Continuing the series on biblical and practical thoughts on parenting, I want to share a list that I adapted from an article by John Rosemond titled “Your Child’s Bill of Rights: 10 Things You Owe to Your Kids.” It was published in the magazine Better Homes and Gardens in the … Read More »
We’ve been talking through various issues in this series on how to think about parenting both biblically and practically. Today, I want to share some thoughts on how we relate to one another in the family. Consider Philippians 2:1-5 (HCSB): “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with … Read More »
We’ve covered several different aspects of the family as we consider how to think biblically and practically in our roles as parents. Today, I want to look at what makes a good home. The Committee on Home Responsibility of the National Conference on Juvenile Delinquency is on record with this … Read More »
We’ve been working through a series of biblical and practical thoughts on parenting. This is something I adapted from an article by John C. Maxwell. Getting to Know God with Your Children: A Spiritual Road Map To Get Started The moments a family spends together with God can provide an … Read More »
I’m going through a series sharing biblical and practical thoughts on parenting. The last few posts have provided simple outlines, guided by Scripture, that demonstrated how we should look at roles and intentions for a biblical family. Today, I want to look at ten principles for managing things on the … Read More »
As we go through this series covering biblical and practical thoughts on parenting, we’re looking at several different aspects of a biblical home. Today I’m sharing a simple outline, looking to Scripture, to consider what God intended for a Christian marriage and family. When we build those units in our … Read More »
I’m going through a series here at Between the Times, sharing what I have found to be some biblical and practical thoughts on parenting. Earlier this week, I laid out what it looks like when Christ is Lord of the home, as demonstrated in Colossians 3:18-21. Today I want to … Read More »
I have started a new series here at Between the Times, sharing biblical and practical thoughts on parenting that I have collected through the years. Last week, I introduced the series and gave some thoughts as to the reasoning behind it. As I mentioned, some posts will be full articles … Read More »
One of the great blessings of life for most of us is that of being a parent– a dad or a mom. Some of us even have the joyful experience of being grandparents! We all know that being good, godly parents is a challenge. It is hard work. But, it … Read More »
There are many ways to minimize God’s glory. One way is to reduce his Lordship to immaterial “spiritual” things like our devotional lives and personal ethics. Those things are very, very important, and in fact build the core muscles with which we do everything in life. But alongside of those … Read More »