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When God Says No

It is important to teach our kids to pray. However, God may answer them differently than they expect. Their goldfish might die. Their friend could move away. Grandma may not get better. So, how do you explain that to a child who believes God can do anything? You simply tell

The Dinner Table Advantage

Here's the most underrated parenting tool in your house – your dinner table! Not family devotions—look, they matter a lot. Not homeschooling or Christian schooling—although both of them can be a great blessing. It's actually your dinner table. That ordinary piece of furniture where your family gathers to sit

When Your Heroes Compromise

Many grew up watching Kirk Cameron. Growing Pains was considered wholesome entertainment, and when Kirk got saved, it seemed like a real victory for the Kingdom. Here was a Hollywood actor taking a stand for Christ. Christians cheered for him. Now he's questioning whether hell is eternal. Leaning toward annihilationism—

Raising Soft Sons in a Hard World

The world will tell you to raise your sons to be tough. Independent. Self-sufficient. To never show weakness, never cry, never need anyone. That's not biblical manhood. That's just pride with muscles. Yes, teach your boys to be strong. But teach them that real strength is carrying someone else's burden.

Why We Don't Do Santa

Every December, we get the question. Sometimes it's genuine curiosity, sometimes it's thinly veiled criticism. "You really don't do Santa?" No, we don't. And before you roll your eyes, hear me out. I'm not out to judge your family's Christmas traditions. But for us, it came down to something simple:

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