Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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Man, this is harder than I thought. My 7yo deliberately disobeyed me today and I felt my blood pressure spike. Had to walk away for a minute and literally pray before responding. H
My 7 year old asked me this morning why I was angry at the grocery store yesterday when I couldn't find a parking spot. I had said a few choice words under my breath and apparently
We live in an area that's pretty secular and most of my kids' friends' families don't go to church. My wife and I want to raise them with strong Christian values but we don't want
We've been trying to do family prayer before dinner and honestly it was feeling forced and awkward. The kids weren't engaged, my wife and I were rushing through it. Last week we sw
Started a new tradition where every month we pick a family service project. Last month we packed meals at a food bank, this month we're collecting blankets for the homeless shelter
Started praying with my kids at dinner last month and honestly some nights feel really authentic and other nights they're just waiting for me to finish so they can eat. My 9yo actu
Hey guys, I'm really trying to live out what I preach about patience and grace but man, it's hard. My 7yo deliberately disobeyed me today and I could feel my blood boiling. I took
Been thinking about how much time my kids spend on tablets and phones. I feel like as the spiritual leader of my home I should have conviction about this but honestly I use screens
Man I need some real talk here. Been trying to model Christ's love and patience but when my 7yo talks back for the millionth time I find myself yelling instead of staying calm. I k
Got my boys involved in helping pick out stuff for the food bank this weekend and it was honestly one of the best parenting moments I've had. They were asking questions about why s
So my wife brought up homeschooling and I'm torn. Part of me loves the idea of more control over what they're being taught spiritually and academically but I'm worried about whethe
Guys, I've been realizing lately that I can't just expect my kids to love Jesus if I'm not living it out myself. Been slacking on my own prayer life and Bible reading, then wonderi
Had my 10 year old call me out yesterday for getting angry at the grocery store when they were out of something, and he said 'Dad you're always telling us to have patience and trus
My oldest is 14 and I feel like the usual stuff isn't landing anymore. He sees me go to church on Sunday but he can tell when I'm not really engaged, you know? I've been trying to
Got put in a weird spot last week. My neighbor's kid was over and they were talking about how Santa is real and magical, which fine whatever, but then the parent made a comment abo
Three months ago I made a commitment to pray with my wife and kids before bed. No matter what. Some nights we're exhausted, some nights we're rushed, but we do it anyway. My kids h
My oldest is asking about saving money and investing. I want to encourage responsibility and hard work but I'm terrified of making him materialistic or focused on the wrong things.
Had a tough conversation yesterday. She said I expect her to keep us grounded in faith but I'm not stepping up as the spiritual leader of our home. I've been defensive about it but
Been thinking a lot about this lately. I tell my kids to be honest and truthful but then I caught myself lying to my boss about why I was late to work. My 8 year old was in the car
Asking for prayers for my 13 year old. She came to us last night really upset about friend group stuff and some girls being mean about clothes and bodies and all that. We had a goo