Idols? Our phones?
Do you ever feel like our teens are GLUED to their phones? Frankly, it’s not just a problem for our kids, it’s a problem for us, too. Phone addiction is really idolatry. I John 5:21 says, “Dear children, keep yourselves [...]
Are we teaching our kids how to worship…cell phones?
I have to admit I’m VERY attached to my cell phone. The other day I accidentally left it at home while I went out and ran some errands, and I couldn’t believe how many times I reached for it, only [...]
Cell phone fever!
Do you struggle with the cell phone craze with your kids? I do, too. On one hand, it’s great to be able to get in touch with my daughter when I need to. On the other hand, the phone is [...]
I’m not phubbing my kids, am I?
“Phubbing.” It’s a term used when you use your cell phone to snub people—according to Katherine Lee at VeryWellFamily.com, parents who are addicted to smartphones and mobile devices are causing relationship issues with our kids.1 She says cell phone overuse [...]
I think my kids would die without their cell phones.
What have we done? We’ve created a connected generation. According to Common Sense Media, of teens who have smartphones, they’re spending a little less than 4.5 hours on their phones every day.1 That’s 4-plus hours a day that they’re not [...]
Cell phone fever!
Do you struggle with the cell phone craze with your kids? I do, too. On one hand, it’s great to be able to get in touch with my daughter when I need to. On the other hand, the phone is [...]
Idols are more than just chunks of wood.
When we think of idols, many of us think about images of Buddha or what the Bible describes as graven images. According to RadicallyChristian.com, idolatry is “making a good thing an ultimate thing.”1 So any created thing can become an [...]
I’m not phubbing my kids, am I?
“Phubbing.” It’s a term used when you use your cell phone to snub people—according to Katherine Lee at VeryWellFamily.com, parents who are addicted to smartphones and mobile devices are causing relationship issues with our kids.1 She says cell phone overuse [...]
My kids would die without their cell phones!
What have we done? We’ve created a connected generation. According to Common Sense Media, of teens who have smartphones, they’re spending a little more than 4.5 hours on their phones every day.1 That’s 4-plus hours a day that they’re not [...]
Are we teaching our kids how to worship…cell phones?
I have to admit I’m VERY attached to my cell phone. The other day I accidentally left it at home while I went out and ran some errands, and I couldn’t believe how many times I reached for it, only [...]