06/19/2026
As parents, we all want what's best for our children.
We want them to grow into kind, confident, resilient adults.
We want them to flourish.
We want them to be healthy, capable, and prepared for whatever life brings.
So we read the parenting books.
We listen to the podcasts.
We research schools and curricula.
We sign them up for sports, music lessons, and extracurricular activities.
We think carefully about screen time, time outdoors, routines, nutrition, and the countless parenting opinions that seem to meet us at every turn.
None of those things are wrong.
In fact, many of them are good gifts that help our children learn, grow, and experience the world God created.
But in the middle of all the advice, expectations, and opportunities, it's easy to lose sight of the one calling that matters most.
Long before we're called to raise successful children, we're called to raise disciples.
Our greatest responsibility isn't simply preparing our children for adulthoodโit's introducing them to the God who created them, pointing them to Jesus, and faithfully modeling what it looks like to love and follow Him.
Because one day, the sports seasons will end. The toys will be forgotten. School will be over.
Childhood will pass.
But a life rooted in Christ has eternal significance.
May we never lose sight of the greatest investment we can make:
Teaching our children, through both our words and our lives, to know the love of Christ.