Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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We switched churches about 6 months ago and found a place that really fits our family. There's a solid men's group that meets weekly, the kids actually engage with the youth stuff,
Man, I've been dreading this conversation for months but it went way better than I expected. I prayed about it all week and just decided to be honest and biblical without making it
Been working overtime the last few months trying to get ahead financially but my wife pointed out I'm missing bedtimes and my daughter asked why I'm always tired. Hit me hard. Star
My 8 year old lied about breaking a lamp today. I wanted to explode but instead we sat down and I asked why he was scared to tell the truth. Talked about how we all mess up and tha
Six weeks ago we started praying together before dinner. Nothing fancy, just asking God about our day and what we're worried about. My oldest is actually opening up about stuff he
We limit screens pretty heavily, no social media for our teens, careful about movies and music. My kids sometimes feel like they're the only ones with these rules and honestly my w
My wife and I want our kids to develop a real prayer life not just routine bedtime prayers. We've tried family prayer time but it feels stiff and the kids rush through it. I grew u
This is hard to admit but I've been going through the motions with church and family devotions for a while now. Don't really feel connected to God like I used to. My 12 year old as
Been in a tough spot at my job where my boss wants me to cut corners on a project. Keep thinking about my kids watching how I handle this. Don't want to teach them that compromise
She's 16 and suddenly all the stuff she grew up with is too simplistic or doesn't make sense. Part of me wants to shut it down but another part knows I can't force belief. We talk
Been a Christian for years but never actually committed to tithing. Wife and I talked about it and decided to start doing it. First month is done and yeah, we definitely feel the h
We've only been doing it for 2 weeks but honestly it's making me more intentional about my faith. My 6 year old said a prayer last night that was just so pure and honest, asking Go
So my 8 year old caught me losing my temper at another driver today and later asked why I yelled when we talk about controlling our anger at church. I had no good answer and felt l
My wife is super involved at church, kids go to Christian school, but I'll be honest - I struggle. I believe in God but I'm not always sure about the rest of it. I don't want to be
I tell my kids to be kind and patient but then I yell at them over small stuff. I talk about honesty but I call in sick to work when I'm just tired. I preach about modesty and then
Been doing it for like 3 months now and honestly it's changed the tone of our whole house. Nothing crazy, just 5 minutes where we each say something we're grateful for and somethin
We raised him in church, homeschooled him, had family devotions. Now he's 15 and saying he doesn't believe any of it. Says it's all just what we forced on him. Wife is devastated.
My kids are 5, 8, and 11 and I want to raise them with strong faith but honestly I feel like a hypocrite sometimes. I lose my patience in traffic, I say things I shouldn't, I scrol
My 13 year old is getting into stuff I don't want him around - social media influencers who don't share our values, friends from school who are pushing him to do things against wha
Started doing 10 minute devotions every night after dinner about 6 months ago with the kids and wife. Nothing fancy, just reading a passage, talking about what it means, and prayin