“Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.” 2 Chronicles 21:3
Generally speaking, Jehoshaphat was a good king. He made some bad decisions at times, but...
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Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4
Modern culture has made biblical discipline taboo. Even many Christians consider corporal punishment as some kind of sick leftover from the Dark Ages. Though the Bible...
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Have you ever faced a problem or a conflict and thought, “I can handle this?” Or maybe, “I can’t handle this?” We’ve all been there. Problems and conflicts in life are inevitable and it requires great wisdom to navigate those difficulties. Especially when it comes to raising teenagers. The Bible ...
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My last two posts concerned the role of fathers “walking point” for their families in enemy territory. Today, I'm adding a third danger that dads need to avoid to keep their loved ones safe from Satan’s snares: procrastination--or putting off making time for your kids.
Contrary to what many da...
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Last week I began a series on the pitfalls husbands and fathers must avoid if they are going to safely lead their families through the enemy territory of this present culture. The first was alienation of affection. This week, I'm focusing on the danger of emasculation.
We have witnessed a trag...
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In military terminology the “point man” is the soldier who is out front, leading his men through enemy territory. The safety of those following depends on his awareness of the environment, his alertness, his keen eyesight, and caution. He knows the lives of his men are at risk because of the unex...
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Back in the mid 70s, Ed Bruce and his wife Patsy co-wrote and recorded a country song entitled “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys.” It’s time somebody wrote a similar song about snowflakes. The term “snowflake” derives from Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 book Fight Club. The exact quote ...
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Warning: Social Media can be harmful to the mental and physical health of your children.
It may be time to make the above warning mandatory on every purchase of a smartphone. Writing for World Magazine, Mary Jackson reveals how smartphone addictions are “metastasizing into a mental health pand...
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One of the great tragedies in American society is the absent father. The greatest fall-out of broken and failed marriages is its devastating impact on children. So this Father’s Day I want to put forth a challenge to men who are fathers or who plan to be one day. When children are small dad is th...
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Much has been reported on the mass exodus of today’s youth from the church. According to Lifeway Research: “Two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a year as a teenager say they also dropped out for at least a year between the ages ...
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