Children

Children are a gift from God. Sometimes we doubt that. Especially when parenting isn’t going the way we thought it would.

How do the children of divorce process the confusing and conflicting emotions that tear at their hearts? What can you say to them that will restore a lost relationship and keep them close to God?

Any way you slice it, divorce is painful. It cuts deeply into both partners and even deeper into their children.

Men, what can you leave for your children that will never fade and will enrich them forever?

Family history and dynamics shape the faith and destiny of every member. The children often reflect their parent’s sins and personalities. Sibling influences siblings. In the case of Jacob and his sons that history and dynamic turned to heartache. But God turned it into good.

What does it mean to be a whole person in action and thought? Then, how can we encourage that wholeness, that integrity, in our children?

In a world increasingly angry, how can we instill a sense of empathy in our children? Moreover, what will that look like in their lives?

What do parents do that unintentionally produces dishonesty in children? And how can we demonstrate and teach honesty so that it becomes an enduring part of our son’s and daughter’s character?

It is in the commonplace obligations of life that we, and our children, prove our trustworthiness to handle the weightier things. So what are those responsibilities and how can we reliably imprint them on our children?