Who do your kids really belong to?
Even though we say they're "our kids," they're really God's kids, aren't they? He just gives them to us for a few years. The Bible makes it pretty clear that it was God Almighty who formed each of our kids [...]
I need to treat all my kids the same, right? Wrong!
While it's important to be fair, you can’t treat all of them the same. They're all different. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go” (NKJV). “In the way he should go” means the unique way God made each one. Some [...]
He lost his temper again!
I was that little boy. How can we help our kids control their anger? First, teach them the wisdom of Proverbs 14:29, "Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly." Help them understand that patience [...]
I can’t get my son to do anything.
Kids. They’re frustrating sometimes. They can bring such joy, but also—not so much. It’s frustrating when our kid has the ability to do something, but they won’t even try. They’re smart but, for some reason, they either don’t think they [...]
Can’t they control their kids? This is a restaurant.
As we get older and more experienced, it’s easy to look at other families and say things like that. What you may not know is these kids could be autistic or challenged in other ways. Maybe the littles ones are [...]
My kids are scared ALL. THE. TIME.
We go to the store. They’re afraid of the grocery cart. You walk around the block and they’re scared of the chihuahua that just walked by. At family gatherings, they won’t hug grandma or grandpa. How about your pre-teen who hates crowds, [...]
I just lied to my kids–I feel terrible!
How many of us have been there? None of us make it a practice of lying to our kids, but sometimes it happens. I’m NOT excusing it. I heard someone say, “It’s NEVER okay to lie to our kids.” I [...]
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 [...]
They made a profession of faith, but…
The goal of each Christian parent is to see our kids come to faith in Christ. The danger is telling them that all they have to DO is say this or do that. Kids can come to Christ by saying [...]
I’m not sure I WANT my kids to go to Christian camp
This is a legitimate concern for many parents. Let’s face it, we’ve all heard some of the problems at camp. Some kids are bad influences. Counselors who may or may not have a strong relationship with Christ. What about theology? [...]