Responsible Parenting: Spiritual Gifts, Mission, Marriage & Vocation Once we have a clear picture of God’s mission in this world, we are in a better position to determine how each of us can be a part of this mission. Because, you see, the world does not revolve around us, or at least it shouldn’t; it… Read More
Responsible Parenting: Helping Your Child Grow in Character
Responsible Parenting: Helping Your Child Grow in Character The psalmist says, “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward” (Ps 127:3). Children are precious! By “responsible parenting” we mean parenting that takes the responsibility to guide and direct one’s children seriously through the entire parenting cycle. So,… Read More
Relational Parenting: Cultivating Your Relationship with Your Children
Relational Parenting: Cultivating Your Relationship with Your Children In our previous post on relational parenting, we talked about the vertical dimension: child and God. Now we’re talking about the horizontal plane: parent-child. The idea of parental presence is one aspect of the theology of parenting we didn’t address in depth earlier, but it comes out… Read More
Relational Parenting: Fostering Your Child’s Relationship to God
Relational Parenting: Fostering Your Child’s Relationship to God It seems obvious that parenting is relational. And yet, it’s easy to forget sometimes, especially when the children are younger. Many dads, especially, tend to approach parenting more like a task needing to be accomplished. Problem is, parenting is not just a task, it’s a relationship. And… Read More
Realistic Parenting: What Have We Gotten Ourselves Into?
Realistic Parenting: What Have We Gotten Ourselves Into? We’ve found that most young couples when they have their first child are unrealistic in their perspective on parenting. I suppose that goes with many things when you just start out. That’s wonderful, of course, that you have a positive perspective on the role that God has… Read More
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