There’s a Proverb that reads: “by the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil” (Proverbs 16:6 RSV). The fear of the Lord is often defined as our “awareness that” God is constantly “watching [us in love] and evaluating” our actions, [...]
I know a family who was going through some craziness. What they were telling me just didn’t make any sense. The things that were happening went against everything they believed in, and everything the Bible teaches. Yet, one individual was [...]
While working at home writing Parent Minute scripts, I noticed three neighbor kids playing. They were kicking a ball, laughing. And then, all of the sudden, the youngest started SCREAMING. Immediately, mom came out. I’m not sure what happened but [...]
The biggest heartbreak of a Christian parent’s life is watching their kid walk away from the church. A survey by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found that 52 percent of parents who call themselves Christians believe in [...]
As I write this Parent Minute, for the first time in my professional life I’m wondering how many people will be offended about me writing about absolute truth based on Scripture alone. Unfortunately, our society has rejected the Bible – [...]
A glass half empty. Sound familiar? I’m like that. It’s not that I don’t hope for the best. I do. But I want to be ready for the curveballs of life. I’m pretty sure it’s a control issue. For many [...]
As a first-time parent, you’ve got to be concerned about our culture’s influence on gender. It’s heartbreaking to hear people who are confused about how God made them, either male or female. The science behind that has been true since [...]
I don’t typically go around telling people it’s my birthday. Frankly, it’s not that big of a deal. I’ve never been one to WANT to celebrate it either. But I’m finding that the older I get, the more I use [...]
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” That quote from Abraham Lincoln continues to roll around in my head these days. It’s unbelievable the tension that’s in the air. What do we do when our kids are attacked by a [...]
That was me. Maybe it still IS. I hope I’m more loving and less loud and boisterous about my faith. Unfortunately, my forcefulness pushed my kids away in some cases. They got quiet. They didn’t express themselves. They didn’t feel [...]