I spotted a photo in my newsfeed yesterday of the T-shirt a feminist father made to explain his expectations to anyone interested in dating his daughter. His "rules" sent a clear message: "What my daughter does is her own business, and you'll answer to her, not to me." As the father of four daughters myself, I found this man's laissez-faire attitude to be a little unsettling. I believe a dad has ...
The Seven “P”s of Parenting
Children may not be born with an instruction manual, but there's still lots of good guidance available, beginning with the Bible. Here are seven simple but scriptural principles my wife and I have found useful in raising our twelve children, five of whom are now adults. Prayer Never underestimate the power of prayer in the life of your children. Pray for and with them. Prayer is a great way ...
World-Proof the Child
Protecting our children is one of the primary jobs of parenthood, and the list of dangers seems to be growing exponentially. There is BPA in your bottled water and hormones in your meat. There are predators on the Internet and cyber-bullies on social media. There are addictive drugs and addictive video games. There are terrorists hijacking our planes and the TSA hijacking ...
Love Your Wife: Revisited
I commissioned my wife to do a little subway art for me this week. Here's what she came up with: With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it might serve as a good reminder for husbands that showing love to your wife is something you should do every day of the year -- not just on special occasions. Want to print a copy to keep? You can click on the image above to download a ...
Two expectations that will kill your ministry
This is a short but powerful blog, the lessons of which apply to parenting as well as ministry. ...
Don’t Beat the Other Slaves: 6 Principles of Forgiveness
Jesus tells the story of a slave who was forgiven a great debt by his master. The slave went out and almost immediately began beating a fellow slave in an attempt to extract a much smaller debt. Needless to say the master was not pleased to discover the first slave’s merciless behavior. Yet, how often do we act just like that ungrateful slave when it comes to sin? Invariably, we want mercy for ...