That which is easily received is often easily forgotten. Let's pause for a few minutes to reflect on the miracle inside the miracle we call Easter.

The world we live in today has adopted an attitude towards authority that is marked with distrust, distain, and dysfunction.  The values of individualism and moral relativism have led the charge on the attack of God's authority.  If we are to help our children understand the "fear of the Lord" it begins by modeling for them a proper balance in our approach to authority.

The nature of our influence upon the next generation isn't only in the negative, we can and must have a strategy for how we can entrench our own Godly strongholds on the battlefield for their souls.

Everyone makes excuses... it's just human nature - or perhaps I should say, "unfortunately" it's human nature.  Ever since that first sin in the garden, we humans have been trying to place the blame on others or rationalize our way out of our sin predicament.

Everyone has a story for how sin has affect their lives through their parents or grandparents.  We pass down a lot of things to our kids, but unfortunately, they've also inherited a sin nature from us as well.

The importance of passing on our faith to our children is a "all-hands-on-deck" responsibly in the body of Christ.  Ultimately, how we treat the "little ones" in our church is a indication of how Christ-centered we are in our desires.

There is a common saying, "Children don't come with instructions."  While this is true for so many aspects of learning the ropes of parenting, there are however instructions given to parents by God for how we are to raise our children.  They may not cover each specific scenario, but they are the general principles that we will find applicable throughout the entire journey.

"Fear of the Lord" teaching is too woefully absent from many families today.  Throughout the marketplace of popular fads and influencers is a common rejection of authority.  Those who seems most admired in our world are those who march to the beat of their own drum: the captain of their own ship.

When you think about it, it is a heavy responsibly to be a parent.  Every little thing we do or say is absorbed by those little spongy eyes and ears of our children.  However, this reality can be an excellent starting point for their discipleship if we take seriously the influence we are on their faith.

The church in America today is in epidemic decline and is experiencing a falling away that cannot go unaddressed.  The most critical of demographic is seen in the youngest generation where 2/3rds of young adults are leaving the church for good.