Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
474 threads
Sometimes I feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle. My kids go to school and hear stuff from other kids that directly contradicts what we're teaching them at home and church. I wa
Trying real hard to walk the walk with my kids but it's way harder than I thought. Like I tell them to be patient and kind but then someone cuts me off in traffic and they watch me
About 6 months ago I committed to doing a simple prayer time with the kids before bed. Nothing fancy, just thanking God for the day and asking Him to watch over us. My wife was ske
My 8 year old came home asking why his friends got so many presents and why we focus more on the birth of Jesus than getting stuff. We're not super strict about it, we do give gift
For the last month we've been doing 10 minutes of prayer together before breakfast before the kids head to school. Nothing fancy, just me, my wife, and the three kids sitting at th
She's 15 and wants to do things I'm not comfortable with, going places with boys I don't know, staying out later, the usual stuff. I'm trying to lead with love but also with convic
Had this conversation with my 12yo last week and it caught me off guard. He said some kids at school think religion is made up and he wanted to know if I actually believe or just d
I know I should be the spiritual leader in my home and I want to start doing family devotions but every time I try it feels awkward and forced. My kids are 5, 8, and 11. I don't wa
I've been thinking about how to actually teach my kids what giving means instead of just telling them. We're doing a family service project at church next month where we pack meals
I yelled at my kids in front of their friends a few months ago and it was ugly. Afterwards I realized I hadn't been praying about my parenting at all, just white knuckling it throu
So about 3 weeks ago I committed to praying with my wife and kids before they go to sleep. Nothing fancy, we just each say something we're thankful for and I pray for protection an
Had one of those conversations yesterday that just hit different. My son asked why God let his best friend move away and why kids get cancer if God loves us. I tried explaining fre
Guys I'm going to be real with you. My wife expects me to lead us in prayer and set the example for our kids but I'm battling lust and anger issues that I haven't told anyone about
Signed up to take my two oldest (14 and 16) to help build homes in Guatemala for a week. Been praying about this for a while and felt God telling me they need to see that faith mea
My 15 year old has been asking tough questions and basically told me he doesn't believe in God anymore. Says it doesn't make sense and a lot of Christians he knows are hypocrites.
We used to do daily family devotions when the kids were younger but life got crazy and we let it slide. Started them back up last month and it's changed everything. Kids are more o
Realized I was teaching my kids about forgiveness and grace while never apologizing to them when I messed up. Got angry at my son last week for something that wasn't his fault and
I want to be the spiritual leader my family needs but honestly my own faith has been shaky lately. Work stress, doubt, just going through the motions. My kids are at the age where
Got mad at my son for being impatient and he asked me why I was mad when I always say Jesus wants us to be patient. Completely got me. He was right. I apologized and we talked abou
My company is going through layoffs and honestly I'm scared. Been praying about it every morning and last night my kids asked if I was okay. Told them the truth, that sometimes gro