As parents, we’re always on the lookout for the best after-school activities for our kids. From sports and music lessons to dance classes and theater rehearsals, we want our children to have a well-rounded education and a range of experiences.
5 Things Jesus said about children and what they mean for us
Recently I was fascinated to learn that attitudes toward children were very different in Jesus’ time than in our own. While today children are seen as valuable and important, the prevailing attitude during the 1st century was that children were “worthless” and “like chattel.” Knowing how people of the time saw children really put some... Continue Reading →
Parents…Teach Your Children
I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, a solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things are great and admirable, but they fail in comparison to my favorite title: dad. The Lord has blessed my wife and me with four awesome children, but with raising children... Continue Reading →
A Sacred Duty: 3 Ways We Can Catechize Our Children
I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things are great and admirable, but they fail in comparison to my favorite title: dad. The Lord has blessed my wife and I with four awesome children, but with raising children there... Continue Reading →
Book Review: God Made the World
Children are an incredible blessing that must be cherished and nourished. Proverbs 22:6 tells us, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. One way that a parent can instill Christian values with their children is by teaching them while they are young. ... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Beginners Bible- Stories About Jesus
[Note: I received this book from Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.] For this review I take a break from academic, purely theological, and church history works to focus on a children's book. I have four young children, and my youngest two are three years old. The book is small enough for their small... Continue Reading →