Now there are things we try to keep from our kids catching us doing— You know, like hiding Christmas presents or yawning when they are reading to us. What were you thinking? But I want to tell you an act your kids need to catch you doing—your Quiet Time. Getting caught doing your Quiet Time […]
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There’s no do-over with our kids. When the clock ticks midnight that day is forever lost. Fortunately, children are resilient to a point. You can get back on track. If you’ve failed, you can start anew. It’s not going to be easy, but any move in a better direction of parenting is worth it. Recently,
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The Baptist Press released the findings of Lifeway Research’s annual study on the greatest needs of pastors this week. This week’s article focused on one question from the survey which asked, “What is the primary people dynamics challenge pastors face in their churches?” Overwhelmingly there was a consensus—75% of pastors said the main people dynamic
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If you’re a parent, you likely have said or thought—how much easier it would be if you knew the future. Parenting would be a snap if you had a crystal ball or an accurate magic 8-ball. The thing is you do. You have a road map of this age. You have the end of the
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The first episode of my new podcast, Stand Firm Parents, dropped today. I’m stoked about taking what I’ve learned through Stand Firm and applying it to parenting. I’m amazed every time I record an interview for, they never go as I plan. They’re better. I invite guests on for them to make specific points and
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My Journey to the new Stand Firm Parents Podcast I’ve been on a journey for the past ten years. Though less exciting than that of Bilbo Baggins, I do feel it’s been as unexpected. Ok, maybe not dwarfs, elves, and dragons unexpected, but unexpected nevertheless. In 2012, I became greatly burdened with the warning in
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Prophetic Thin Ice If we’re on prophetic thin ice, we shouldn’t be surprised if it breaks at any moment. Where is the weakest part of this ice? Where is the ice the thinnest? I believe we can know and that we’re possibly standing on it. You’re likely lost if you missed the previous three posts,
Parents, Teach with the Small Things I have an unofficial minor in marriage and family ministry. At one point I wanted to be the next Dr. James Dobson, then I did my first marital counseling as a pastor. Quickly I decided that wasn’t where I needed to be (I’m sure that couple did as well).
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You Are Here: Identifying our Nearness to the End – Part 3 In the past two articles we’ve looked at end time signs in Scripture and how that most of them are immeasurable unto themselves, but two particular signs stick out as being more measurable. These two signs can be like the old mall
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Almost all the signs in Scripture of the end times are immeasurable unto themselves. This doesn’t mean they’re irrelevant it just means it’s hard to go by them solely to know our proximity to the end of the age. All though nearly all the signs are to a degree immeasurable there are two signs in
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