Discipleship as it relates to stages of development

Rich and faithful discipleship should be the hallmark of every Christian home. For most parents it is something that is a genuine desire but often elusive and never fully integrated into family life.Continue Reading »

Tags: discipleship, godliness, guilt, home life, confidence, inadequacy, influence, parent-child relationship, prayer, intentionality, motivation, parental authority, priorities, spiritual leadership, wisdom

Raising 8 children was quite a journey for us, to say the least. Sitting in the middle of all our noise and activity, Mary’s grandmother, who lived with us for years, would often laughingly say, “There’s never a dull moment in your home!”. There was a lot of truth in that observation!
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Tags: exhaustion, mentoring, advice, guidance, beliefs, family, conflict, confidence, discipleship, spoiled kids, purpose, goals, discipleship, older children, godliness, training, vision, worldliness, disorder, hope

In “Parenting Flows From Your Marriage” we shared that we’ve been collecting a sort of mental notebook around ways marriages can be self strengthening and in turn be able to deliver more effective parenting.

Today, we’re sharing our thoughts on the needs of a wife. Continue Reading »

Tags: church, encouragement, exhaustion, prayer, financial matters, chaos, confidence, family, guidance, guilt, home life, influence, motivation, oneness, practical help, priorities, reassurance, husbands and fathers, intentionality, loneliness, marriage, spiritual leadership, support, unity, wives and moms

Authorization means having been granted permission and approval to exercise authority. And, what is authority?Continue Reading »

Tags: confidence, family, parent-child relationship, reassurance, vision, decision making, home life, influence, insecurity, parental authority, uncertainty

The rising tide of worldliness is swamping even the church, it seems. Frightening statistics tell a story of young adults from Christian homes entering college or the workforce then soon abandoning their parents’ values and turning their backs on their parents’ faith.
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Tags: beliefs, confidence, faith, grown children, home life, inadequacy, reassurance, salvation, vision, worldliness, encouragement, family, guidance, motivation, parental authority, peace, worry, godliness

The current state of the Christian home

In the course of time it seems that somewhere, somehow we have lost our way....especially as it relates to the state of our homes. While we would all agree that we desire our homes to be a haven, a shelter, and a place of peace, most of us would sadly have to concede that our family dwellings are a far cry from this description.Continue Reading »

Tags: blessing, chaos, conflict, disorder, dysfunction, confidence, marriage, family, goals, godliness, helicopter parent, home life, hope, oneness, parent-child relationship, peace, perseverance, purpose, spoiled kids, stress, trials, vision, worldliness, intentionality