This is the last of the “chapters” in my Family Foundations series, aimed at helping you create a Christ-centered home.  In case you haven’t noticed I want to draw two important things to your attention. #1: So far I’ve said very little about many of the things typically addressed in a series about a Christ-centered […]

Teen dating seems to be the norm… but we’ve decided that our kids will not date until they are 18. This post is not about dating VS courtship… so you can relax. This post is about the wisdom (or lack of wisdom) that is inherent in the cultural practice of dating… and what can be […]

How a commitment to personal freedom is gutting Christian parenting… A while back my wife and I were talking about absolutes… As we sat over coffee at our favorite local hangout (my favorite drink is a “Honey Badger,” with a little extra “badger” – you should try one), we were trying to soak in the […]

  Why would I throw in my thoughts on such a popular and written-to-death sort of subject?  Because what I consider to be the KEY to raising godly children has not been said enough, or loudly enough. The key to raising godly children is to first be a godly parent. Don’t hear me saying you […]

I hope it’s your desire to learn everything you need to know about parenting from the Bible. I say that because, in my experience, the Bible is all we need. Psychology has its place, as do good books from Christian authors. But in the end, the truth expressed in scripture about how we live our […]

On becoming “Grand-Pop” This is a picture of my son Aaron, with his son (my grandson), Wyatt. Don’t you love the matching flannel shirts? His daddy dressed them both that day… and those Carhartt(c) overalls are amazingly cute! Wyatt was born on June 4th, 2013 – which made him a wondeful birthday present for my […]

There is no way I expect this post to completely cover the topic of gay marriage and the impact it has on Christian parenting. I hope you’re not expecting that. What I am hoping is that my comments here can open up a very candid conversation between you and me and the LORD. It’s a conversation […]

How to be a good father… It’s not an easy question to answer. A while back I asked readers of this blog to answer this question: If you could get a direct answer from God about any question related to marriage, the family, and parenting – what would it be? I got some very good […]

I love God. I really do. In spite of how I fail. And in spite of how passages like this make me feel… If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Whoever does not love me does […]

Child discipline wasn’t something I appreciated when I was a child But I knew it had to be done. Once, my Dad had told me I was going to get a spanking and then seemed to forget about it. My young soul was tormented. When was I going to get it? Days passed and I […]