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Are we putting the same importance and effort into our children following God?

Nobody likes rules, but God’s rules teach us how to stay on the right path, love him and others.

Stop looking at everything you didn’t do and thank God for everything He did.

It’s in and through our trials that God cultivates maturity in us.

God has not charged us with raising perfect children.

Biblical parenting means ensuring that our children become image-barers of Christ.

Playing the comparison game is dangerous, but God builds a firm foundation of truth.

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

This is the second of a three-part parenting series. Part One is at https://lifeword.org/blog/christian-parenting-part-one-laying-the-foundation/ The goal of parenting is to […]

My kids are out of control.  Before coronavirus, we had such a nice routine. Might I take a moment to brag?  They […]

I have always struggled with my tongue. From arguing to sarcasm to sharp, cutting words. I have memorized and meditated […]

I’m just a dad.  I don’t have a PhD in parenting. I haven’t studied personality theory nor have I researched […]

Around 9:00 every night, my dog Duke stares longingly up at the cabinet above my husband’s recliner. He knows exactly […]

You’ve detected trends that are leading kids away from Christianity in college. How do we fight back? In most cases, what it comes […]

Have you ever had a day that goes something like this: You are trying to leave for work and the […]

Dr. Spock. Neuropsychology. Behavior modification. Brain science. Energy profiling (huh??).  With the plethora of books, blogs, and methods on parenting […]

Dear high school graduate, I see your smiling face, your parents’ arms thrown around you, hugging you tightly, and I […]

Last week’s revelation that fifty people had been charged in scams to get their kids into colleges illegally did not […]