The open road. It feels so free! But, there’s also no protection. There’s nothing between you and other vehicles, the ground, or other objects. How is motorcycle riding a biblical message? Great question. When we’re in Christ, we’re covered by [...]
There are a lot of ways we can do that, isn’t there? The one thing I struggle with? I "show displeasure regularly."1 I don’t want to, but often when I see or hear things that violate our rules, I get [...]
What kind of kids are you trying to raise? I’m sure most of us would say...both. We all want moral kids who love the Lord, but what are we teaching them that would lead them to the conclusion that they [...]
Do you have a child who won’t admit they’re wrong? Discipline can be tough. They have to admit they’re guilty first. Suggestion: don’t ask, “Did you hit your sister?” It’s too tempting for them to lie. Ask, “What did you [...]
The common thing to say is, “Pray, Sammy, that God will give you the power over your sin and that He will help you make the right choices.” Hasn’t Jesus already done that? As Christians, didn’t Christ’s death on the [...]
If you’ve lived long at all, you know certain kinds of sins tend to run in families. Some struggle with poor work habits, dishonesty, or even legalism. My family? We can be pretty judgmental. We worry a lot. And discouragement [...]
Kids generally look up to us parents and grandparents. Have you ever noticed one of the kids in our lives have discovered a characteristic that we’re not very proud of, but they’re imitating it? Yep, I have too. I’m pretty [...]
Sin. Sin separates us from an intimate relationship with Christ. For those of us who know Christ, sin is something that drives us crazy. Why do we sin? Old nature. Satan uses our weaknesses EVERY TIME to tempt, trick, challenge, [...]
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 [...]
Question: Is our job as parents to protect our kids from the world or prepare them for it? I received a message recently from a parent concerned about a Keys for Kids devotional story we produced about pornography for our [...]