One of the biggest complaints I hear from ladies in our churches today is that their husbands won’t “step up and lead” the family when it comes to spiritual issues. What I hear from the men is that they know they should be leading their homes spiritually, they just don’t know exactly what that means or what it looks like.
So, we find ourselves in this crazy cycle that started somewhere in the mid 20th century when men slowly began to ...
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Anyone who thinks family worship is not a discipline has either not tried to be consistent with it for any length of time or they have never tried it and are merely romanticizing it. It is a discipline. It is hard at times. It can frustrate you to no end. There may be times you half-way consider bringing physical harm to one of your little disciples. 
Having said all of that, none of these are ...
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In speaking to many men over the past few years I keep hearing a recurring theme. Guy after guy says something to the effect of, “I know I should be leading my home, I just don’t know what to do or where to start.” I give them a few ideas, share parts of my story and then wrap it up with “Just start doing something.”
So I decided I would pull back the curtain and let people know what it looks ...
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This has turned out to be one of my favorite parenting series form Voddie Baucham. His passion for the Word of God and his desire to see parents (especially men) step into the roles God has called them to is unmatched. Whether you agree with everything he says or not, he always points to Scripture as the supreme authority and inspires you to grow in your relationship with God, grow as a ...
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I have recently found two blog series that I love. The posts come from men whom, as far as I can tell by their content and web presence and pastoral positions, I trust. Dave Bruskas is a Mars Hill campus pastor who has raised 4 daughter, so of course his series is about parenting daughters. Scott Thomas is president of the Acts 29 Network and has raised two boys. Both men have their children out of the house or getting close ...
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Here are my notes from our latest Men’s Group discussing biblical manhood. I left them as they were, so they are bulleted and may be a little choppy to read. I apologize for that. You can download the handout PDF here.
Quick re-cap of last meeting. If you don’t deal with the heart, none of the rest of this stuff will matter at all! Ask yourself the hard questions ...
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Ministering & talking to guys is one of my passions in life. I love talking about our roles as men and the plans God has for our families. I love talking about HOW to accomplish the heavy tasks of leading our wives, children, and churches. But, none of it matters if we don’t get first things first. This is one of the things God has to continually remind me ...
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There are several questions when it comes to family worship and we will discuss some of them here. What’s not in question is the fact that the Bible lays the weight of pastoring the family and teaching them the Word of God squarely on the shoulders of the father.
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and ...
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I try hard to do the best job I can of making sure my kids not only enjoy the holiday season, but know what it’s all about. That leads me to do a good bit of research. With so many tools online for Christian parents, we really have no excuse not to lead & teach our kids well. I’ve put together a short list of a few links that have helped my wife and I throughout the Christmas/Advent season.
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Sometimes you just have to call it on yourself… “That was a train wreck!” Tonight was one of those nights. I meant well, but hardly anything went the way I though it should. I butchered both Christmas songs on guitar we tried to sing. I lost my patience with the oldest two a couple of times. And our Advent time could have gone much smoother.
As a dad, ...
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