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Sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and even Planned Parenthood counselors contend that love is the single most important ingredient in parenting. Love is a powerful agent in any type of relationship. That’s one point on which everyone agrees. Nevertheless, it’s perhaps the most misunderstood emotion, especially in America. For many, it’s been reduced to a symbol rather than something of substance. One U. S. […]

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The “call” to Christian parenthood is a demanding and weighty responsibility. It’s a difficult task to raise our children in the world and yet ensure they don’t become of the world. The call of Christ demands we raise our children to participate in the battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world. We must enlist our […]

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As a parent, you’ve certainly earned the right to say with greater emotion than any politician, salesman, or comedian, “I get no respect!” In fact, if you were to check your dictionary for the definition of the word “father,” you will find that it falls directly between “fathead” and “fatigue” in the dictionary. And “mother” falls somewhere between “motheaten” and “motion […]

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Scripture reveals the Father’s will for His children and provides guidelines to help parents pray for our sons and daughters. Parents should pray: 1. That our children will be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth (I Timothy 2:3-4). 2. That Jesus Christ be formed in our children (see Galatians 4:19). 3. That […]

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Scripture reveals the Father’s will for His children and provides guidelines to help parents pray for our sons and daughters. Parents should pray: 1. That our children will be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth (I Timothy 2:3-4). 2. That Jesus Christ be formed in our children (see Galatians 4:19). 3. That our children–the seed of […]

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I never intended to be the mother of just one. As the oldest of six preacher’s kids, I was well-schooled in baby-sitting, nurturing and cooking for a whole tribe. I married, taught school for four years and then became pregnant. Nine months later Jason Paul Kent burst into our lives on a Sunday morning in October. Though the labor […]

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THE CHURCH IN YOUR HOUSE BY W. C. PARKEY Every home should be a house of God! The early church did not own church buildings. They met in the upper room. They met in the Temple. They met in Solomon’s porch. But most of all they met from “house to house,” that is, in the homes of various individuals. […]

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DR. DOBSON ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS BY DR. DOBSON Q. Parents have been commanded in the Bible to “train up a child in the way he should go.” If the first seven years represent the “prime time” for religious training, what should be taught during this period? A. It is my belief that a child should be exposed to […]

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DADDY, WHAT’S THAT? BY CAROLYN KEENE DADDY, what’s that in your hand? Please, don’t whip your little man And with my golden hair all curled could you spank your little girl? CHILDREN, this is a correction rod Ordained for use by the Word of God To guide you both along life’s way In hopes that […]

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Mealtime today is assaulted from all sides: work schedules, sports practices, music lessons and fitness classes. It is also undercut by poor meal planning. Television and the telephone add to the opposition. For some families, it’s just not possible to have everyone there for dinner, and they must be creative to accomplish time together. But those who make the effort […]

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