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Biblical Fathering: On Being Fair

By Don Strand / May 24, 2024

In Ephesians 6:4 we see four principles for every Christian father. In this post we focus on the first principle: fathers are to be fair.

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7 Parenting Errors That Can Influence Adult Children to Leave the Faith

By Q. O. Helet / February 22, 2024

Despite bedtime prayers, careful church attendance, family Bible reading, and a firm commitment to living out the faith, neither of our two adult children is currently following Christ. I hope to see others avoid such an outcome. In that light, here are seven parenting errors that can influence adult children to leave the faith.

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A Pastor’s Plea to Christian Parents: “Will You Fight for Our Young People with Me?”

By Chris Gordon / January 24, 2024

Young people are leaving the church. Christian parents, here are 5 ways I will fight for your children and 5 ways you can join in the spiritual fight to help stop the trend.

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Welcome Interruptions: The Discipline of Instructing Your Children

By Erica Chase / July 1, 2023

Correcting little ones for the same things over and over can get exhausting. Here’s why we need to embrace this duty of parenting as a moment of grace.

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Motherhood: Choosing Growth Over Achievement

By Erica Chase / April 29, 2023

It felt as if I had lost some pretty big pieces of myself while gaining the beloved title of mom. In actively fostering interests as time allowed that weren’t necessarily connected to my role as a parent, I discovered that pursuing growth is better than pursuing achievement.

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What the Gospel Says to a Mom’s Worry

By Christina Fox / April 22, 2023

All moms worry about their children to some degree or another. We worry about little things and big things; yet, we can bring all our worries to God’s throne of grace.

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Why I Talk to My Child about Sin

By Lara d'Entremont / February 11, 2023

We don’t like to think of our cute, tiny children as being sinful. Even though we may feel uncomfortable discussing the subject, why do we need to talk to our kids about sin?

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Causing Little Ones to Stumble

By Keith Mathison / December 29, 2022

Many adult children of believers are leaving the church. Why? Christians often start answering by pointing to worldly influences on our children. Yet, how often do we stop pointing at others and instead look at ourselves?

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7 Good Things to Remember When You Experience “Mommy Guilt”

By Christina Fox / November 5, 2022

Mom guilt. Whatever the circumstances, we know that sinking feeling when our children are hurt. We feel responsible. It weighs heavily on our hearts. If motherhood were a job, we’d likely have fired ourselves by now. Here are seven good things to remember when you experience “mommy guilt.”

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