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Expectation Church Expectation Church We are currently gathering in-person at 9 and 11AM.

*The 11AM service streams live on Facebook and YouTube.

06/04/2026

Are We Raising Kids for Success or for God?

Your Kids Don't Need You To Be A Better ParentEphesians 6:4 says, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, br...
06/03/2026

Your Kids Don't Need You To Be A Better Parent

Ephesians 6:4 says, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."

So how do we do that? Three things. Carefully discipline, consistently demonstrate, and cultivate discipleship.

Carefully discipline means full of care. If we're so harsh that our kids think they can't please us, we'll break their hearts and they'll become discouraged.

Sometimes we discipline because we need to be right, because we need to show them the error of their ways and the superiority of ours. But are we really caring for our kids when we do that?

One scholar asked it well: how often do we feel entitled to our children's obedience? Instead, we should ask if we're living lives worthy of the obedience we expect.

Consistently demonstrate means walking what we talk. If we don't do what we say, it turns their ears off to anything we have to say. No one is good at something the first time, so training has to be consistent over time.

Cultivate discipleship means raising them like a plant, not a checklist. Kids aren't modular. What works for one won't work for another, so we keep an eye on them and nurture growth toward Jesus.

We're not raising our kids for this world. The minivan and the white picket fence only last 70, 80, 90 years. We're raising them for eternity, and that means our kids don't just need better parents. They need a Savior.

Need prayer or want to speak to a pastor? Send us a DM.

06/02/2026

Your Life Is the Loudest Lesson Your Kids Will Learn

Be worthy of the obedience that you expect of your children.
06/01/2026

Be worthy of the obedience that you expect of your children.

Parenting can happen, but power and control need to be surrendered.
05/29/2026

Parenting can happen, but power and control need to be surrendered.

05/28/2026

Sometimes Loving Them Means Letting Them Go

Three Stages Every Parent Goes ThroughSuccessful parenting moves through three stages: protect, prepare, and partner.Par...
05/27/2026

Three Stages Every Parent Goes Through

Successful parenting moves through three stages: protect, prepare, and partner.

Parenting to protect is for the early years, newborn to about 11 or 12. We nurture, we keep them safe, and we make sure they have everything they need.

Then comes parenting to prepare. The teenage years. We're not raising children in our home, we're raising the next generation. We're raising adults.

We want them fulfilled in serving the Lord, ready for everything God has called them to do.

So when we tell our kids to listen and obey, we're preparing them for a transfer. One day we hand them from our control into God's hands.

They say yes to mom and dad now so that one day they'll say yes to God and be ready when He calls.

That brings us to parenting to partner. The father in the prodigal story modeled it well. He came alongside his sons.

He knew when it was time for compassion, when it was time to celebrate, and when it was time to confront. That's what partnering looks like.

Need prayer or want to speak to a pastor? Send us a DM.

05/26/2026

You Can Parent Adult Children Without Controlling Them

🇺🇸 Today, we remember. On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service t...
05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Today, we remember.

On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

We are grateful for their courage, sacrifice, and commitment to defending the freedoms we enjoy.

🕊️ "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." - John 15:13

As a church, we pray for comfort and peace for the families who carry the weight of loss. May we never forget their sacrifice.

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