on a journey to discover why a relationship with God really matters.
Seen
Youth anxiety and depression rates are rising. No parent wants their kid to suffer from despair. This book contains essential information about the dynamics of despair in kids and teens in a clear and understandable way.
3 Big Questions that Shape Your Future
In this book, which is based on new landmark research offers pastors, youth leaders, mentors, and parents practical and proven conversations and connections that help teenagers answer their three biggest questions.
Games
Happy Salmon
Unleash the wild frenzy as you compete to move faster, shout louder, and outwit your opponents in this exhilarating 90-second free-for-all!
Family Charades
Act! Shout! Chuckle! Roar! Players take turns guessing while the rest of the family acts together! Includes pictures for non-readers!
Kids Scavenger Hunt
A family-friendly adventure game - rain or shine, at home or on the go. Your house becomes the playing field!
Additional Games
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
This game was engineered for maximum fun Enjoy! Slap your way to victory, but don't be decieved! Tacos and Cats never looked so alike!
Family Experiences
Core 52 Family Edition
In just a year, Core 52 Family Edition takes children aged 6 to 12 from biblically curious to spiritually confident and competent. Best of all, it’s a journey you’ll take with them!
Games
Happy Salmon
Unleash the wild frenzy as you compete to move faster, shout louder, and outwit your opponents in this exhilarating 90-second free-for-all!
Family Charades
Act! Shout! Chuckle! Roar! Players take turns guessing while the rest of the family acts together! Includes pictures for non-readers!
Kids Scavenger Hunt
A family-friendly adventure game - rain or shine, at home or on the go. Your house becomes the playing field!
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
This game was engineered for maximum fun Enjoy! Slap your way to victory, but don't be decieved! Tacos and Cats never looked so alike!
Other Activities
Teens
Parent Guides to Mental Health Catalogue
An amazing resource! Axis has put together parent guides on anxiety, body image, depression, grief, addiction, and more. Check them out.
Parent Guides to Mental Health Catalogue
An amazing resource! Axis has put together parent guides on anxiety, body image, depression, grief, addiction, and more. Check them out.
Christian Counseling
Christian Counselor Network
An amazing resource! Axis has put together parent guides on anxiety, body image, depression, grief, addiction, and more. Check them out.
Agape Counseling Associates | Rochester
Agape, started by Browncrofters, has been providing counseling & life coaching to individuals, couples and
families in the greater Rochester area for over 40 years.
Family Activities
Top 20 Places to Take Kids in Greater Rochester
Of all the amazing places, here is our page to showcase 2023's winners.
Games
Happy Salmon
Unleash the wild frenzy as you compete to move faster, shout louder, and outwit your opponents in this exhilarating 90-second free-for-all!
Kids Scavenger Hunt
A family-friendly adventure game - rain or shine, at home or on the go. Your house becomes the playing field!
Family Charades
Act! Shout! Chuckle! Roar! Players take turns guessing while the rest of the family acts together! Includes pictures for non-readers!
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
This game was engineered for maximum fun Enjoy! Slap your way to victory, but don't be decieved! Tacos and Cats never looked so alike!
Holiday Resources
Holiday Family Experiences
Advent Experience Box
Scripture readings, activities, discussion questions, prayers, and more all in one box!
Advent Family Cards
A box set of 25 cards to help your family create lasting memories this Christmas through time spent together.
Family Advent Calendar Download
This calendar prompts families to walk through the Christmas story in a fun and engaging way.
Festive Rochester Activities
There is so much to the Holidays in Rochester, NY. Check it out!
Make Blessing Bags
An easy way for your family to connect and care for those around you this Holiday Season.
Books for the Holidays
A Jesus Christmas |
Family Devotional
Explore God's amazing plan for Christmas with this family devotional for Advent.
Jesus Listens |
Advent Devotional Collection
Enjoy more peaceful moments this holiday season with Jesus Listens—for Advent and Christmas.
The Christmas Story | Board Book
The Christmas story, told in delightful rhymes, is the best news any child will ever hear.
Family Prep for the Holidays
Holiday Media
Kids Christmas Playlist
Its a Kids Christmas playlist with all the carols, songs, and party music you need!
Birth of Jesus | Bible Project Video
An animated recounting of Luke 1-2, telling the story of the Messiah who has finally come.