What can you do when your grown children begin to stray spiritually? I’ve seen a lot of parents hurt, mystified, and shaken by sudden and radical spiritual changes in the lives of their adult children…
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The Road to Adulthood Gets Longer
The twenty and thirty-something generations are increasingly choosing to postpone the decisions and responsibilities of adult life…
The Precious Pauses of Parenthood…
How often do we miss teaching moments with our kids? For me—probably far too many!…
Why Young People Stay Faithful
Have you ever wondered what contributes to young people staying faithful to the things of God, while others wander away?…
The Forgotten Side of Submission
So often we hear teaching on submission that makes it sound so difficult and self-denying…
Five Values of Successful Homeschooling
I’ve known many success stories in homeschooling, and in every case, the family had these five basic values in place…
Great Books for Christian Parents
These are a few books that have been profoundly helpful to me as a parent and youth pastor…
10 Things Your Teen Won’t Tell You (Part 3)
Teens need answers to their problems, and if they can’t talk to you, they are going to go somewhere else…
10 Things Your Teen Won’t Tell You (Part 2)
A teenager who has a healthy relationship with Dad and Mom is just an entirely different creature than one that doesn’t…
Before You Discipline Your Child…
There are two critical questions I must ask myself before I enter into any discipline of my children…