Started doing daily devotions with the kids
We're doing this 365 day Bible reading plan and taking turns reading at breakfast. Some mornings are rough with the younger ones not paying attention but I'm seeing it stick. My ol
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We're doing this 365 day Bible reading plan and taking turns reading at breakfast. Some mornings are rough with the younger ones not paying attention but I'm seeing it stick. My ol
Got angry at my son for being disrespectful and then I went off on him in a way I'm not proud of. Later I realized I was being just as disrespectful back. Had to sit down with him
My 14yo is questioning everything and rolling his eyes whenever faith comes up. I get it, he's figuring out who he is. But I want him to know what we believe and why it matters. Ho
I want to lead my family closer to God but honestly I feel like I'm still figuring out my own walk. My wife is way more consistent with prayer and reading scripture than I am. How
Guys I'm being real here. I tell my kids to pray before bed and read their Bible but I'm sitting there scrolling my phone during our family devotion time. How can I expect them to
So my son's goldfish Gerald passed away yesterday and he completely broke down. He asked me why God would let something he loved die. I didn't have some perfect answer ready. Told
Had to apologize to my kids for blowing up at them yesterday over something stupid. Lost my temper, yelled, the whole thing. Then I'm supposed to teach them about patience and self
Our culture is making this so hard. My 12yo is asking about wearing a crop top to school like her friends. Instead of just saying no, I want her to understand why our family values
Lately I've been trying to do prayer and Bible study with the kids before bed but I feel like I'm not doing it right. My 6 year old keeps asking questions I don't have answers to a
My daughter came home upset because her friends were making fun of her for not having the latest phone. She's 10 and doesn't understand why we're teaching her to be content with wh
I yelled at my kids this afternoon over something stupid and afterward my oldest came to me and said 'Dad, I thought Christians are supposed to be patient.' Man, that hit me hard.
Our church started a Tuesday morning prayer group for fathers and I've been going for three weeks now. There's about 8 of us and we pray for our families, talk about struggles with
I've been a Christian for years but lately I'm dealing with some stuff. Struggling with lust, anger issues, not being the husband and father I should be. And my kids are old enough
The values we're trying to teach our kids are constantly being challenged. School curriculum, what their friends are watching, social media, all of it points them away from God. We
I want to establish a habit of family prayer but I'm not sure how to do it without it feeling forced or weird. We say grace before dinner but I mean real prayer time. My wife's mor
My 10 year old asked me if I really believe in God or if I just go to church because we're supposed to. Honestly caught me off guard. He could tell I wasn't being genuine. I realiz
We've been talking to our kids about tithing and giving to others. Our son asked why we should give money to church if we're trying to save for a house. Good question honestly. How
I want to lead my family in prayer but honestly I feel like I don't know what I'm doing. I grew up in church but fell away for a long time. Now that I have kids I want them to know
They're getting older and I see so much stuff that goes against what we're trying to teach them about values and character. School is pushing certain agendas, their friends' parent
Had a rough day at work where I totally lost my temper with a coworker. Came home and my 6 year old asked me if I was a good person and if God was mad at me. Really hit home. I rea