Everyone complains about the younger generation. “Kids today,” people say, as if that is a complete sentence. They’re on their phones too much. They watch TV too much. They play too much. They don’t take school seriously. The complaints go on and on. Guess who said the following: “The children now love luxury. They haveContinue reading “The Younger Generation, Joshua 2:10.”
Category Archives: Parenting
Family.
How often do we say, “the apple does not fall far from the tree”? Or we call a child “a chip off the old block”? Family friends are forever telling children “you’re just like your dad” or “you remind me of your mom.” It’s more than physical features. Children learn behavior from their parents. TheyContinue reading “Family.”
When Your Children Ask You… Exodus 13.
God is greatly interested in the way we teach our children. Are you? Have you ever thought about how important that is? President Ronald Reagan put the idea into words: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for,Continue reading “When Your Children Ask You… Exodus 13.”
Tell Your Son and Grandson. Exodus 10:1-2.
Who is responsible for teaching children about God—parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, teachers, preachers, reporters, writers, actors, celebrities, sports stars? Perhaps all of the above are responsible to one degree or another. But parents have primary responsibility—and grandparents may come in second. God repeatedly tells the Israelites to talk to their children and grandchildrenContinue reading “Tell Your Son and Grandson. Exodus 10:1-2.”
Job: A Great Father. Job 1:5.
What do think of when you think of dads? A man tossing his baby in the air? A daddy-daughter dance? Little league? Learning to ride a bike, use tools, do chores? What about Biblical fatherhood? Joseph adopted Jesus as his own, Abraham took Isaac to the altar and put God first. Jacob moved to Egypt—withContinue reading “Job: A Great Father. Job 1:5.”
Bless Your Children.
Even a casual reader of the Old Testament will notice that people took spoken words—blessings and curses—more seriously back then. Genesis is filled with powerful blessings spoken over people. Each patriarch blesses his sons: Abraham blesses Isaac, Isaac blesses Jacob and Esau, Jacob blesses his twelve sons, and more. Some of Jacob’s blessings are poetic:Continue reading “Bless Your Children.”
Household Words: 