Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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My 12 year old is asking really tough questions now. "Why does God let bad things happen?" "Why do we believe this but other people believe that?" I want to give him real answers n
Caught my oldest at school trying to copy homework answers off a smart kid. We had a long talk about it and he said "but everyone does it." I get it. I want him to succeed. But als
Guys I'm being real here. I tell my kids to pray and read the Bible but honestly I'm barely doing it myself. Last night my 8 year old asked me a question about God and I didn't hav
I've been a Christian my whole life but realized I was basically just showing up to church on Sundays and not actually living it out. My kids started asking questions about why I g
Both my wife and I grew up without strong faith. We became Christians a few years ago and now we have a 3 and 6 year old. I want so badly to raise them knowing God but I'm terrifie
Hey guys, been trying to get my 5 and 7 year old to pray with me before bed each night. My 5 year old just wants to ask God for toys and my 7 year old copies everything he says. I
My 13yo came to me with a ton of doubts about God and the Bible and honestly I panicked a little. My instinct was to shut it down but my wife reminded me that faith that survives d
Started praying with my kids every night about 6 months ago and honestly its been the best thing for our family. My oldest used to be real anxious about school and having that time
So my son told me he finished his math but he didnt and I just went off on him. I mean really went off. Yelling, the whole deal. Then I felt the Holy Spirit just punch me in the gu
My 10 year old came home asking about a situation where his friend cheated on a test. We talked about doing the right thing even when it's hard, but the whole time I'm thinking abo
My 16 year old told me last month he doesn't think he believes in God. My first instinct was to shut it down but I held back. We've been talking more and I'm trying to listen inste
We've been trying to do family prayer for months but it felt forced and the kids weren't into it. Last week I let my 8 year old lead and he prayed for our dog's hip pain and his te
Got cut off in traffic this morning and said some things I shouldn't have. My daughter was in the backseat and heard everything. We talked about it and I apologized to her and told
Been really praying about how to help my kids develop their own relationship with God instead of just going through the motions at dinner. Last week I asked them what they were gen
Man I really messed up today. My son spilled juice all over the couch and I just lost it. Started yelling and he got scared. My wife pulled me aside later and said I wasn't setting
How do you pray with your kids without making it awkward? I want to model a strong faith for my family but honestly sometimes I feel like a hypocrite praying at dinner when I haven
My oldest came home from school upset because his friends were making fun of him for not going to the party on Saturday. I told him that being a Christian means sometimes people wo
Lost my temper with my son yesterday over something stupid and said things I shouldn't have. Been feeling guilty ever since and honestly ashamed. I apologized to him this morning a
Been doing this for about 3 months now. Nothing fancy, just 5 minutes before breakfast where we go around and share what we're grateful for and pray about it. My oldest used to be
My wife wants to get the kids more involved in church but honestly I've been questioning things lately. How do I lead them spiritually when I'm having doubts myself? Don't want to