Ugh! Our kids think Christmas is about presents!
With the holiday season here, I have been thinking a lot on how we are going to teach our kids the meaning of Thanksgiving and Christmas instead of just getting all wrapped up in all the distractions the holiday season provides. Maybe I’m a little cynical after the 2012 elections and all the Facebook…
Read MoreModeling a deeper prayer life for my kids
My family makes it a habit to pray together before we eat and before bedtime. We also pray together before long car rides and sometimes over other random things. Our two-year-old loves to lead us in prayer now, and it’s so cute because she goes on and on and on and on…
Read MoreOh man, what am I teaching my kids about church?!
I realized a few weeks ago that I’ve defaulted to teaching my kids two things about church that I would never intentionally teach them. Every Sunday we wake up a bit earlier than usual and I tell our kids, “Hey, it’s time to get ready to go to church!” It’s innocent…
Read MoreListen to your kids slowly
Author Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. In this book, “Stress Fractures: Advice and Encouragement for Handling your Fast-Paced Life,” he writes: I was snapping at my wife and our children…
Read MoreFree ebook, “Pastor Dad”
Not sure how I missed this the past couple years, but Mark Driscoll, pastor at Mars Hill Church, has published a short 45-page ebook titled, “Pastor Dad,” that’s based on a sermon he presented back in 2001. That makes this content about 10 years old now, but after…
Read MorePassing faith to pastors’ kids [video]
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Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Doug Fields and tap into his wisdom. The first question I asked him (and most important to me as a young dad) is: “How can those of us who are serving in the church and new to parenting instill a faith into our kids that lasts as they grow up?” As much as we all hate…
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