One of the most practical things a parent could do for their children is love them just ‘cause. No reason needed except he's your child. God loves that way.

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My mother went to heaven on Thursday, June 20, 2013. The next day, I made this journal entry about her death, life, and finally becoming a Christian.

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Everyone serves in multiple roles, but all roles are not equal. I'm a child of God, husband to Lucia, father to our children, and friend of many people. I prioritize each role in the order of importance.

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If a person’s parenting model primarily consists of bringing critique from a heart of personal frustration, the parent’s model needs to change. Biblical parents center their primary communication to their children on love, not criticism.

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Your children are relational beings who need specific care. If you don’t provide unique parenting, legalism is your only option, which will be destructive.

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Children become fearful when parents are fussy. Parents create an environment for security or insecurity, depending on how they communicate with each other.

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Children become fearful when parents are fussy. Parents create an environment for security or insecurity, depending on how they communicate with each other.

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A right heart attitude will create the right behaviors, but knowing and obeying all the rules does not mean the heart is good or even agrees with the actions. From the inside out is the Bible’s way to parent children. Though rules will give you the desired behaviors you want when your kid is young, those rules are unable to change your child’s heart.

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The gift of preaching involves more than theological precision. A good pastor is a skilled orator who preaches good sermons that draw people to God's Word.

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I have counseled many adults who are still struggling with how they relate to God as a Father. This recalibration problem is almost always due to how they related to their fathers.

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