For dad only: Prayer Cover Paul was preaching his heart out to the church in Troas when a young man named Eutychus fell out of the window. Of course the parents of the boy were all upset and ran frantically to him, calling his name and trying to get him to wake up. Sometimes I… Continue reading Overcome Foolish Talking
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Favor (3 of 3): How to Find God’s Favor
For dad only: How to Find God’s Favor Raising kids to find God’s favor is not a Sunday School class event. It is a daily thing. We pattern them in love for others and God. Jesus parable about the unforgiving servant, in Matthew 18, shows that God favors us according to how we favor others.… Continue reading Favor (3 of 3): How to Find God’s Favor
Favor (2 of 3): How to Find Favor with Others
For dad only: How to Find Favor with Others Your kids will grow up well-adjusted if you teach them how to find favor with people. Demanding, rude kids will have a hard go of it in life. Considerate, kind young people will win hearts wherever they go. Jesus found favor with people while He was… Continue reading Favor (2 of 3): How to Find Favor with Others
Favor (1 of 3): Building Skills
For dad only: Take Your Boys Behind the Woodshed In the old days, going out behind the woodshed meant you were getting a whipping. However, I have been taking my boys out back of the woodshed for a different reason. You do not raise great kids because you spank them. You inspire greatness, not beat… Continue reading Favor (1 of 3): Building Skills
Silent Lying (3 of 3)
For DAD Only: How to Catch a Liar Kids don’t just lie to stay out of trouble. They also like to lie get good stuff. The key to good parenting is not to just think of the adult you want your child to become, but also, don’t forget the child you once were. In other… Continue reading Silent Lying (3 of 3)
Low Down Lying (2 of 3)
For DAD Only: How to Make a Liar I remember when one of my children developed a professional knack for lying. I was sure he’d been trained by a top politician. I couldn’t figure out why he was doing this or where he had learned it. And how could he do this to me without… Continue reading Low Down Lying (2 of 3)
The Lying Trap (1 of 3)
For DAD Only: An Honest Moment “[The devil] abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” (John 8:44) I told a big lie. At the church school, someone made me really… Continue reading The Lying Trap (1 of 3)
Sibling Love (3 of 3): Rescue
For dad only: Stay Close When the Apostle Paul left town, his children were turned against him. Some self-promoting leaders came into the assembly and bullied the people into following them. They managed to persuade the church that Paul was really not that great of a leader. They pointed out Paul’s weaknesses, criticized his flaws,… Continue reading Sibling Love (3 of 3): Rescue
Sibling Love (2 of 3): Survival
Devotional teaching brothers and sisters to love each other For dad only: Write to Them The Apostle Paul was a “father” who wrote his “children.” He encouraged them in the right ways and corrected them about their mistakes. He spoke in love but he was firm. Some of the best teaching material in the New… Continue reading Sibling Love (2 of 3): Survival
Sibling Love (1 of 3): Lost
Sometimes curing sibling rivalry might be easier than you think. Use this devotional on brothers and sisters getting along to help your kids get their thinking straight. Stories are powerful tools in the heart of a loving dad. For dad only: Disciple like Jesus Sitting on the creek bank the other day, my three-year-old girl… Continue reading Sibling Love (1 of 3): Lost