Sometimes I skim through a book on passing on faith to kids and I feel exceedingly guilty. I’m not doing enough, praying enough, talking about God enough. Ever feel the same way? How can you teach your kids about God? Maybe you’re the parent who didn’t grow up in church but you feel like something’s missing […]
Kid Faith
helping your child find faith and relationship with God
There are so many books in the Christian world about training your child in faith. Most of them are great, but most of them are also written from the perspective of one family, and they are sharing what worked for them. However, as with many other things in life, what works for one family might […]
talking about sex, pornography, and abuse with your kids
It’s time to get talking about sex. Well, sort of. You and I don’t need to talk about it. That would be weird. But we MUST talk to our kids about it. Unless we want our kids to absorb and emulate the world’s views on the topic, we must beat the world to the punch. […]
Getting your child’s faith to stick
We’ve all heard the stats about children drifting, walking, and even running away from God when they reach adulthood. Is there a solution? A magic bullet even? Let me introduce you to Sticky Faith, a book written by Dr. Kara Powell and Dr. Chap Clark after years of research into the topic. They isolate several significant […]
helping your child connect with God through nature
A little boy woke up with the sun one day, and discovered the beauty of the sunrise. “God made the sky for me and it is so beautiful! It makes my heart happy!” he exclaimed to his mom. Some children are hardwired with a love of nature. They thrill in the silky design created by […]
Two ways to tell if a devotional is legalistic
Finish the following sentence for me… Christianity is not about religion, it’s about __________________.Did you say “relationship”?If so, you WIN!DING DING DING! You may pass GO and collect $200 (your cheque is in the mail…promise….) “Christianity is not about religion, it’s about relationship” is probably something you’ve heard over and over in your Christian life. […]
