Posted in Culture, Family on May 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Al Mohler, in his book Culture Shift, referenced an article by Hara Estroff Marano entitled, “A Nation of Wimps.” Mohler wrote, “This article is must reading for every parent.” (p. 81). So I encourage you to read it.
Posted in Personal Thoughts, Family on May 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Sadly, far too many Christians believe homeschooling is the only Godly choice in educating children. While I do think Homeschooling has great benefit, it is certainly not the only means by which a child can pursue God. The reality is, what all parents are called to do is to intentionally lead their children […]
Posted in Family on Aug 9th, 2007 No Comments »
I was listening to Family Life this morning and Alistair Begg was speaking. He gives some good pointers on what he looks for in men that would make them suitable as a mate. My only caveat to what he and Dennis Rainey say is that there is something to the process of sanctification, […]
Posted in Family on Jun 29th, 2007 No Comments »
My wife Shua has been reviewing kids Bibles on her blog (the ESV Blog picked up her review).
Posted in Family on Jun 26th, 2007 No Comments »
Yesterday was “Pray for North Korea” day (I don’t know who gives this designation. We just got a letter in the mail saying it was so.) So instead of having our usual devotional using Catherine Vos’ Story of the Bible, we used this night to pray for one of the most closed countries […]
Posted in Personal Thoughts, Family on May 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
If you want to know how you can let your child be your god, king, and parent in your life, just follow these steps from Deborah Carpenter of parenting.com.
Act like an idiot
“Even the most defiant toddler will take pity on us if we seem like total incompetents,” says Harvey Karp, M.D., author of […]
Posted in Family on Sep 4th, 2006 No Comments »
IrishCalvinist has some great ideas for family devotions. As one who wants my family to grow in this way (and yet struggles as well to lead my family in this way), every bit of advice and wisdom helps. Because his advice is so well-spoken, I’ll quote him at length here:
He writes:
-1- Be in […]
Posted in Family on Sep 4th, 2006 No Comments »
While I was in the East Coast, I picked up two outstanding children’s Bibles that I wanted to share with you. If you ever heard of the biblical theologian Gerhardus Vos, his wife Catherine Vos, wrote a 2 volume work called, The Child’s Story Bible: Old Testament and the The Child’s Story Bible: New […]
Posted in Family on Aug 3rd, 2006 No Comments »
I took the kids to their swimming lessons. It’s amazing how much the kids learn each time I take them. They are like fish. Why do all kids love the water so much? Why do most adults go from loving the water to liking the water less an less as they […]
Posted in Family on Jul 24th, 2006 No Comments »
Here is an article from Marriedlife on Marriage and Romance. Husbands, please consider marital romance as a continuance of your passion for your wife. The longer you are married, the more romantic you should become. Why should romance be a thing of the past. But admittedly, romance requires intentionality and desire, […]
