

7 Habits for Raising a Christian Young Man
We have three rambunctious and very different boys. At times, I struggle to change my message so that each one gets the right meaning. One needs more positive reinforcement. Another needs help dialing back. The third needs to be told more than once, twice, or thrice…. I want them all to be different, just as God made them. He gave them to the fetching Mrs. Kelly and me for a very specific reason – He wanted us to raise them to love Him and follow His guidance. We thought it w

Engage Them Early: Nate-Nate and Maxie Dog
Stories are important for our society for a number of reasons. They help transmit information, they entertain, and, most importantly, they help to give us context for the life around us. As Christians, we read and think on stories all the time. Stories of Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, Jesus and the Apostles fill our minds and hearts. They give us connection to our past and help inform our choices for the future. I’ve always enjoyed stories. Some of my earliest memories are