“Honor your father and your mother” sounds like the perfect commandment to throw out whenever your kids misbehave. A good “because I said so” kind of phrase to use when our parental authority is being questioned. But what does it really mean not only for our kids to honor us but for us to honor […]
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The school year has officially started back for most of our children, and as the father of six, I am always looking for ways to utilize everyday moments to guide my kids. In the past, one of these moments was my daily drive to drop my oldest two sons off at school. As someone who
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Today we come to the last post in this series on biblical manhood and what I believe is some of the most practical wisdom I can give you as you seek to become the man God intends you to be. Before we discuss men relationally, let’s do a quick review of what we have learned
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There is an epidemic happening in our country right now. Every denomination in the United States is short of pastors, meaning we have more churches than men to lead them. One reason is that we have stopped calling men to the ministry. I am not suggesting that every man should pursue an ordination certificate. We
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The belief that fathers should rule with an iron fist, never weep, and refuse to express any feelings is not biblical. It may be Hollywood’s version of masculinity, but it is not God’s design or desire for men. Of course, a heavy-handed approach is not just a modern-day idea. Paul observed this type of parenting
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Did you know that raising boys isn’t the goal of parenthood? Indeed, they come out as boys, but we are ultimately raising men. Men who, according to Scripture, are designed to leave their homes and begin families of their own. Sadly, the age of first marriages is rising in our culture. People are waiting longer
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Many in our world today would have us believe that all masculinity is toxic masculinity. I will not argue that we can easily make an incredibly simplified and sweeping list of things men can struggle with. We can be overly strong and domineering. We can be hardheaded and bullish. We can wrestle at times with
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While the world would have us believe that gender is a cultural construct individuals are forced into, Scripture reveals gender was God’s idea. And gender, whether we are male or female, is both determined and fixed by God. Only twenty-seven verses into the first book of the Bible, we read, “So God created man in
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There is no shortage of messages in our world today on the topic of manhood and masculinity. On one end of the spectrum, we have those who are trying to erase masculinity and replace it with femininity. On the other end is a worldly definition of what a “real man” is that celebrates the worst
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George Barna says in his book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions, “The greatest hope for the local church is raising godly children.”1 I love and believe this quote. But, as Christian parents tasked with this important task, how do we raise godly children? We must first recognize that there is a dramatic difference between being
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