Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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My son came home yesterday and said a kid at school was making fun of another kid for being poor. He didn't stand up for the kid and I could tell he felt bad about it. We talked ab
Wife's got a work thing so I'm flying solo with all three kids at church this Sunday. I know this sounds silly but I'm actually nervous about it. I want to make sure they're focuse
We just moved to a neighborhood where we're basically the only Christian family. Kids are getting pushback at school about what we believe. I'm trying to lead by example, make our
Honestly stumped me for a second. He was frustrated because we prayed about getting a new puppy and it didn't happen. I realized I've been teaching him to pray like it's a vending
My 12yo boy asked some serious questions about relationships and intimacy. I was nervous but remembered that God created sex and it's not dirty, it's holy within marriage. Focused
Got cut off in traffic this morning and immediately went full road rage in my head. Then my 6yo from the back seat said 'Dad you always say we need to be patient like Jesus.' Felt
Why is it always just moms at the church nursery, moms at the children's ministry, moms leading Bible study for kids? I volunteer and show up but I feel like I'm always the odd man
Been a Christian my whole life but honestly going through a rough patch right now. Lost my job last month and I'm angry at God. My kids have been asking why we haven't prayed befor
My 9yo wants to join the soccer team but practices are on Wednesday nights which is when we do family devotions and church prep. My wife thinks I'm being too rigid but I feel like
My son came home and told me he almost copied homework from a friend but remembered what we've been teaching him about doing the right thing even when nobody's watching. I was so p
Been trying to be a better example for my family spiritually but I keep falling short. I lose my temper at work stuff and bring it home. I skip my prayer time. I'm on my phone duri
My teenagers are getting hit with so much at school and on social media that directly contradicts what we're teaching them at home and church. I don't want to be the overprotective
For the longest time I just let my wife handle the spiritual stuff with the kids. She finally called me out on it and asked why I expected her to do all the faith work. So I starte
Real talk guys, I'm having a hard time telling my kids to be patient and kind when I lose my temper in traffic. Yesterday I yelled at another driver and my 8 year old called me out
My 12 year old is asking to watch shows and play games that I'm not comfortable with. All his friends apparently have them. I told him we have different values in our house and he
We started this a few weeks ago and honestly it's changed our whole evening routine. My oldest asked tonight if God hears him when he prays and I got to tell him yes, always. Seein
My oldest is getting to that age where peer pressure is starting to be a real thing and I want to have the conversations now before the big stuff hits. Not just about drugs and dri
Real talk guys, I'm finding it really hard to practice what I preach with my kids. I'm quick to anger, I complain a lot, and I don't pray like I should. My 8 year old called me out
Started doing family prayer before dinner about three months ago and I'm seeing a real shift in how my kids think about things. My daughter actually asked me to pray about her anxi
Had a moment yesterday where my oldest found cash in the parking lot. Before I could say anything he asked if we should turn it in. I was so proud I almost cried. We went back insi