Mom and Dad, you’re not fair!
If you’re anything like our family, there are wide gaps in our kids’ ages. My oldest son is 34. My youngest daughter is 17. I don’t treat my adult kids like I do my teenage daughter, and she reminds me of [...]
It’s summer, and my kids—they’re lazy.
“I’m bored.” “You want me to do what? I’m on summer break.” You’ve heard the whining, right? Trouble is, the whining is from your 17- and 15-year-olds. They’re old enough to be left at home while you work, but you [...]
You watch your mouth, young man. I mean it!
I was in the mall the other day, and I couldn’t believe what was coming out of what looked like a seven or eight-year-old’s mouth. Curse words and words that probably should have been called swear words. I thought to [...]
They just don’t listen. What do I do?
Have you been in a situation where the kids you’re working with just don’t listen? Maybe they’re your kids, your kids’ friends, or kids at church. I have a young man in my 5th and 6th grade church small group [...]
My kids aren’t showing spiritual fruit. What do I do?
As followers of Christ, our highest calling is leading our kids to Christ. Unfortunately, many parents and even churches today are encouraging our kids to be morally “good” people. They’re placing emphasis on doing something. In other words—“Do these ‘good’ [...]
How do I tell my kids they need to lose weight?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics there are 25 million children who are overweight in the United States.1 Do you have a kid who’s overweight? Are you concerned about it? I’m sure you’re wondering, “How in the world do I [...]
How many kids here are leaders? Nobody?
Over the years, I’ve had opportunities to speak in churches. Some of those churches have allowed me to speak to their kids. One of the first things I do is let the kids get totally out of control. Then, I say [...]
I’ve got to be intentional about praying for my kids.
You know it’s important. So do I. The question is, “What are we going to do about it?” In my experience, there are a lot of people who spend time in the Bible, but many struggle to spend regular time [...]
Selfishness isn’t a spiritual gift
Selfishness. All of us suffer from it. Few parents are completely selfless, although I would say there are many who are more selfless than others. As we raise our kids we struggle with different kinds of selfishness. Almost all of [...]
I think I found it in Hezekiah.
Do you love your Bible? Most Christians will tell you they do, but did you know that 60% of Christians in the United States don’t read it? In an article in Christianity Today, Ed Stetzer tells us the biblical illiteracy [...]