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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Parents, Jesus Fulfills the Fall Feasts It’s back to school time which means field trips to apple orchards, pumpkin patches, leaves changing color, and that fresh, crisp excitement of the season changing as we settle into fall. It’s truly beautiful how God has aligned His eternal purposes for His people with the order He put
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The Worldview Battle I love that the readers of our blog and listeners to our podcast, represent all sectors of education. We have parents whose kids are homeschooled, in public school, and in private school. My children go to public schools and my wife teaches there. Therefore, our kids are exposed to multiple worldviews. In
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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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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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If you’ve followed Stand Firm Parents even for a second, then you know I have two daughters. It’s our hope for them that not only would they come to know Jesus as their Savior, but that they’d hold on to Him for the rest of their lives. I’m sure you hope the same for your
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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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Have you ever heard a teenager, in irritated disbelief, argue with their parent, “You’re so mean! Why won’t you let me…? All the other kids get to?” Maybe you were that teenager. This argument comes right from the first temptation in the Garden of Eden. Fortunately, we can teach our children the story’s application –
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The Spring Feasts: And How Jesus Fulfilled Them With spring just around the corner, plastic eggs and chocolate bunnies are on display in stores, a seasonal reminder that Easter is on the way. Maybe you’re like me, you see it and something in your heart stirs, you want so much more for your kids than
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