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Overcoming Family Struggles

Here’s a great resource for understanding the philosophy of “women and children first” from the Titanic. Also consider attending Vision Forum’s Titanic 100 years remembrance this April. For dad only, a devotional about the Titanic: Blood on Your Hands   If you were on board the Titanic, would you have jumped overboard and swam for… Continue reading Overcoming Family Struggles

Overcome Foolish Talking

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

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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

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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