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Have you ever been the recipient ever or the deliverer of harsh words? I was considering this recently. "Hurry up!" my mom yelled. We were running late as usual. 7th grade was tough enough, but add in being late almost every morning, and it made it almost...
A dad leads his family, but what if he leads them to a very unfamiliar, unknown place? Today, we'll consider how to lead your family spiritually. "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...
How to lead your family? The questions can be taken many ways, but it reminds me of something I watched recently. My wife and I recently watched the movie "Apollo 13". That is the "Houston, we have a problem" mission designed to put a man on the moon. The actual story...
Do you pray bold prayers as the spiritual leader of your household? Most husbands and fathers don't. In the ninth chapter of Mark, we read the story of Jesus healing a boy with an unclean spirit. The boy's father had already asked Jesus' disciples to heal his son, but...
As fathers, we can help our children in numerous ways. One that we're called to do is this: help your children know God. "Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, 'Pass on...
Provoke… The word itself sounds exhausting. Ephesians 6:4 — "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." I Provoke My Children When I read this verse, I thought maybe Paul meant to tell...
What scares me? Before accepting my current position as the senior pastor of a small church, I had the opportunity to serve in the United States Marine Corps for a little over eight years. During that time, I had the privilege of deploying to Okinawa, Japan, and the...
I have learned a lot of valuable lessons in my life. Some of the best came the hard way. But one of the best lessons I've learned is being right is not always RIGHT! Prioritize relationship over opinions! “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in...
What do I owe my grandchildren? Deuteronomy 4:9. Notice the 'no-nonsense' tone in these words from Moses – take care, use diligence, don't be forgetful, or get sidetracked. These indicate the need for a deliberate and purposeful plan for us as husbands/dads/grandpas....
This is what overprotective parenting habits are doing to your child! A parent's duty to a child is to give them love, to care for them, and to keep them safe. However, parents in trying to keep kids safe, often go to extreme lengths. This duty can have detrimental...
My daughter (15) is going through a tough time at school. She fancies a boy but is often at odds with him, and has moved friendship groups to be with the "cool girls." She hasn't entirely burned her bridges with her old friends, but it's a trying time for her and us...
Do your children know you love them? Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words. If I say I love my son, but ignore him and mistreat him, do my words speak the truth, or do my actions tell the real story? It's what I do that counts, not just what I say. "For you...