Christian Children

3 Easy Ways to Encourage Generosity in Your Kids
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“Mine.” I didn’t have to teach my children this word. It entered their vocabulary and their hearts on its own. And I didn’t have to teach my children to be selfish. Their tight-fisted nature was already there. As a parent,...
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10 Books of the Bible You Should Read Again and Again
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Growing up, I thought the Bible was a real snoozer. I had no idea it contained the living, breathing Word of God. The only Good Book I had ever seen was my great-grandmother’s original King James Bible, the 1611 version,...
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3 Ways to Restore Self-Worth in Your Kids after an Uncertain Year
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So much of life happens remotely now. The Pandemic removes familiar feedback we know how to process.Relating in uncertainty can impact our sense of our self-worth. Children feel it as they experience radical adjustments in schooling formats and social connections.How...
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What Does Heaven Look Like? Answers from Scripture
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"I think heaven is at least one million times better than the best cruise in the world!" says Zachary, 9.Maybe this is why cruise ships are so popular. Deep in our hearts, we know there’s a perfect place. Everyone has...
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Why Your Child Might Resent Church and What Parents Can Do about It
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We take them to church, sign them up for VBS, carpool them to youth group, and pay for them to attend camp, all because we want our children to have a lifelong relationship with Christ. No Christian parent wants their...
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4 Ways to Create Summer Memories with Your Children
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3. Explore the Unknown Slide 3 of 4 A couple of years ago, my son discovered geocaching. Who knew that in our little town, there are treasures literally around every corner? Our hunt for hidden treasure has drawn us...
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3 Tips for Talking to Your Children about Pornography
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3. Help Children Understand the Cost Slide 3 of 3 When it comes to the accessibility of pornography, we have to assume the worst. As adults, we need to have a fair understanding of the stakes and how to...
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Why Does Jesus Invite Even the Little Children to Approach Him?
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Why Did Jesus Welcome the Children, and What Does This Mean for Us Today? Jesus mentioned quite often about the importance of having childlike faith, mentioning that childlike wonder of who God is and what He can do is how...
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Misbehavior as Discipleship Opportunities | Cornerstones for Parents
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A number of years ago, I wrote a series of posts about a conceptual model of childhood behavior that was put forth by psychologists, Dinkmeyer and McKay. This model is a wonderful resource for parents because it encourages them to...
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7 Great Bible Verses to Teach the Kids in Your Life
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Children are great learners; they are always soaking in what is around them. One of the best things that we can do is to be helping young people memorize Scripture. There are countless benefits to hiding God’s Word in our...
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