Posted on Feb 28, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: afraid, bible, children, christian, church, Devotion, faith, family, god, guidance, heart, kids, lansing, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, proverbs 30, psalm 119, psalm 33, shepherd of the hills
How Do You Become The Best Parent You Can Be?
“Parents Rely On Personal Experience Over Biblical Guidance.” That was the headline of a February 27, 2009 article in The Christian Post by Elena Garcia. Garcia cited several studies that confirmed that, although the vast majority of parents said that they are trying to improve their parenting skills, few look to the Bible or church for guidance. 6 of 10 parents completely ignore parenting seminars, and just rely on their own family experiences to guide them. Over half don’t use books that provide faith-based guidance for parents. Only 20% say their receive guidance from a sacred text such as the Bible. Only 15% look to their church for help with parenting. I pray that you are different. Read more…
Posted on Feb 28, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: children, church, god, isaiah 55, jesus, kids, lansing, lutheran, mi, michigan, obligation, parent, psalm 119, psalm 122, shepherd of the hills
I Don’t Want To Force My Children To Go To Church: Part Two
The kids are slow getting ready for church, whining about how they don’t want to go, so mom or dad yells, “I said, ‘Get ready!’ We’re going to church!’” Or maybe the whining sounds like this: “Why do we have to go?” And the response is: “Because I said so! Now get ready!” There’s not a lot of joy in those exchanges, is there? The tone and content of those conversations make it sound like we go to church only because we HAVE TO. Parents, we can do better than that. Read more…
