Gospel Parent

06/22/2016

06/22/2016

CASTLE ROCK, CO - Please support this teen from Castle Rock who is fighting dysautonomia. She is being taken to a specialized clinic in Texas for treatment and insurance won't cover the cost. An account has been set up on Go Fund Me to help her get the treatment she needs.

You can read more about her by clicking below or cut & paste this URL www.gofundme.com/MaryAdrian. Please share with as many people as possible.

Please help Mary Adrian get treatment at specialized neurology clinic in July! Mary is 16 from Castle Rock, CO. She just finished her Sophomore year at Ponderosa High School. She loves to spend time with friends and her faithful kitty, D-con. Her hobbies include reading, listening to music...

04/06/2016

Prepare them for the future.

Jesus spent a lot of time talking to His disciples about what things would be like when He was gone. He prepared them for the hardships as well as the glory to come. We need to do the same to equip our children to live in a world that may not like what they have to say about Jesus.

04/06/2016

Realize that our children have a choice to accept or reject Jesus’ gift of salvation. Our job as parents is to make sure that the gift is front and center in our home so that they can’t avoid tripping over it.

04/05/2016

Leave a Bible in the family room and read a section of scripture each day. This small, unspoken act goes a long way is teaching kids the value you place on reading God’s word.

07/17/2015

What are some practical ways parents can make spiritual deposits into their child’s life?

First and foremost, parents can make spiritual deposits into their child’s life by loving Jesus deeply. As parents deepen their love and dependence upon the Lord, it becomes easier to entrust their children into His hands. In moments of struggle, parents can surrender their children into the hands of a gracious God. In moments of triumph, parents will praise and worship God as the ultimate, generous gift giver.

Additionally, parents can put their honest faith journey on display. Admitting their weaknesses and showcasing their own dependence upon the Lord through every season can radically impact their child's life by modeling true discipleship.

http://www.gospelparent.com/parents-cannot-leave-their-childrenrsquos-spiritual-training-up-to-youth-leaders.html

Part 2 of an interview with Dr. Michelle Anthony and Megan Fate Marshman , Authors of 7 Family Ministry Essentials Part 1 of the interview was posted on July 6, 2015.

07/16/2015

What role do parents play in raising young people who fully live out their faith and how much responsibility should fall with the church?
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Parents play a huge role. Long after young people leave our children’s and youth programs, they will be in relationship with their parents . . . to some degree, for better or for worse. To invest in parents is to invest in the lives of young people far beyond the access we will have to influence them. Parents feel ill-equipped to disciple their children and teens in our world. Ministry leaders are wise to steward the years in which they have a voice in the life of a young person, but they should also go to great pains to ensure the parents are a vital part of knowing and modeling faith at home.

http://www.gospelparent.com/how-can-we-keep-youth-in-the-church.html

Part 1 of an interview with Dr. Michelle Anthony and Megan Fate Marshman , Authors of 7 Family Ministry Essentials Part 2 of the interview was posted on July 16, 2015.

07/16/2015

Many parents will be traveling this summer. Did you know that many airports have chapels and hold services for travelers? I found out about them from a friend at church. What a blessing when you are on the go.

http://www.gospelparent.com/airport-chapel-article.html

A few years ago, Adrien Neely was getting ready to have lunch at the food court inside the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia but he couldn't find himself a vacant table. So...

06/16/2015

Parenthood is one of the greatest blessings in life—yet it can also bring on the greatest anguish. Can anything compare to the pain of watching beloved daughters or sons walk away, turning their backs on the love, values, and faith you have so carefully nurtured over many years?

Or, do you worry if you've prepared your children enough that they will not leave the faith? Do you know enough to teach your younger children about your faith?

This article gives a story of hope for all parents who have a prodigal son or daughter. I hope that it blesses everyone.

http://www.gospelparent.com/i-wasnrsquot-prepared-for-a-prodigal.html

Dr Dobson's Parenting Devotional - January 27, 2013

06/16/2015

Scripture of the Day