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Over-Parenting Vs. Missional Parenting

Over-Parenting Okay, I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m an overprotective parent. I have a tendency to overdo it and obsess over the little things that don’t really matter. …

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Seeking God’s Vision for Marriage

Many of my friends walked down the wedding aisle to the hymn “Be Thou My Vision.” The melody has an ethereal quality about it. And the lyrics— to say that …

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Gospel-Centered Parenting

Parenting is filled with complexities, mysteries, and endless situations that call for practical advice. As parents, we often get so bogged down in questions of what to do that we …

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Becoming a Parent & Discipling Children – Part Three

This is part 3 of the 3-part series, “Becoming a Parent & Discipling Children” by Jonathan Dodson True Parenthood Often, when we face the fears and frustrations of parenting, we end …

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Becoming a Parent & Discipling Children – Part Two

This is part 2 of the 3-part series, “Becoming a Parent & Discipling Children” by Jonathan Dodson You Don’t Have What It Takes John Eldredge, best-selling author of Wild at Heart …

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Becoming a Parent & Discipling Children – Part One

As a single and as a young husband, I stood in awe of parents. They seemed so grown-up, so mature, so together. I recall the passing comment of a mentor …

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Making Christ Central at Home

Family is, rightfully, one of the most emphasized points in the modern church. Seminars, parenting videos, books, sermon series, and a litany of parachurch ministries focus on the family. While …

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Developing a Pattern for Family Discipleship

…and they followed Jesus (John 1:37) I love the way John’s gospel depicts the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. The opening scene is found in 1:35-51, where Jesus begins calling his …

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