I can see it now… A father and daughter holding hands outside a church. She’s in a long white dress, and he’s in a new suit. Just before the doors open and she walks down the aisle toward her soon-to-be-husband, her father looks at her and asks, “Are you sure you’re ready for this?” It’s …
I’ve got six kids. But until I finish raising all of my kids and all of them turn out okay, I’ll never say that I personally have the advice to give you on parenting. Because really… the Bible says all you and I need to know about raising a child. We read in Deuteronomy 6:5-7… …
You’ve probably heard that you have to start with the end in mind. It’s true of business. It’s true of education. It’s true of athletics and fitness. And it’s true of parenting. A discussion about parenting is a discussion about outcomes. All too often, we get so mired down in the daily responsibilities of parenting …
Time moves fast. The dog days of summer are here and passing quickly. Those late mornings for the kids and warm days at the pool are quickly followed by a brand new school year. Before you know it, school supplies will be on display at Target and Wal-Mart, vacations will come to an end, and …
Change is amoral. This means it is neither good nor bad in and of itself. To put it simply, good change is good and bad change is bad. But one thing is inevitable about any living thing, change is always occurring. People change, cultures change, societies change, and in my world, churches change. One might …