But I want that, why can’t I have it?
There are some kids who want it all. I know some adults like that, and you'll raise some of them if you don't fix it now. Suggestions? When they're old enough, teach them 1 John 2, that the things people [...]
Conflict seems to follow us everywhere
I know someone who seems to attract conflict. I believe she loves Jesus, but she's a little rough around the edges. She's the kind of person who really cares about people, but while she speaks the truth, I'm not sure [...]
My teen won’t read their Bible
I'll be honest, I'm not a reader. While I do read more now as an adult, I hated to read when I was a teen. But if there was something I was really interested in, that changed everything. I'd consume [...]
I’m not sure my kids can forgive me
Have you ever made a mistake as a parent? Stupid question. Well let me ask it another way. Have you ever made a really stupid decision that affected not just you but your entire family? An affair? Drug addiction? Spent [...]
I’m learning a new normal
You're now a single parent. For whatever reason, God took your spouse and you find yourself trying to be a mom and dad to kids who are also trying to find their new normal. Frankly, there will never be a [...]
I’m failing to lead family devotions
I, too, struggle with this. I remember being a part of a men’s group at church. The topic – family worship time. I had never heard of that. Quite a few guys weren’t just reading the Bible to their families [...]
I’m a terrible husband and father, really?
When we struggle with perfectionism, we constantly criticize ourselves for not measuring up. It’s easy to start believing the lie. I’ve struggled with it. It got so bad that I became angry. I didn’t even know it. My family pointed [...]
Why won’t my son live for Christ?
We can’t help but think about Proverbs 22:6. “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he won’t depart from it.” When our kids seem to be rejecting our faith it hurts. They [...]
Days go by so fast when you’re my age.
I used to laugh at my grandparents when they’d tell me that. As a young person I thought, “How in the world does it go by so fast for them and not for me.” Days seemed to drag out into [...]
My kids are my life.
Can our kids be an idol? Yep. And it can look like good parenting. John Piper calls idolatry the craving, wanting, enjoying, and being satisfied by anything that you treasure more than God. Pastor Scott Foreman who runs TheMinistryDad.com gives [...]