Suffering, Growth, and Perseverance
I recently watched an interview that got me thinking about a huge mistake we oftentimes make as parents. The interview was with former major league pitcher Jim Abbott. Abbott is best known as the guy who made it to the…
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The Gift of Suffering
The Bible speaks from beginning to end about the presence and benefits of suffering. James tells us that we’re to “consider it all joy whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance,”…
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Pain, Suffering, and God’s Word
Are you teaching your kids to suffer well? On several occasions Jesus told his followers that they could expect pain and persecution. The Psalms are full of the moans and laments of human suffering and emotional misery. But all of…
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Suffering and Growth
In their best-selling book The Coddling of the American Mind, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff tell us that one of the cultural lies we and our kids have been led to believe is this: “What doesn’t kill you will make…
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The Cost of Following Jesus
Parents, here’s a powerful reminder from Nancy Guthrie in her book Praying Through the Bible For Your Kids. “To be a true follower of Jesus is not easy. There is a cost. It requires a relinquishment of the selfish ambition…
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Advice for Struggling Parents
I know several parents who have weathered the storm of rebellious teens to watch their children grow up with a faith that has become their own. In fact, many of them have embraced the storm knowing that in the long…
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