We just want them to pray the prayer.
I was one of those kids. I prayed the prayer. It was fire insurance. Then I lived my own life—not a Christian at all. As parents, our job isn’t to save our kids. That’s up the Holy Spirit. But our [...]
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 [...]
Our family is struggling, divorce.
Divorce can be a difficult and painful experience. It’s not supposed to happen to families. When one parent is a Christian and the other isn’t that can compound the problem. As parents, be sensitive to their feelings and help them [...]
I raised them both the same—why are they so different?
My wife and I have four kids. Each one is different. While I wish each one had a close relationship with Christ, the reality is not all of them do. I’ll be honest: it’s one of the single things I [...]
My grandkids aren’t following Christ.
One of the hardest things in grandparenting is watching our grandkids fail both physically and spiritually. Many grandparents, like hovering parents, want to step in and do something about it—to fix it. Grandparents, we can’t do this every time. I [...]
Are you feeling defeated? Pray.
There have been times in my life when I’ve felt pretty defeated. How about the time you’re told by your kids you’re not a good parent? Or, when somebody you love says something hurtful to you, then they get mad [...]
My kids schedule is all messed up
Sunday is daylight saving time in the United States. We SPRING forward in the spring, which means we lose an hour of sleep. For those of us with kids who have an internal clock, this is a nightmare. Clocks get [...]
Enduring prayers for our kids.
Is praying for your kids a priority? The last couple of days we’ve been talking about that. How do we do it effectively? These kinds of prayers agree with God’s will, are passionate, and are enduring. Today, we’re talking about [...]
Praying for our kids in school.
Yesterday, I talked about praying for our kids. I said our prayers need to be God’s will, passionate, and enduring. How does that translate to praying for our kids in school, especially public schools? First, what is God’s will for what [...]
Prayer—a priority for our kids.
You’re now the proud parents of school-age kids. Let me ask you something. Are you praying for your kids? I don’t mean “Lord-be-with-Suzie-as-she-heads-off-to-school” kind of prayers. I’m talking about the kind of prayers described in James 5:16 that are fervent and [...]