There is a kind of respect that is given, and another kind that is earned. If we want to have success in our most important relationships, such as marriage, we must get this correct.

What is our role in our children's salvation? Are we to get them saved, or are we to train them up in the ways of God? Many parents, with the best intentions, out of fear and control, try to force their children into something that is outside of their job description. And in doing so, we can sometimes do more harm than good.

Some people just don't like reading books. Here's a list to help you possibly gain some ground:

1. Aesop’s fables
2. Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula 
3. Abridged version of a classic (Odyssey, Frankenstein, Robinson Crusoe, etc...) 
4. Man of the House by CR Wiley 
5. Heroes then a now book by YWAM (Gladys Aleward, Richard Wurbrandt, etc...)
6. Confession (Heildeburg, Westminster, London Baptist 1689)
7. Stalin or Hitler by Albert Marrin 
8. The Action Bible 
9. Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan or Willing to believe by RC Sproul. 
10. Hobbit by Tolkien or The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Lewis. 

Life produces various and spontaneous opportunities for child-training. You don't have to create them; they are simply there before you. Here we offer five such daily opportunities.

“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” - Deitrich Bonhoeffer.

How you respond when you don't get your way is the real you.

The future is our children. They are the mothers, fathers, leaders, and elders of tomorrow. This message is for them.

Since beginning of the world, daughters have played with dolls. It is in their DNA. Is this a practice worth keeping? Today we discuss the attack on dolls and why it matters.

God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humility must be something that all Christians pursue. Here's what may be the secret to hitting that target.

Should Christians vote? What if the candidates aren't godly? Should we vote for Samson, or settle for Jezebel? Here's some suggestions...

September 22 is Hobbit Day. Does fantasy literature have a role in the Christian family? It does. It awakens the imagination and inspires the conquest of God's people. So sit back, read the Hobbit as a family, and eat good food together as you give thanks for God's goodness.