Our small group is full of wonderful people who have great ideas. One of our couples decided a few years ago to create an Pumpkin Party for their grandchildren. On the designated night, the grandchildren (I think there are 11) would bring their parents for pumpkin carving, costume contests, pinata, and grilling. Since they started […]
Disciplines
When Children Go Wrong
Sometimes things go wrong. The sweet little child you brought into the world is nearly grown and has made a terrible choice. And you go into a tailspin. You’ve done your best to raise your child and disciple him. From birth, you have taught him about Jesus and to pray. Every child rebels at some time to some […]
Five Factors for Family Time
How many times have you tried to have some kind of family devotion or Bible time? It is so hard to be consistent, and many parents give up. You are not alone in your struggle, and I want to offer a few suggestions to help. When you try to find that perfect time to have your […]
It Starts With You
Parenting is hard, and Godly parenting is much harder. But you’ve come here because you want or need help in training your children in Biblical principles, and you want to lead them to a relationship with Jesus Christ. You feel compelled to make disciples within your family. And you are the starting point! You see, […]
Are You Praying Like You Mean It?
One of the most important things any follower of Jesus Christ can do is spend time with God. As a parent, if you plan to teach your children the foundations of the Christian faith, you will need to make sure you have an active prayer life yourself. This doesn’t happen automatically. You must be intentional about […]
Teach Them To Pray
In Matthew’s Gospel, he records Jesus teaching his disciples how to pray (Matthew 6:7-13) using contrasts. Instead of praying repetitious and memorized phrases, he teaches them to pray from the heart. He says, “Pray like this:” And then he teaches them the Lord’s Prayer, or the Model Prayer. When you teach your children to pray, […]