The ruling that came down this week was not unexpected. It was a slow build that started in the 1960’s with the sexual revolution. What the ruling did was place the final nail in the coffin of Orthodox Christianity as the majority viewpoint in our country. As a country we have been drifting for years […]
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There are few things more powerful and more profound a parent can do for their kids than pray for them. [callout] “Men ought always to pray.” Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” 1 Timothy 2:1 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question
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We teach our kids about sex, we tell them what to avoid. But we don’t teach our kids how to engage in meaningful and eventually lifelong relationships with the opposite sex. We talk about how babies come into the world but fail to give them the practical tips to help them navigate the waters of
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When kids ask you a question give them an answer. If they understand enough to ask tough questions than chances are that they are old enough to hear tough answers. I love technology. The leaps we have made in the past 30 years are astounding. I remember as a ten-year-old being my families first remote
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Recently my wife and I have had conversations about the dominance and the proper role technology should have in our lives and in the life of our kids. I then came across a 2010 interview with Steve Jobs. I was shocked to say the least. When Steve Jobs was running Apple, he was known to
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I was recently at an event where Josh McDowell was speaking. He was sharing about the three storms that are converging that are causing our kids to abandon faith. Those storms are: 1. Epistemological shift 2. The Internet 3. Pornography
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Why Catechism? Catechism in my mind has gotten a bad rap. The reasons I believe that is because people equate catechism with a nun walking around with a ruler. While this may be a bit of a caricature I do think the idea of Catechism in a classroom is less than ideal. As a father
I recently bought a book on kindle called “A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life” I assumed it was a traditional systematic theology book from a Puritan perspective. It addresses all the traditional topics you would find in any systematic theology book but it also has a section called “theology in practice.” In that section they have a
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The problem with kids and parents who are materialistic most often don’t think they are. Materialism is when we are focused on things we can buy our earn to bring us happiness. We live in a society that pushes consumerism. We in many ways are defined by what we buy. Do you shop at Gap,
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Chris Spradlin over at EpicParent.tv wrote a great post about Tattling vs. Telling. I love his take in encouraging our kids not to tattle we need to also let them know when to tell.Read it here. I have had a few parents ask abou the issue of tattling. I thought I would address it in
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