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UPDATED: How To Pray With Your Child | Ep. 113
Prayer is a meaningful faith practice that you probably want to pass on to your kids, but teaching your kids to pray may feel overwhelming. You may feel unsure how to answer your kidโs questions about prayer or how toโฆ
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Four Simple Ways to Teach Your Child About God
Do you want to teach your child about God but arenโt sure how to do it? If youโre reading this, you likely desire for your kids to grow up with strong character and a solid relationship with God. But howโฆ
Help! How do I keep a conversation going with my child? | Ep. 59
Frequently parents focus on conversation skills when there is conflict. But what about in the normal day-to-day interactions? Do you feel like it is more difficult than it needs to be to have a โnormalโ conversation with your child? Doโฆ
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Questions to Put the THANKS Back in Thanksgiving
โSo, kids, what are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?โ you ask. โMy family, my house, my friends, my dog and Jesus.โ (Same answers as last yearโฆ.) If you think your kids might be open to some deeper thinking this year,โฆ
Tired of Not Feeling “Christian” Enough? This is for You.
โYou will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heartโ (Jeremiah 29:13) I remember the sign on the menโs dorm wall during my freshman year at a Christian college. A spiritual disciplines checklist was postedโฆ
Your Parenting Skills Are Not the Most Important Thing. This Is.
Jesus said that โsmart carpentersโ build a sturdy house on solid rock. Then when the storms of life hit, nothing will move the house. This doesnโt mean storms wonโt pelt the house from time to time, and even inflict someโฆ
Teaching Kids True Repentance [video]
When kids make a mistake, especially when they hurt others, most parents would agree that itโs important to learn repentance — for kids to feel sorry for what theyโve done. But in our pursuit of this goal, many parents settleโฆ
Hide God’s Word in Your Heart This Summer
You know those slips of paper that come home with your kids every Sunday from Sunday School? They might have a โwhat we learnedโ and a โtry this at homeโ and always a memory verse to work on duringโฆ
Dads: Would You Take a Bullet for Your Kids?
Many dads sacrifice much for their families. They work tirelessly, keep up with the house (grass, snow removal, repairs, etc), coach, serve at church or in the community among other things. Thanks, dads, for all you do. It is aโฆ
How One Small Change Made a HUGE Difference
Patty and Carl had been through more coaching sessions than most parents, and felt a bit stuck. Patty chronically focused on her shortcomings as a parent, and felt plagued by resentment toward her oldest son. I knew that they neededโฆ