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How to Mark Your Child's First and Last Day of School

Sooo, I was assigned to write an article on “Liturgy for the First and Last Years of School for Our […]

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You Can't Pick Your Child's Friends. Do This Instead.

Besides family, nothing will shape the life of your child like their friends. And we see an important principle about […]

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What a Super Bowl MVP Can Teach Kids About Failure

So the fall sports season has started for your kid. There’s a strong chance that the total mileage you’ve already […]

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Packing Lunches and the Power of the Mundane

I grew up in a house of anger, anxiety and abuse. Our home was full of arguments and outrage. It […]

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Back to School Prayer: How to Bless Your Kids at Drop-Off

It was 2010 when my wife and I dropped off our first child at kindergarten. It was a difficult season […]

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Three Questions Every Parent Should Ask at the Start of a New School Year

Fall is all about new starts. As a dad of a new kindergartener, I’m feeling this in real time. As […]

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The Carpool Question I Pray Every Kid Keeps Asking

I love morning carpool. That 20-minute ride to school has produced some great conversations with my 16-year-old daughter and her […]

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Christian Biographies for Kids: Why They Matter

Books take you places. Want to visit Victorian England? Pick up a copy of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens […]

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What to Say When Your Child Doubts Christianity

She came into my bedroom with a serious look on her face. As a dad of four daughters, I’ve seen […]

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Raise Kids Who Love Their Neighbors: Gospel Witness Starts at Home

Who is my neighbor? When a man asked Jesus this question in Luke 10:29, Jesus responded with the parable of […]

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Discipling Your Family Through the Chaos of Summer

A professor of mine once said, “What you study determines how you study it.” The statement makes good sense. After […]

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Make This Summer Meaningful: Establish a Family Summer Discipleship Rhythm

Ah, summer. Just the word evokes the sensations of warm days playing games in the yard, evenings spent roasting marshmallows […]