God calls parents to raise their children “in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 4:6). There are key ways for us to do that. You can read more about that here (link to Oct 17th 2023 article). One way that should be implemented in raising kids God’s way is having “conversations of grace.” … Continue reading Having “Conversations of Grace” with Your Children
In Deuteronomy 6 we have several of the most famous passages in the book, maybe even in the Old Testament. We have the greatest commandment and how to raise our children. In Deuteronomy 6:1-9 God gives us 3 keys to teaching our kids about God every day. 1 Parents Fear God First (Verse 2): The… Continue reading 3 Keys to Teaching Your Kids about God Every Day
Often when we think about godly parenting, we think that we are supposed to stop our kids from doing bad things. Essentially, we believe that if they are not doing anything wrong, we should let them go. But if they are going toward sin, that is when we need to step in and stop them.… Continue reading Positive Parenting
Our society has been instant-cooking rice for years. Our microwaves, email, and hundreds of technological conveniences give us in minutes what previous generations took hours or even days to accomplish. This has bled over into the way we decide who is right on a matter. With social media and 24-hour news stations, we are asked… Continue reading How Justice Gets Destroyed
When it comes to a lot of subjects, we think that Scripture seems silent. This is often because we are looking for blatant commands instead of realizing Scripture has a lot of principles. These principles can be used for a plethora of situations. We also need to realize that often, there are many principles we… Continue reading How to Avoid Ungodly Sibling Rivalries
If you are a parent of young children, I want to offer encouragement. To those who have only young children at home, this may be some of the most difficult times of your life. There are several reasons for that. First, this may be the tightest money may be. Either a spouse stays at home… Continue reading Encouragement for Parents with Small Children
When it comes to protecting our daughters, God has given us many weapons. Godly men want to protect and provide for their daughters. They want them to marry men who will do the same – caring, loving, providing and meeting their needs. One way is to take our girls on “daddy dates” which you can… Continue reading Dad’s Weapons to Protect His Daughter
This October we will have published over 150 articles on our blog. This week what I would like to do is look back and highlight the 13 people who have either been guest bloggers or who I have interviewed with over two dozen articles. This will give an appreciation of those who have helped this… Continue reading 25 Articles From My Guest Bloggers and Interviews
Every once in awhile I take a week to point you to other voices who speak truth. One of the ways I do this is by featuring a guest blogger. Today’s post comes from Cam Hyde. Some of this post has been edited with the author’s permission. Cam and I belong to a group of… Continue reading 5 Reasons Your Child Needs You as their Primary Shepherd – Guest Blogger Cam Hyde
I’ve said before that if you cannot teach something to a child, there’s a good chance you don’t understand it yourself. I’m not talking about the intricacies of things not age-appropriate; you won’t teach a five-year-old calculus, but many important lessons can be taught at a basic level. Recently one of my children taught me… Continue reading Teaching Children Scripture
