Children are a Gift
On this thanksgiving day, I want to tell you about a moment when I felt incredible gratitude towards God. It was on a cold December night way back in 1983. That was the night when the first of our four…
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Parents, Do You Believe The Bible?
In our rapidly changing world, it is essential that Christians tether themselves to the unchanging Word of God. We must teach our children to do the same. Listen to these words from theologian J.I. Packer: “We have to choose whether…
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Episode 14 – “Student Ministry and Biblical Counseling” with Jonathan Holmes
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Kyle Hoffsmith (website) Old North Church (Kyle’s church) Linda Oliver…
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The Power of Parental Example
After thirty years of living in our current house, we finally decided to put a shed in our backyard. This allowed me to begin the long-overdue process of cleaning out our garage by moving things into our new shed. After…
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The Dangers of Helicopter Parenting
One of the most frustrating realities facing college administrators and faculty is the rise in helicopter parenting. It seems that more and more parents are hovering over their college-aged children, running interference for them if they are unsatisfied with a…
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The Most Important Parenting Priority
Parents, today I want to challenge you with this thought: Always be ready and willing to drop everything. Let your kids know that there’s nothing you aren’t willing to put on hold if they need you. Of course, you want…
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Parenting Practices that Facilitate Spiritual Nurture
The Book of Proverbs reminds parents that we are to train up our children in the way they should go. As we read the Scriptures, we realize that the way they should go is in the life of discipleship. Recently,…
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