Category: Parenting

by Investigative Sergeant Patrick Crough

We must make it a point to communicate with our children every day to learn what is going on in their lives and who they are having daily contact with. Our children are exposed to school staff, counselors, coaches, day care providers, summer camp staff, and/or babysitters every day. Their social horizons have been expanded at a far too rapid pace.

by Kenneth Boa

In this article, we will look for biblical principles on loving, teaching, disciplining, and developing children of spiritual and moral character. We have been given the task of raising them up from a state of complete dependence to a state of complete independence so that we can release them to God by the time they reach maturity.

by Jon Taylor
June 19, 2015

The possibility of inappropriate, anonymous interaction is now available not just on websites but on smartphone and tablet applications. Internet availability, accessibility and anonymity is now greater than ever, added to the advances in technological interaction, connectivity, portability, and device opportunity has meant that understanding the link between risk, danger and harm is more important than ever.

by Steven Cole    

Nausea, grief, anger, fear – these were some of my feelings a few weeks ago when I heard about yet another student who took a gun to school and opened fire. I fear because I’m a parent: What if it happens at my son’s school? What can we do to halt this frightening trend? Obviously the problem is linked to the overall moral decay of our society.

by Steven J. Cole

Mothers do influence their sons and daughters! One of life’s greatest blessings is to have a godly mother. And, thus, one of the greatest gifts you can give your children is to be a godly mother. But, sadly, the influence of the feminist movement has caused the status of motherhood to decline. Women are encouraged to find fulfillment in a career, not in raising children.

by Steven J. Cole

One of the most important things you can do for your children is to give them your time and to enjoy being with them. Just putting down what you’re doing for a minute and giving them your undivided attention says, “You are important to me and I want to hear what you have to say.”

by Ginger Plowman
2003

Six guidelines for controlling your emotions while verbally correcting your kids.

by Tedd Tripp
1995

Too many parents focus on changing a child’s behavior. More important is what’s going on in the child’s heart. The Scripture teaches that the heart is the control center for life. A person’s life is a reflection of his heart. Proverbs 4:23 states it like this: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

by Jill Rigby

Advice on how to meet all their needs, but not all their wants.

by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
2013

Here’s a list of values and character traits that helped us focus on biblical priorities in our parenting. Raising children requires huge chunks of time, prayer, discipline, involvement, and relationship-building. This list of values and traits has helped us focus on biblical priorities in raising children to become mature adults of faith and godly character.