Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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My 8yo asked if we could go to church earlier so he could sit with his friends in children's church. Something shifted. Instead of it being a chore he's actually excited about it.
My son asked me why I was angry at another driver the other day. I literally just finished explaining patience and kindness at breakfast. Hit me hard. How can I teach them about Ch
Started this about a month ago and my 6yo just naturally said grace before lunch without being asked. My oldest is actually listening and asking questions about why we do it. It's
My 12-year-old asked me why God let bad things happen if he loves us. I froze for a second because I don't have all the answers. Instead of pretending I did, I told him the truth -
My marriage was rough. We weren't fighting but we weren't really connecting either. Started praying together before bed, nothing fancy, just honest prayers about our day and our fa
Got laid off last month and I've been pretty angry about it. My kids have asked why daddy seems sad all the time. Really hit me that they're watching how I handle adversity. Starte
This past Saturday instead of our usual sports and activities, we went to help clean up at the local food bank. My 9-year-old was initially bummed about missing his game but someth
Just finished this with my wife and we got so much out of it. Really challenged how we talk to our kids about bravery and fear and what it means to follow Christ. It's not just ano
I'm not even sure why I'm tearing up typing this but my youngest found out his best friend from kindergarten has leukemia. Without me asking he just grabbed my hand and prayed for
So about a month ago I committed to doing a 10 minute Bible study with my kids before school instead of rushing through breakfast like lunatics. Honestly thought it would be tortur
Just being real here. I tell my kids to be honest and kind but I caught myself lying to my boss yesterday about why I was late, and my oldest saw the whole thing on the work call.
My 8 year old scored the winning goal and his first instinct was to look at me in the stands and cross himself. Then after the game he said he wanted to thank Jesus for helping him
If you haven't read this book yet I'd seriously suggest picking it up. It deals with some really tough questions about suffering and God's character in a way that doesn't feel prea
Seriously. I want to be a man of prayer. I want my kids to see me on my knees. But then dinner time comes and I'm exhausted and we just shovel food in our faces. My wife keeps remi
My wife has always been the faith champion in our family. She's the one praying, reading Bible with the kids, asking the spiritual questions. One night she said she was exhausted a
Looking at options for next year and I'm getting sticker shock. We want our kids in an environment that reinforces our values but these tuition numbers are crazy. Public school wit
I don't want to sound blasphemous but I'm going through a season where I'm questioning a lot of stuff about faith and God and the Bible. I still believe and I'm still trying to lea
Today was one of the best days of my life. My wife and two kids all got baptized this morning and I got to be there for all of it. Been praying for my family's salvation for so lon
Had a moment tonight that got me. We were reading a Bible story about Jesus and my second grader just laid out the most beautiful understanding of grace I've heard in a while. Made
Real talk. I lose my temper with my kids over stupid stuff like spilled milk or not listening the first time. Then I'm supposed to teach them about patience and self control? I pra