Noah’s Ark God told Noah to build an ark. Even though it hadn’t rained, nor had it flooded, God instructed Noah build this ark thing. Contrary to what we assume, the Bible doesn’t tell us exactly how long before the flood Noah began the work. Genesis 6 gives a timeframe of 120 years, but it […]
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I can’t believe I’m nearing my 20th episode of my “new” Stand Firm Parents Podcast. Like with this blog I’m trying to help families have a faith that lasts. In this first round of episodes, I focused on what I believe is the number one way to have our children have a faith that lasts—help
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One of the things I’ve mentioned a lot through Stand Firm Parents is that we need to consider our parenting goals and those goals should go beyond this world and age. Often, we’ve not articulated our goals for our kids. We can’t be intentional in our parenting if we don’t. Thinking through these goals is
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My kids shake their head and prepare for a sermon any time they’re headed out to do something or starting something new. It’s been going on since they were born. Sliding and swinging by themselves for the first few times, there were warnings about holding on and waiting until the person sliding before them got
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The Upper Room The night before the arrest of Jesus, Jesus and His disciples gathered in the “Upper Room” to celebrate the Passover. Rarely is it remembered they were there to celebrate the Passover because the events of that night canonically live on. For in that upper room, Jesus had His last supper with His
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Want your kids to talk to you When my children are away from me whether it’s school, an activity, church, or with a friend—I want to know what they did. I doubt I’m alone. Am I? It’s not only because I’m a low-hovering helicopter parent (which I’m sure I am). I prefer to call it
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Contrast between America and Iran In America, a large percentage of our children and teens who grow up in church leave the faith by or after their high school graduation. But in Iran, children are coming to Christ even though they witness the public execution of Christians. Parents, let’s learn from Iranian Church. A few
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Parents, Even If You Feel You’ve Failed, Start Again Today One of the hallmarks we hope to achieve with Stand Firm Parents is to be transparent and realistic. And in being transparent and real, we must admit the unfortunate reality which is that most all of us parents fail at times. I have. I do. I did
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Parents, Consider Celebrating The Biblical Festivals Darren Huckey, Emet HaTorah If your family is anything like ours, we are always looking for opportunities to connect our children to biblical values. When we learned that the biblical festivals weren’t just for the Jewish people it changed our world. Here are five reasons you should consider
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Christian parents, we want our children to love the Lord, and to build a relationship with Him, because everything else in life hinges on that. Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38
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