Idols. We all have them. No, they’re not always statues. They’re anything that replaces our wholehearted need and desire for God. For kids, it can be social media. As parents of tweens or teens, my suggestion -- keep them off [...]
Where did the summer go? I think the the older we get, the faster it goes. Many of you have already done your back-to-school shopping. One mom asked me, “How do I get my kids to stop asking for those [...]
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 [...]
Idols. We all have them. No, they’re not always statues. They’re anything that replaces our wholehearted need and desire for God. For kids, it can be social media. As parents of tweens or teens, my suggestion -- keep them off [...]
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. You say, “Well, I don’t do that.” [...]
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 [...]
Cara is a mom with four boys. She says, “Cost, time...no matter how you shake it, it’s a challenge.” She suggests one sport per kid per season. Even THAT’S expensive and time-consuming. She actually prays over her calendar every season, [...]
Our culture has created an entitlement society. Frankly, a lot of us have contributed to it. We buy our kids their every desire. "Mom, I've GOTTA get my nails done for homecoming." Or, "Dad, I need the $200 basketball shoes—everybody's [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]