Is everyone a racist?
Tensions are high in the United States with race relations. It’s not unique to the U.S. We’ve seen it in just about every nation. Some say racism is a learned behavior. Others say the sin of racism isn’t a learned [...]
Kids are moving away.
I valued my time with my grandparents on both sides. We were fortunate; they lived near us all our lives. One of the hardest things in life as a parent is watching our kids and grandkids move away. Our oldest two—one’s [...]
Out of control? It violates Scripture.
Self-control. John Piper calls it the “fierce fruit” of the Spirit1. That description, he says, describes the battle within ourselves—the battle between what our “self” wants and what God wants in our lives. The question is...are we under control as [...]
Maybe your family sees you as faithful.
“To be faithful is to be reliable, steadfast and unwavering, and the Bible speaks of this type of faithfulness in four ways: as an attribute of God; as a positive characteristic of some men; as a characteristic that many men [...]
I’m not a parent, but I love kids!
I have two sisters who have been amazing influences on my kids. I also have friends who never had children of their own, but they, too, have been God-given gifts to young people in our church, or their nieces and [...]
What’s our goal as parents?
In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul tells us, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (NIV). Today, kindness is the word we’re focusing on. I’m sure you’ve heard parents who have reached [...]
Are you “a little high strung”?
Do you remember the movie Driving Miss Daisy? One of the main characters, Boolie, describes his mother—Miss Daisy—as “a little high strung.” She needed to be in control at all times. She was in everybody else’s business. She had to have [...]
It’s time for devotions—just do it!
As Christian parents, who DOESN’T want their kids to be in God’s Word? We WANT to lead our kids in devotions, but kids usually don’t want any part of it. It gets in the way of “fun,” right? Cara asks, [...]
My kid’s always in trouble!
Do you know the difference between punishment and discipline? Yeah, it’s obvious, but the reality is a lot of us parents PUNISH and aren’t actively disciplining our kids. For example, if our son or daughter skips school for the tenth [...]
Your kids don’t want to go to church?
Katy says, “We go to Awana and my son does not like memorizing scripture. I think he feels inferior to all the kids that are just rattling off the paragraphs. We talk about hiding God’s word in our heart and [...]