Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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Been really wrestling with this. I want to raise my kids to have strong faith, pray daily, read the Bible, live out Christian values. But honestly I'm not doing a great job of that
My son is really talented at sports and there's been some opportunity for elite travel teams, showcase tournaments, all that stuff. Wife and I are wrestling with how hard to push.
My 15 and 17 year olds are at that age where they're questioning everything which I guess is healthy but I'm worried faith is becoming just something mom and dad believe in, not so
Been a Christian my whole life but becoming a dad has shown me how much I was just talking the talk. My kids watch everything I do and say. Last week my daughter asked why I was up
I want my kids to have a real faith, not just something they do because I tell them to. We pray before meals and at bedtime but I feel like I'm going through the motions sometimes.
Yelled at my 4-year-old over something stupid and immediately felt the conviction that I'm failing as a father and as a Christian. I apologized and we prayed together but I keep th
I keep saying I'm going to be more present with my family but then I'm scrolling on my phone instead of playing with my kids or talking to my wife. It's killing me. I know I'm sett
We were driving to school and my son asked why God lets bad things happen to good people. I froze for a second because I didn't have a perfect answer ready. Instead of giving him s
Guys I'm being real honest here. I want to lead my family spiritually but some days I'm just going through the motions with prayer and Bible reading. My kids can tell I'm not fully
Caught myself about to lie to my kids today about something small and just stopped. Told them the truth instead even though it made me look bad. Realized they're watching everythin
My 14 year old came to me with some really heavy stuff about suffering and faith. He asked why God lets innocent people suffer if he's all powerful. I tried to explain it but I cou
Been trying to get our family to pray together before bed but honestly some nights I'm so tired I just want to skip it. My 6yo keeps asking me why we pray if God already knows what
My wife wants to start doing family devotions every night but our schedules are all over the place. Between my work, the kids' activities, and everything else it's hard to get ever
I want to raise my boys in a godly household and I take them to church every Sunday. But honestly I'm not living it the way I should during the week. Getting angry at work, impatie
My 14 year old is at an age where his friends are doing things we've taught him not to do. Drinking, partying, that kind of stuff. I know I need to equip him to say no and stand fi
Started praying together as a family every morning before school and it's been transformative. Even the kids are into it now, asking God for help with tests and friendships. My old
Got really angry with my son today over something stupid and I hate that he saw that side of me. I'm supposed to be showing him how to handle frustration with grace but here I am y
My 12 year old asked me how to handle peer pressure about staying true to his faith at school. He's worried about looking weird or being made fun of. I told him the hard truth that
My wife called me out last night for complaining about my coworker to her for like an hour when I preach about loving others. Ouch. She was right though. I'm trying to teach my kid
Been really convicted lately that I'm quick to get frustrated with my kids when I come home tired from work. My 7 year old asked me to help him with something yesterday and I snapp