On Disciplining Children

May 30, 2008
Our therapist Ben has been taking the boys through I Samuel in chapel the past few weeks.  As he got to chapter two and was teaching them about how Eli failed as a father, he wanted to share with them why we as parents need to discipline our children.  He shared with them [...]

State Track Title

May 22, 2008
Last Saturday produced both great weather and another state title for Salem as we participated in the state track and field meet in Lincoln, IL. Coach Billy and ten of our boys who had qualified for this meet due to their regional placings set out early Saturday for the trip to Lincoln [...]

Wake Up!

May 15, 2008
 
One of the things we try to do at Salem is to have our guys express their hearts in non-destructive ways; to have them write or talk about what is going inside them instead of lashing out.  One of the ways they do this is through poetry.  This is a poem from Mike [...]

Graduating Caleb

May 9, 2008
May is traditionally the month of the graduation.  All across the country, from preschool to the highest levels of academia, people are crossing stages receiving certificates, diplomas, and letters.  There are parties given in their honor.  They are bestowed with gifts from family and friends.  They are getting the accolades they deserve for [...]

Relational Ministry

May 3, 2008
As I was driving back from the Bloomington airport this morning, I was thinking to myself about what makes Salem different, and I think better, than the typical residential type facility.  Perhaps the very reason I was at the airport provides the answer to my question.
 
The reason I was at the airport on [...]