Archives of Parenting

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Don’t Give Up

I heard about a famous atheist who came to faith recently. He was in his mid 80’s. This man had spent his whole life going against God and trying to get people to come with him. This man will die one day. And he will have eternity. He will behold our Good King Jesus and […]
3 years ago
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Good King Hezekiah

Ever heard of Hezekiah? I have, and I have a story to tell about his name. When I was in Bible college I took a survey class of the Old Testament. One of the questions was a simple one: Which one of these books is NOT a book of the Old Testament? A. Zephaniah B. […]
3 years ago

Why Do I Love You?

The Question Why do I love you? That is the question that I asked my son a couple of years ago. In typical kid fashion he told me all of the reasons why I loved him. I loved him because we played ball together, we played with toys together, we went out adventuring together. He […]
4 years ago
Pray For Camp

What To Pray For Our Students This Week

Summer Camp Is Here As I write this our middle and high school students are loading up on vans and buses to head to summer camp. It will be an incredible week of growth for many of them and I am excited to see how God works in their lives. This is the first time […]
4 years ago
Parent

The Role of a Parent in Discipleship

Before I became a parent I thought that I knew everything about being one. Once I became a parent I realized how untrue that first sentence was. Parenting is tough. Parenting is tough because it matters. Things that matter can be tough. I love being a parent, but some days I feel as though I […]
4 years ago
Discipline

Punishment Or Discipline

Though we might feel like it sometimes, there is no such thing as a perfect kid. I have an awesome kid, you have an awesome kid, all kids are awesome! But, none of them are perfect. All children will mess up. Toddlers will pitch a fit in the middle of a crowded restaurant. Teenagers will […]
4 years ago
Parenting and Technology

Technology and Parenting

A big issue that parents face today is how to handle raising kids in a world filled with technology. We have more screens in our home drawing us in than windows on our home calling us out. As parents, we are constantly wondering if we are balancing our kid’s lives with technology well. We want […]
4 years ago

Parenting

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall […]
4 years ago