parenting

Divvy Up the Swats

Posted 11/03/08

Dads and Moms, do you ever have those moments when your child disobeys, it's time to give them a spanking, and you think, "How can I use this discipline to send a strong message of the gospe …(Continue Reading)

Are the Kids Really to Blame?

Posted 08/13/08

Every Tuesday a team of 15-25 people from Calvary Bible Church show up at the downtown park to eat dinner with locals, play music, preach the Word, and talk to people. …(Continue Reading)

Kids Crack Me Up

Posted 06/23/08

My seven year old son asked me, "Papa, can bugs get drunk?" No one but a kid thinks of things like this. …(Continue Reading)

How to Befriend the World Without Going Worldly (Matthew 9:9-13)

Posted 06/23/08
How do you reconcile “do not desire to be with evil men” (Prov 24:1) with Jesus, friend of sinners (Mat 11:19)? …(Continue Reading)

A Hunting Trip that Changed One Man's Life

Posted 06/08/08

Late Saturday morning I walked onto the soccer field praying that God would open a door for me to share the gospel with Rob, a fellow soccer dad and former wannabe Franciscan monk. …(Continue Reading)

Can I Have Just Five?

Posted 05/20/08

Elijah, our five year old, antagonized two boys in Sunday School class, dropping things down their shirts, stepping on their toes, and turning them into punching bags. …(Continue Reading)

Sunday's Saying - Parenting

Posted 05/18/08
Dr. John Barnett said, "God does not judge parents based on how their kids turn out, but on how they raised their children."

Learning Disability

Posted 02/10/08

I'm at Barnes and Noble and this mom tells her kids it's time to go, and he doesn't look at her, tells her "I don't want to!", and keeps playing. After telling him 15 times with no response she finally had to pry the toy from his hand and he starts screeching like a bird being strangled. It was painful to listen to.
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