Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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Been a Christian for about 5 years now and my kids are asking me harder questions about why we believe what we believe. The problem is I'm still wrestling with a lot of this stuff
Been thinking a lot lately about what my boys are learning from watching me. I realized I was checking my phone during conversations with my wife, making decisions without asking h
Started doing this about 6 months ago on kind of a whim. Just simple prayers, nothing fancy. Let each kid say what they're thankful for and what they want prayer for. My 7 year old
Had a rough patch with my teenage son, we weren't really connecting and things felt tense. Started praying about it instead of just complaining to my wife about how stubborn he is.
We started doing a simple family devotional right after dinner, takes like 10 minutes. Read a passage, talk about what it means, say a prayer together. My kids actually seem more p
Been realizing that my kids watch everything I do way more than they listen to what I say. I can tell them to be kind and honest but if I'm cutting corners at work or gossiping abo
My kids are asking more questions about God and church lately. The problem is I grew up Christian but kind of drifted away in my twenties. Now as a dad I want them to have faith bu
My 14yo came home upset because some kids were making fun of him for going to church and being a Christian. He's a good kid and I don't want him to become ashamed of his faith just
Been struggling lately with how I'm talking to my kids when they mess up. Yesterday my 6yo spilled juice all over the couch and I just snapped at him in a way I know Jesus wouldn't
So I finally committed to doing 5 minutes of prayer with the family before we eat and I gotta say this has been one of the best decisions I've made as a dad. My 8yo and 10yo actual
My 8 year old asked me why God lets bad things happen if he loves us. I froze for a second because I wanted to give her a real answer, not just brush her off. We talked for like an
Had a rough day at work and when I got home the kids were being loud and fighting. I lost it. Started yelling and I could see the fear in their eyes. Wife looked at me like I know
Started doing a 15 minute Bible study with the whole family every Sunday morning before church. Picked a simple devotional for kids. Honestly thought it would be torture but everyo
Just needed to share this with the brothers. We've been praying for months about my oldest's attitude problem and anger issues. Last week he finally broke down and asked us to help
Want to start doing a real devotional time with my family instead of just going through the motions. Problem is I feel like I don't know the Bible well enough to lead it. What if m
My 12 year old daughter wants Instagram like all her friends. I'm trying to figure out how to protect her from the garbage out there without being that controlling dad who pushes h
Been reading through Proverbs with my 8 year old before bed and we hit the verses about honesty. Thing is, I just told my boss I was sick to leave early when really I just wanted t
My oldest is 15 and started asking really hard questions about God, the Bible, why he should believe in Christianity when his friends believe different things. Part of me wanted to
This hit different yesterday. I was lecturing my son about being honest and truthful, and my daughter (she's 9) looked right at me and said "But dad you told grandma you were too b
So I've been struggling with getting my 7 and 10 year old to actually engage in prayer instead of just rattling off the same words every night. My wife and I want them to understan