Godly Parent
Helping you become the parent your kids deserve
3 Relationships That Can Make or Break You—#2: Time
Relationships are like riding a bike—you can’t ride a bike while staying still. In the same way, there’s no such thing as a neutral relationship. Your relationships are inevitably moving you in a direction either towards or away from your goals. This is also true with...
3 Relationships That Can Make or Break You—#1: Food
Relationships are the secret sauce to a successful life. In fact, studies show that people with healthy relationships naturally live longer, happier, and more productive lives. This should not come as a surprise. But this is huge to understand for family success. But…...
3 Things I Learned from Fishing with My Son
"Dad, wanna go fishing?" This was the question my 14-year-old son asked me last Saturday night at 7pm. A couple of things to note: #1 – I'd just spent all day preparing for VBS starting the next day. I was tired and ready to just relax at home before an inevitably...
The Battle for the Heart Goes Through the Mind
What is one of the primary goals of every Christian parent?... Reaching your child’s heart now so God can have your child’s heart forever. (Proverbs 22:6) Yet many parents often miss that the war for the heart is usually won or lost on the battlefield of the mind. Our...
Dads, YOU MATTER!
One of the shows I remember watching years ago was “Everybody Loves Raymond”. It was fun, lighthearted, and usually had a decent point behind it. However, one of the things that always bothered me was the fact the Raymond (the star of the show and father of the...
5 Ways to Fall in Love With Your Wife Again
I couldn’t believe it when I first heard the news. How were they, of all people, getting a divorce after more than 30 years of marriage? It happens, and far more often than we’d like to admit. Couples drift apart and fall out of love, but almost always gradually over...
3 Ways Permissive Parenting Is Hurting Not Helping Your Kids
Permissive parenting plagues our society today. And there’s an easy answer for why—it’s rooted in convenience. In nearly any situation, the easiest thing for any parent to do is either nothing at all, or, take the least path or resistance. Picture a family at the park...
Clothing Your Children In the Character of Christ
“Dad, for what it’s worth, I respect you and Mom even more now after seeing how you’ve handled this whole situation.” Those words from my teenage son meant more to me than he probably knew at the moment. We don’t always get it right, but this time we did, and he took...
3 Things Not Worth Wasting Your Life On
As my son walked across the platform and officially graduated from college this past weekend, it brought back a flood of memories and emotions. Where did the time go? How could my little boy already be a grown man? Life is so short and life’s most important things so...
Do Your Kids Know You’re a Work In Progress?
People often say that there’s no such thing as a perfect parent. But I’d argue that they’re wrong. Because believe it or not, I actually used to be "the perfect parent." That is, until July 31st, 2002, when we had our first son. I remember as a teenager looking at...