A Father’s Model of Biblical Manhood
On this Father’s Day, I am thankful for the spiritual role model my dad has always been for me. A senior pastor at Rockpoint Church in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, he began to ingrain in me, at an early age, the four traits of biblical manhood. When someone asks me to define biblical manhood, I reference […]
Parents: 7 Tips for Great Parenting
Welcome! In this post Josh shares 7 tips (his “7 A’s”) to help parents develop great parenting skills to build healthy, affirming relationships with their kids. The “7 A’s” include Affirmation, Acceptance, Appreciation, Availability, Affection, Approach Their World, and Accountability. If we parents focus on these areas, we’ll significantly improve our family relationships. To watch […]
Parents: 5 Delusions That Hurt Your Relationship With Your Kids
Josh McDowell shares five parenting delusions that sabotage parents in having a close relationship with their kids. An important take-away: As parents, we can’t give what we don’t have. If you need to grow your parenting skills, we have some really fab, free parenting resources for you at the bottom of this post! Parent Delusion […]
Josh’s Special Message to Dads
Happy Father’s Day! Are you aware that the research from the last 10 to 15 years has reversed 300 years of thinking? We used to say that moms were the more critical caregiver as kids were growing up. But researchers now say that dads can have just as much influence, if both parents have an […]
Josh’s Special Mother’s Day Message
Moms, you deserve honor and affirmation every day! “Hi, Mom!” You know what’s interesting to me? That in all my years of watching sports, whenever the television camera keyed in on a player on the bench, I only ever heard ONE player say, “Hi, Dad!” EVERY other time the player said, “Hi, Mom!” You wanna […]
Parents Influence on Self-Worth: See Yourself As God Sees You
Ladies, in our series exploring our true identity, let’s look at the influence that family, specifically our parents, has on our self-worth. If your parents cherished you, you likely have a positive, healthy self-image. If instead you were coddled, you might possess a sense of entitlement. But if your parents constantly berated you or criticized […]
9 Important Insights about Generation Z
Move over Millennials. A new generation is here, Gen Z, born between 1995 and 2010. Following are nine insights about them from research by Sean McDowell. “There is a tendency to be either overly romantic or critical about new generations,” notes Sean. “The reality is that members of Generation Z face the same life challenges […]
“Go Deep” with Your Kids
“Being a dad is part art, part science, but mostly an act of faith.” The research is in: Dads matter. And while you can’t choose your children’s future for them, your involvement and influence make a huge difference. How do you make sense of the paradoxes of fatherhood? Go deep. Get involved. Be dedicated to […]
The Importance of Intact Families
Of course we can’t be complete models of truth if we aren’t there as whole families for our kids. There is good reason Jesus said about marriage, “let no one split apart what God has joined together” (Mark 10:9). Broken homes have had such a devastating effect on everyone involved. Listen to American writer and […]
