Category: Parenting

What does it Really Take to be a Family Man?

What does it Really Take to be a Family Man? A Family man . . . 1) Loves His wife as his first priority. For building security, stability, and trust, there is no substitute for Dad loving Mom and being fiercely faithful to her. For the true family man, mom comes first and the kids…
Give Your Kids the Weapon They Need for the Battles They Will Face

Our Kids are going into battle. They need an effective weapon. Even Jesus, the Living Word, needed a sword when engaged in battle. When facing Satan, head on, in the weakness of his flesh following an extended fast, Jesus resisted the repeated onslaughts of His enemy with the Sword – the Word of God. For…
4 Keys to Build Healthy, Loving Relationships With Your Kids

Parenting . . . it’s a full-time job, even if you have only one child. When our first came along, we’d fall exhausted into bed at night wondering how people with two managed. Then we had two. Okay, I got this. Divide and conquer. It’s two-on-two. Then #3 arrived and we were out numbered! As…
7 Parenting Myths that Damage Kids

A myth: By definition, it isn’t true. But, that doesn’t matter. A myth doesn’t need truth to have the power to severely damage a person’s life. What we believe defines how we live – not what we say we believe but what we actually believe. This truth plays out in concrete terms in the lives…
Ten Reasons Mom Is a “10”

Mother . . . Madre . . . Mom . . . Mére . . . Mama . . . Mutter . . . Mommy . . . Madär . . . Mum . . . Mamulya Around the world, she goes by many endearing names. But, as popular as she may be at every…
Leading Your Children to Jesus

As the father of eight children, I understand the desire to see all of one’s children come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ – and it is tempting to “push the process along.” But sometimes, we can be too eager and push our children into words and actions that have more to do with our…
Parenting Book Recommendation: My #1 Pick for Christian Parents

{Disclosure: This Page Contains Affiliate Links**} Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp “I believe this is the Best Book on parenting ever written.” “I may be sitting down on the outside but I’m still standing on the inside!” Have you ever experienced this or something similar as a parent . . . your child yielding…
How To Restore Relationship with our Children

Just because we brought children into the world doesn’t mean we get to have an open, loving relationship with them. As in any relationship of depth and value, trust must be established with our children and continually cultivated as they mature through their teen and early adult years. But, we don’t always do that, do we? Sometimes we sin…
5 Common Discipline Mistakes Every Parent Should Avoid

What should you do as a parent when you daughter winds up babysitting “that” kid? You know, the one who is a combination of Napoleon and the Tasmanian Devil? (you should have watched more Bugs Bunny as a child). It wasn’t the kid’s fault; she was just along for the ride. Well, truth is, she…
Should Christian Couples have Children? Does It Matter?

You don’t have to look far to discover what God is doing in the world. When God decided to bring glad tidings of great joy to all the people of the earth, where did He have us look? Down . . . He wanted us to look down. . . . down into a makeshift…
Teaching Kids to Work Hard . . . in a World that Would Rather Play

You can’t separate hard work and good character. They go together. God expects our kids to know how to work diligently and to have a good attitude about it. “Good luck with that,” Some might be tempted to say. But, this is what much of the book of Proverbs addresses: the critical importance of a…
Raising Men in a Culture that Prefers Boys

Our sons are in the process of developing their self-identity. What kind of men are they becoming? In this process, where are their ideas coming from? “Without a vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 As fathers, it is our duty to provide a direction, a vision of identity, for our sons. Simply stated, a vision is…