Before you read this article, stop, be honest with your self and ask, “If I were to leave this earth today, what three areas would I have impacted in others lives? This is an important question.
Grandparenting
Good News For Your Kids
Your top-priority job as a parent, then, is to be an evangelist in your home. If your kids grow up without a keen awareness of their need for salvation, you as a parent will have failed in your primary task as their spiritual leader.
How to prepare your kids to thrive when they are out on their own
In today’s culture decisive measures must be taken to raise our children and grandchildren. The Gospel can only move forward if we have the tenacity to teach it to our children in a world that has compromised the Word of God.
Recognizing Your Child’s True Potential
There is one gigantic pitfall that is too often overlooked by Christian parents. It is something so basic to what we believe as Christians, so clearly taught in Scripture, that no Christian parent should ever be caught off guard by it.
What Influence Do You Have On Your Children?
Parents, not the kids—and not even the peer groups—are ultimately to blame for the parents’ diminishing influence in our culture. Whenever outside influences shape a child’s character more than the parents, the parents have failed in their duties. It is as simple as that.
Not The Wrong Number
After calling a wrong number back, Kyle discovered someone needing prayer. “I don’t think it was an accident . . . we’re praying right now!” We are the church!
Teaching Integrity by Your Example
Is your life one of integrity? Does your home radiate its presence? There is no greater teaching of spiritual growth to our children and grandchildren than what is established in our lives and demonstrated through our integrity.
5 Things That Hurt Relationships with Grandkids
As is common with all relationships, there can be many seen and unseen pitfalls ready to wreak havoc between grandparent and grandchild. To best reflect Christ as grandparents, our primary goal should be to avoid to allow our lives to be transformed through a rich and consistent union with Christ.
How do you raise Christian?
The spiritual outcome of your child, taken by itself, is no reliable gauge of your success as a parent. Nor is it an accurate measure of your faith—salvation is non-transferable, regardless of the depth and breadth of your love for the Lord.
SHADE FOR OUR CHILDREN
The question that faces Christian parents and grandparents today is whether we can plant some trees that will shade future generations from what may well be the blistering heat of anti-Christian values in an anti-Christian world.
As I Get Older
Though we are getting older we are always learning something new as we draw closer to God in our daily walk with Him.
Evangelizing Children
On one hand, there’s the danger of leading children to think they are saved when they are not. On the other, there’s the risk of discouraging children who express a genuine desire to follow Christ. John helps us raise our children and grandchildren in a way they will understand their zeal to follow Christ.