Godly Parent
Helping you become the parent your kids deserve
Creating Opportunities For Your Kids to Hear From God
How can you help your kids hear from God on a regular basis? Every Christian parent wants their child to grow to know God, love God, and listen to God. However, much of our child’s ability to hear from God often depends on us creating and pursuing opportunities for...
Your Kids Don’t Need Perfect
Your kids don’t need perfect. Have you ever gotten frustrated with yourself as a parent because you fell short in some way? Maybe you lost your cool… again Or your words didn’t match your actions Or, you just seem to be lacking in daily grace with your kids Let me...
3 Relationships That Can Make or Break You—#3: Money
Relationship matter! Including, and especially, our inanimate relationships. In the past two weeks, we’ve talked about our relationships with food and time. Today, let’s talk about our relationship with money and why it matters for your family. MONEY Here are 3...
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...