My kids don’t know the Bible.
We want our kids to know Christ. To know Christ, they have to read about Him. To read about Him, they must read the Bible. While we as Christians want that, we’re not modeling that with our kids. How do [...]
Politics are affecting my kids, too.
In today’s intense political climate, it’s crucial to handle ourselves with grace and wisdom. Our kids are watching and learning from us, especially when their peers marginalize them when they don't share our biblical values on issues like homosexuality, abortion, [...]
It’s my way or the highway.
How many of us have said that, even if we’re just kidding? Is our way the way of Christ? There’s a vital balance between rules, love, and the Bible in discipling our kids. Proverbs 22 reminds us how important it [...]
It’s the dreaded day.
Halloween. It’s a day in a Christian’s life where you may feel torn. Do I let my child dress up and get candy, or don’t I? Am I endorsing a day that I don’t agree with, or do I use [...]
Do your kids listen in church?
A lot of kids have a hard time sitting through church. Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother, Joel, were sitting together in church. Joel giggled, sang, and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had enough. She said, “You’re not [...]
Selfishness. It’s in every family.
Kids are funny, aren’t they? A mother was making pancakes for her sons, five-year-old Kevin and three-year-old Ryan. The boys began to argue over who was going to get the first one. Their mom saw this as an opportunity to [...]
What did you say?
Are your kids using language that your mom would wash out of your mouth with soap? (I know—even THAT is something our society thinks is child abuse.) I’m finding words we would NEVER use in church when I was a kid [...]
Mom and Dad, this is how God made me
Yesterday, I gave you some suggestions about how to respond to your son or daughter who tells you they’re gay. Love first. Then, ask them not to define themselves that way if they’re just having thoughts. And talk to them [...]
Mom and Dad, I’m gay.
There are a number of parents, Christians and not, who have been shocked by these words. Someone asks, “As a Christian, what should I say?” The first thing is to make SURE they know you love them. 1 John 4:8 [...]
How valuable are your children to you, really?
A cartoon showed two women in business suits—briefcase in hand, waiting for the bus. One said to the other: “Better the rat race than the brat race.” This says it all, doesn’t it? Better to chase dollars than change diapers. [...]