Posts tagged “Children”

Our Father
I never thought I would be the guy to stare at children while they sleep. But I do. When I get home late from…

Teaching kids to live generously
Here’s the scene: Mall atrium. Mall Santa sitting on a puffy red chair surrounded by world-worn, shady-looking elves. Long line of squirmy kids accompanied…

Keep an eye on your neighbor
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, one state’s governor faced severe backlash when she suggested that people should keep an eye on their neighbors—and…

The glory of grandparenting
Grandparenting is great. (Full disclosure: I do not know that from personal experience. I base that assertion on the empirical evidence of the many…

When Having No Filter Is Good
Sometimes we adults need to be like children and have no verbal filter. Pastor Dave explains.

How to Be Patient
Watch the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Jon helps us learn how to be patient.

Patience in Parenting
How can you discipline your kids with patience? Pastor Jon shows how important it is to be at eye level.

Pray for the children
Ever heard of what happens to pastors’ daughters? I have. And it freaks me out. The other night I snuck into my daughter’s room…

A proper lament
My teenage son recently joined the ranks of those who can be given the moniker “Brace Face”—the world of orthodontia. This is a painful…

Ego medicine
There are some pretty cool things about being an only child. You certainly don’t lack attention, and you have a shot at better resources…

Laugh a little
Life can be so serious. There’s a lot of important stuff going on, important things we need to be doing, and important matters we…

Teach your children
Why is it that children learn everything bad all by themselves? Lying, laziness, blaming, evading responsibility, cheating, stealing, and disobedience just sprout like weeds….