Christian Parenting

Does the Bible Really Say to Spank? An Honest L...

“Spare the rod” isn’t a Bible verse. Here’s what Proverbs actually says about the rod, what it meant to a shepherd, and the lines no Christian should cross.

Does the Bible Really Say to Spank? An Honest L...

“Spare the rod” isn’t a Bible verse. Here’s what Proverbs actually says about the rod, what it meant to a shepherd, and the lines no Christian should cross.

Hands and Feet: Raising Kids Who Serve

Kids can know every Bible story and never notice the lonely kid at lunch. Here’s how to raise children who serve like Jesus, age by age.

Hands and Feet: Raising Kids Who Serve

Kids can know every Bible story and never notice the lonely kid at lunch. Here’s how to raise children who serve like Jesus, age by age.

The Fruit of the Spirit Is a Parenting Plan

Galatians 5 isn’t just what you want your kids to become. It’s what the Spirit wants to grow in you first, so they can see it up close.

The Fruit of the Spirit Is a Parenting Plan

Galatians 5 isn’t just what you want your kids to become. It’s what the Spirit wants to grow in you first, so they can see it up close.

Your Child Is Not Your Project. They’re God’s.

Project-manager parenting produces anxious performers. Stewardship produces kids who know they’re loved. Hannah shows the difference.

Your Child Is Not Your Project. They’re God’s.

Project-manager parenting produces anxious performers. Stewardship produces kids who know they’re loved. Hannah shows the difference.

What “Train Up a Child” Actually Means (It’s No...

Proverbs 22:6 is not a guarantee and not a license to force. The Hebrew paints a surprising picture of what training a child really is.

What “Train Up a Child” Actually Means (It’s No...

Proverbs 22:6 is not a guarantee and not a license to force. The Hebrew paints a surprising picture of what training a child really is.

The Goal Isn’t Obedient Kids. It’s Kids Who Ref...

Obedience is a tool, not the finish line. Here’s the real target of Christian parenting, and why aiming at the wrong one quietly produces resentful kids.

The Goal Isn’t Obedient Kids. It’s Kids Who Ref...

Obedience is a tool, not the finish line. Here’s the real target of Christian parenting, and why aiming at the wrong one quietly produces resentful kids.

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