Teaching my son to stand up for his faith
My 8 year old came home saying his friends made fun of him for saying grace before lunch at school. He asked if he should just stop praying out loud at lunch so people wouldn't lau
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Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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My 8 year old came home saying his friends made fun of him for saying grace before lunch at school. He asked if he should just stop praying out loud at lunch so people wouldn't lau
I want my kids to grow up loving Jesus but I'm struggling with where to start. We go to church on Sundays but honestly during the week I'm not really living it. I lose my temper wi
Been thinking a lot about how my kids are watching everything I do. I can tell them to be honest but if I lie to get out of stuff they notice. I can tell them Jesus teaches generos
My parents think we're too strict with screen time and bedtimes. They let my kids do whatever when we visit which then messes up our whole routine for days. We're trying to raise t
My wife does it like clockwork every night but when its my turn I always feel awkward and rush through it. The kids can tell I'm not into it. Been thinking a lot about this and rea
Found out today my 10yo stood up to some older kids who were making fun of another kid for being different. He got in trouble at school for talking back to them but honestly I was
My kids are old enough now to call me out when I'm not living according to what I say I believe. Lost my temper at a coworker yesterday and my oldest asked me later why I was being
My oldest is starting to ask questions about God and the Bible but also seems skeptical about some stuff we've taught him. I want to encourage him to think critically and seek trut
Been doing this for two weeks now. Nothing fancy, just 10 minutes before bed where everyone can share what they're thankful for and we pray together. My wife wasn't sure about it a
Realized I was kind of checking the box with church on Sundays but not really doing much else at home. Got this book called Intentional Parenting from a recommendation and it's hon
Had to apologize to my kids this week for losing my temper over something stupid. Asked for their forgiveness and explained that being a Christian dad means I have to keep working
With all the garbage she sees online about how she should look and act, I've been really intentional about reinforcing that her value comes from being a daughter of God, not from f
We started this about 6 months ago. Every night before the kids sleep we all gather and take turns sharing what we're thankful for and what we need prayer for. My 8 year old asked
Struggling with this one guys. I believe in God and want to raise my kids right but I don't have all the answers. Sometimes they ask me hard questions about why bad things happen o
Been trying real hard to pray before meals and read the Bible with my kids, but then I lose my temper over something stupid and yell at my wife in front of them. How are they suppo
My 14 year old daughter came home from a friend's house last week saying she doesn't know if she believes in God anymore. She's asking all these questions about why suffering exist
My 8 and 11 year old have started asking why we have to go to church every Sunday when their friends get to sleep in or play. I want them to understand faith is important but I'm s
This morning my 7 and 9 year old asked if we could do our Bible time before breakfast instead of after. I about fell out of my chair. Been trying to lead my family in daily scriptu
Had to sit down with my boys this week and admit that I've been short tempered and not showing them the love of Christ like I should be. I apologized and asked for their forgivenes
My oldest is in his second year of college and has pretty much abandoned everything we taught him about faith. He doesn't go to church, hangs around kids I'm not comfortable with,