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Code Adam and Jesus

Several years ago I was in a Home Depot store when I saw all the  employees drop what they were doing and head to the doorways. I heard the walkie talkie of one employee who was hurriedly passing me bark…
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Parents Need to Say “No”

Why do so many parents tiptoe gingerly around their children in today’s world? More and more parents are afraid to step up, take the reins, and assume their God-given position of authority. Instead, parents have become like butlers, available to…
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Valentine’s Day, Kids, and Sexuality

It’s Valentines Day – a day when many of us go out of our way to say “I love you” to those who are special to us. Parents, do you know that expressing love and paying attention to your children…
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Raising Kids for Holy Worldliness

What does it mean to raise our children well? Many of us assume that the best approach is to shield and protect our kids from a culture that has more than its fair share of negative and dangerous influences. We…
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Parents as Leaders

Theologian David Starling has written a book about leadership that offers some challenging insights for parents and youth workers as we lead children and teens into a deep faith in Jesus Christ. The book is titled “UnCorinthian Leadership”. The title…
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Pushy Parents

A growing body of research points to the fact that our kids are living pressure-filled lives. As parents, we can pile on the pressure when we lay unrealistic performance and achievement expectations on our kids. While there’s nothing wrong with…
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