Category: Parenting
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Missionary Kids
Plenty of emphasis is placed on the dangers raising children on the mission field brings. The thought of crime and disease sends shivers down the spine of a parent contemplating “the life overseas”. Choosing missions for your kids causes them miss out on grandparents and culture in our home countries. It becomes so easy to whether…
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The Breakdown of Marriage and Family
Why is the breakdown of marriage and family the same inside the church as outside? In 1994 in the US, there were 2.4 million marriages. 1.2 million of these ended in divorce. In the 1980’s, couples marrying who previously lived together were 50% more likely to divorce within 5 years of marriage. The statistics are…
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When Yelling at Your Kids is a Good Thing
I had one of those moments the other day that was heart wrenching, but later became encouraging. I had finished a long afternoon of attempting to help an 8-year-old learn phonics and spelling, thereby wearing down my patience. Something happened which caused me to raise my voice to my son. I said “I wish you…
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Family First
We all hear pastors and ministers exclaim that family comes before ministry. Business owners and lawyers will proclaim their commitment to life at home over work. It is one thing to say it, it’s another thing to do it. The pressure to perform at our jobs is immense. Society does promotes family values in words,…
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Let’s Talk About Sex
Valentines Day is nearly upon us. What is the Bible’s perspective on sex and relationships since we hear a lot of other viewpoints. So….”let’s talk about sex…” How much time do we spend talking about the problems of sex versus the correct place of it in our lives? Our answer to teenagers asking why they…