Is there anything more daunting–or humbling–than the task of staying connected to your teen. Or getting connected to your teen in the first place? Just when you thought you knew what you were doing as a parent, whammo. Adolescence. Hormones. Friends’ influence. Pulling back. Independence. You’re in the belly of the beast, my friend. What the heck are you supposed to… View Post
So, you have your hands full with your kiddo at the age they are right now, and the teen years feel a million years away. The whole thing is so abstract, most of us don’t give much thought to preparing now for the teen we’ll have then. But that child finger painting today is a teen-in-the-making. If you lay some… View Post
My post What We’re Really Doing When We Think We’re Raising Kids seems to have hit a nerve! Apparently, raising independent kids is on a lot of our radars, and becoming a high priority. As I see this among Christian parents, I’m convinced the Spirit is preparing the next generation for some big challenges and some big wins. Isn’t that… View Post
God takes teaching our kids seriously. Very seriously. God has made it clear that it’s the parents’ job to teach their kids the faith. Regularly! In Deuteronomy 6 (“D6”, if you’re cool…like me), God connects the dots for the whole day. Whether we’re going to sleep or waking up, at home or going somewhere (“walk by the way”), we should… View Post
When we see something in the body of Christ that needs to be addressed, it’s our job to speak up. Even when we know people are going to disagree. But it doesn’t do the body or the Lord we serve any good just to shake our heads and go about our routine. On that note…let’s talk. There’s a LOT going… View Post