Godly Parent
Helping you become the parent your kids deserve
Teaching Kids Truth In an Age of Confusion
The world is confused, but your kids don’t have to be. You can help your children navigate truth in a culture of confusion. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil...
Fill Your Backyard With Memories
In the summer of 2015, the Lord blessed our family with the privilege of purchasing a new home in the country on 2.5 acres. Our family loves it, and it's provided us with numerous hours of outside fun, from football to basketball, shooting bow and arrows, and plenty...
Imitation—A Child’s Greatest Learning Tool
It's been a real joy to once again have little ones in our home each week. On weekdays, my wife babysits a young brother and sister, Barrett and Ireland. This means that on weekday mornings, I usually get to hold baby Barrett for about five minutes before I head out...
Simple Changes to Shift From Good to Godly Parenting
Do you ever feel like your parenting efforts are just falling short? Sometimes all it takes are small adjustments to make huge progress. Most Christian parents want to be the godly parent their child deserves, but they find it hard to get from good to godly parenting....
3 Qualities of a Godly Parent
Godly children are the result of godly parents. A wise parent will not waste their time simply trying to raise good kids, because goodness is not the goal. Godliness is the goal. Because a child can be good without being godly. But a child who is godly will naturally...
How to Handle Siblings Who Can Never Get Along
Today’s Reader Question: "How do you handle siblings who can never get along no matter what you try? Should this be a concern or will they grow out of it?" “They’re not letting me have a turn!” “That’s not fair!” “Why can’t you just leave me alone?” "You're so...
You Can’t Understand Your Future By Trying to Erase Your Past
As we enter into a new year, it's easy to allow past failures to hinder us from future success. In the things that really matter, we can find more excuses for why we can't then for why we can. Thankfully, with a new year comes a clean slate, BUT... if we're not...
Making Your Christmas More “Wonder”, Less “Full”
Less than two weeks until Christmas! It’s that time for lots of shopping, parties, food, and of course, who can forget the in-laws (rhetorical question in case you were wondering)? It’s the most busiest, I mean, wonderful, time of the year. And sometimes it can seem...
How to G.I.F.T. Yourself to Your Family This Christmas
Around this time of year, there's always a lot of gift giving going on to show people that we love and appreciate them. And of course, there's no better people for us to show that to than our family. While Christmas is a wonderful time to express our love through...
5 Simple Adjustments That Will Make You a Better Parent or Leader
"Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader." -John Maxwell What if every leader improved by just 1% in what they do every year? Imagine how that could change the trajectory of a life over time. Let me encourage you to do whatever...