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I’m presently in the Dallas area for the D6 Conference and what an experience so far. D6 stands for Deuteronomy chapter six where the Hebrew were instructed to teach the truths of God to their kids in the everyday events of life.     Today was spent in pre-conference breakout sessions with some of the leading minds in the whole Faith@Home movement including Mark Holmen. There was great synergy in the sharing of ideas and examples of models that are really making a difference in establishing the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured.  –I am seriously full and the real conference has even started yet!!

One of the reoccurring stats that comes up when we talk about Faith@Home is that less than 10% of churched kids today have any “faith-talk” time in their homes.  I heard that several times today and each time it hit me to the core and each time I was more motivated to be a part of the solution to see that stat turned on it’s head.  Imagine a day when kids are so connected to their faith that the first comment out their mouths when faced with a tough choice or crisis is “I really need to pray about that” or “I know what God would have me do.”  Or the first person they turn to when seeking answers to life’s dilemmas is Mom or Dad.  Who doesn’t long for that kind of connection with their kids.

I spoke with John Trent and Kurt Bruner today who have initiated so much of this discussion around Faith@Home and have co-founded together the Strong Families Innovation Alliance a group of churches who have worked together over the last 2+ years to distill what is happing within this movement.  They are both quite interested with what’s happing in Canada as Mark Holmen has shared with them often of what God is doing to seed Faith@Home above the 49th parallel.

So much to take in and so much to share.  Stay tuned as I’ll blog some of the practical things I’m learning so my head won’t explode trying to contain it all.  I can’t wait for tomorrow.