Christian Parenting
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20 Hospitality Tips to Teach the Kids Before Company Comes
Company is coming! Is your family stressed or blessed? This post explores how we can nurture a spirit of welcome in our homes—one that sees people not as burdens, but as blessings. Hospitality is more than entertaining. Inviting people into our homes offers rich opportunities to model compassion, connection, and the joy of shared presence. I'm sharing 20 tips to teach the kids before company arrives. But first, they need to know why hospitality matters.
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3 Ways Moms Can Encourage Dads to Spiritually Lead the Family
In a culture where 68% of people surveyed said they were most influenced by the Christian model of their mothers; there are ways moms can encourage dads to spiritually lead the family.Are you a mom who does most of the spiritual training in your home? In 2019, Barna conducted a Household of Faith study which reported: “It appears that spiritual development in the home is driven by mothers. Two-thirds (68%) say they were most influenced by the Christian model of their mothers, compared to less than half (46%) who point to their fathers. More than a third (37%) looks back further into their lineage, to the spiritual influence of their…
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The Power of Mama’s Bible
There’s been a connection between my mother and her Bible for as long as I can remember. Years passed before I realized the power of that bond.
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5 PRAYERS TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN (Guest Post)
Spring displays beautiful reminders of God’s love, kindness, and creativity—all worthy of His praise! Children often learn “thank you” prayers first. In this guest post, Laura Sassi shares with us more kinds of prayers we can teach children.
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Book Review: Raising Kids to Follow Christ
In 2023, George Barna released the findings of a study done on spirituality and biblical worldviews stating that 90 percent of children 13 – 14 years old believe there are not absolute moral truths; 68% of parents think of themselves as Christians but only 2% of them have a true biblical worldview; and 56% of children’s pastors believe there is no moral truth. (Barna, George. Raising Spiritual Champions, 2023). Those are unsettling stats. If you’re looking for practical ways to point children to Christ, then consider this book review of Raising Kids to Follow Christ written by Lee Ann Mancini.
