Godly Parent
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Don’t Overcomplicate Discipleship… Just Do It!
I tend to overcomplicate things. And usually it's not because things are really all that complicated. I just make them seem that way through overthinking. Whether it's a dreaded phone call, a visit, a task, or an uncomfortable conversation, I can easily convince...
Coaching Your Teenage Child to Success
As a now parent of all teenage and adult children, my role as Dad has changed in some significant ways as I coach them toward life success. My two adult children are in the season of developing serious relationships, and so I tell them—"The two most important...
10 Manly Things Every Dad Should Teach His Son How To Do
I'm the proud father of 3 boys, ranging from 13-20 years old. And every day it's increasingly clear in many ways that they are boys becoming men. They enjoy a challenge, they are motivated by the accomplishment of work, and they anticipate the ability to learn new...
3 Components Any Marriage Can’t Thrive Without
The sound of children laughing and playing filled the air. As our own kids joined in, my wife and I held hands and walked around the sidewalk of our local community playground multiple times. And the longer we walked, the deep and better our conversation continued to...
Mom & Dad, Please Get to Know Me
My youngest son and I just spent a week together conducting our final VBS of the summer. We had a blast, and while we were away, I asked him a list of questions to get to know him better, as well as to see how well I really know him. While I thought I’d ace...
Bridging the Gap Between Generations (3 Tips for Kids to Relate to the Elderly)
As a kid, nearly every afternoon I hopped on my bike, peeled out down the block, and then back on the sidewalk in front of our home. And almost every day, our elderly neighbors were sitting on their porch swing to wave at me and say hi. They especially loved it when I...
The Gift of a Godly Woman
Apart from coming to know Christ as my Savior, the day I married my wife was the best day of my life. I can remember standing at that wedding altar, and in my pride thinking to myself, "I'm going to be such a great gift to this woman for the rest of her life.” Little...
What Can You Give Up While Your Kids Are Still Kids?
Parenting is not for everyone. Statistics show that as time passes married couples in general are choosing to have less and less kids, or none at all. And for a variety of reasons. To mention a few: lack of finances, pursuit of a career, or sheer convenience. While...
Claw Machines and Crazy Preteens
“Remind me, why do we have a professional claw machine in our garage right now?” This was a question I posed to my 13 year-old son recently. Ever since he was young, he's had a obvious entrepreneurial spirit. While his older brothers are out making money “the good...
3 Reasons Why the Way You Treat Your Spouse Matters
I can remember growing up and thinking that Mom always had eyes in the back of her head. Mom seemed to know everything. But now as a parent, I'm almost equally as convinced that my kids sometimes have eyes and ears in the back of their heads as well. There's very...