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The Living Room Pulpit: Why Fathers Must Shepherd Their Children
The Lost Calling of Fatherhood: Raising and Discipling Your Children in the Faith There are few callings more weighty than fatherhood. A man can build a business, lead a ministry, write books, preach sermons, and still quietly fail in the living room. I say that soberly, not dramatically. Scripture places the spiritual formation of children squarely on the shoulders of fathers. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 says, “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach…
Leave and Cleave – The Biblical Blueprint for Marriage and Family Boundaries
Over the years, I have talked with many people who genuinely love Christ and sincerely want their marriage to thrive, yet they find themselves stuck in painful and confusing family dynamics. I have counseled husbands who feel torn between loyalty to their wives and a lifelong pattern of deference to their mothers. I have spoken with spouses who feel suffocated by in-laws who seem to have opinions about everything from parenting to finances to where the family should spend Christmas.…