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Abortion Affects Fathers too
How a man's sense of manhood is threatened
by this experience
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Apache Tears
From an Indian legend, the story of tears turned into
beauty
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Are Your Children Getting Quality
Education?
Ten qualities of a well-educated
person |
A Safe Place to Express Strong Feelings
Our children need help to express their strong feelings about 911 and other scary events
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Attachment, Key to Positive Self-Expression
Attachment disorders make it difficult for children to express their strong feelings in acceptible ways.
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Authoritative vs. Authoritarian
Authoritative parents build healthy children. Authoritarian parents don't. |
Balancing Tenderness and Firmness
Too much tenderness or too much firmness produce an angry
child
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Benefits of Reading to Your Children
Nothing develops a child's mind like reading.
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Blending the Old and the New
A First Nation finds its own blend of traditional
and modern recreation
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Born in a Barn, A Reflection on Christmas Values
Two boys from the "res" imagine what they could do for
Christmas if they had a big house
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Breaking the Taboo of
Crying
It can be a "man thing" to cry, and expressing painful
emotions can be good for the family
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Breaking the Will, Strengthening the
Spirit
Without this training, a child can become strong-willed
and weak-spirited.
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Build a Better Brain
Good fathering makes a big difference in the mental development of children.
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Bullying: It's Not Just a Stage of Childhood It can damage a child for life.
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Changing an Older Child's
Behaviour
Creative "active parenting" ideas
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Communicating Faith to Teenage
Children
A parent's good relationship with a teenager will help
to draw him back to what he was taught as a child.
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Conquering Meanness With Kindness
How one small first-grader won over the bullies in his school.
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Create a Family Internet Agreement
Most parents do not know what their children are seeing on the world wide web. Establish guidelines for your protection.
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The Creator's Plan for Marriage
Strong marriages make stong communities. Here's God's idea of marriage
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Custom Adoption
Time for a new look at a traditional custom, counsellor says
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Depression: When Should Parents Seek
Help?
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Different Patterns, Similar
Aims
News of a workshop in which fathers discover their fathering
styles.
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Epitaph for a Great
Father
A grateful son remembers the godly qualities of his
father
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Developing Trust in Young Children
The first year of life is the trust-building stage. |
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Explanation is Obvious for Murdered
Infants
As long as abortion remains legal, we should not
be surprised at the rise in family violence
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Families Caught Between Culture and Kingdom
Truth is to be handed from generation to generation,
like a baton in a relay race.
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The Family, A Perpetual Relay of
Truth
Truth is to be handed from generation to generation,
like a baton in a relay race.
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Family Breakdown Feeds Growth of
Gangs
Gangs offer a sense of group identity, or "family. |
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Father's Anger Crushes
Children
What a father's anger does to children; how the child
can be restored in God the father |
Foundations for Family Life It's more than "parenting." Family life also needs good spiritual and emotional foundations. |
| Future Generations Threatened by Alcohol A generation of northern children are being disabled by parents' drinking. |
God Provides a Wife for Arthur
Arthur is happy today because he sought to follow God's plan for marriage.
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Good News About Runaway Children
What parents can do to win back a prodigal
child. |
Grandparenting: Not the Same as
Parenting
When parents and grandparents work together, there are
significant benefits for both.
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Growing Plants for Healthier Families and Communities
No question about it: Gardening contributes to all-around health.
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Habits of Highly Effective Parents
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount gives a model for effective parenting
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Halloween is Not Just Harmless
Fun
Halloween is getting increasingly ugly and violent, says
former witch
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.Helping Young Children Tell the
Truth
Children reason differently than adults. Understanding
why they lie helps build a foundation for teaching truth.
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| Helping Your Child Become Fully Bilingual Language loss may be one cause of social breakdown and chaos in communities. |
Helping Your Child Feel Important
One of the best things parents can do for children is help them to realize their personal worth |
Houses of Cards: Weak Foundations to Avoid It's risky to build family foundations based on the poplular beliefs of modern society.
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How your Parenting Style Affects Your
Children
Tell us your parenting style, and we can predict some things
about your children.
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How to Raise a Sex
Offender
Sex offenders are made, not born
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I DON'T Have an Anger
Problem!
Fifteen indications of a possible anger problem, with
biblical examples
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If You Think Halloween is
Scary
Recent events in Canadian politics and the justice system
that should scare every parent
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Infant Massage, Something Natural
A simple method for care-givers to bring relief and relaxation to yound children.
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Internet Infidelity
In cyberspace, a new threat to marriages looms.
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Jesus and Adopted
Children
Jesus was adopted by Joseph, his mother's husband. He understands what adopted children face. |
Life Cycle of a
Father
Six stages of fatherhood, a framework for planning your
own fathering strategies.
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Looking for Love in the Wrong
Places
Children who have has wholesome involvement with a father
will have a better relationship in marriage.
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.Men Need to Talk to
Men
Men need to learn from other men how to be fathers. |
Mistakes Grandparents
Make
Start planning early to avoid these mistakes and be the
kind of grandparent your grandchildren need.
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More Contact for Children
Wholesome contact activities that help bond parents and children.
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Musical Games
An old family favourite, with some new twists
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Myths About Bilingualism
Bilingual children have many advantages. |
No Greenhouse? No Problem! Grow Potatoes A healthy vegetable that will grow almost anywhere.
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Place of the Father in the Home,
The
There is a crisis taking place in our families, a crisis
of the father not taking his place
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What would you do to win the world's most beautiful woman? |
Old Man From Darby, The
A true story of forgiveness
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Real Test: Forgiving One's Own People
Two true stories of forgiveness |
Raising boys: not the same as raising
girls
Boys will be boys. Whether or not they grow up to be decent
men is up to us.
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Recognizing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Parents can learn to recognize some of the symptoms |
Restoring an Ex-Offending
Husband
Why it is so hard for some wives to support their husband
when he gets his life straightened out after a prison term.
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.The Right Shape for Catching Fish
Until a child can "shape up" for himself, he needs parental authority. |
Romance Your Wife
Give your children a life-changing gift this Christmas |
"Schooling is Parents' Job," says
Dad
A visit with a First Nations couple who are schooling their children at home |
Scapegoats and Black Sheep
Prodigal children are formed, not born |
Seven Simple Listening
Skills
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Sex Sins Are Destroying My People
There's a killer on the loose in Native Canada. |
Sexual Abuse Victim Finds Freedom in Forgiving His Offender
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A Son's Tribute to a Wonderful
Dad
This dad overcame major obstacles to become a "living legend" to his children.
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Sonnet for a Two-Year-Old
"Too soon the years will pass, the world grow tame..."
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To Spank or Not to
Spank
The method used for child discipline is not as important as the relationship between parent and child. |
Students Bring Bark Canoe Back from Near
Extinction
Northwestern Ontario high school students revive the
ancient art of canoe building
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Talking to your Children About Racism
All of us have been affected by racist myths. Humility is in order.
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Taming the "Terrible Two's"
This stressful time for parents can also be "stretching" for both parents and children. |
Teen Depression is on the Rise
But it is also better understood than ever before, and
help is available. |
The Three Strands of Parenting
A rope of three strands is not quickly broken. |
o.The unique challenge of raising
boys
Inequities and other wounds that boys experience growing up
in developed societies.
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What Do Women Want?
From Proverbs 31, a list of feminine desires that are
in the heart of every woman.
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Why Should I Trust God?
On Father's Day, a son recalls an adventure with his dad that taught him about trust.
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Addicted to E-mail? Not me!"
E-mail helps me keep in touch, but it can be a time-waster if I don't control it
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A Mother Remembers Christmas in the
North
Sometimes we didn't have much except love for each other. |
A Look at Two Biblical Mothers
Would you rather be like Naomi or Herodias?
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A Mother's Battle With
Anger
"Ashamed of all the times my anger has erupted against
those I love."
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Aging Gracefully
External beauty fades. Inner beauty lives on.
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Being a Good Example to
Children
Parental self-discipline is the first step to effective
child discipline
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Bringing a Child into a Hostile World
There is no perfect time in history to have children. People
of faith can successfully raise children any time.
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Children of an Unloved Mother
Leah's children grew up violent and immoral, but
God in His mercy restored them.
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Choosing to Live With Purpose
A life without purpose is like a popcorn doll.
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Connie's Story: Forgiveness and Healing from
Abortion
For 18 years her life was miserable until she found forgiveness at the feet of Jesus |
Defining Who I Am
Blooming where you have been planted as a unique woman |
Fathers Cast a Long Shadow
Women are shaped by their relationship with their fathers |
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Five Stages of
Pregnancy
A mother's tongue-in-cheek look at her difficult
pregnancy |
Happy in an Unhappy Marriage
I can learn to wait for perfect happiness until I get to heaven |
Honouring our
Daughters
Each daughter is unique and special. It takes a
lifetime to get to know
her.
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Hope Fills in the Missing
Pieces
Some painful things in life may never change before I die,
but hope sustains me.
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I See, I Weep
Does Jesus care when bad things happen to people?
Yes!
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If I Were Advertising for a Husband
How would I describe myself
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Keepers of the Home
How moms can experience the dignity and respect
implicit in the ancient term "keeper."
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Living with Purpose
A 100-year-old lady inspires Ilva to examine her life.
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Making Each Child Feel
Special
"Each of us thought that we were Dad's favourite
child."
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Man of Rage/A Changed Man
A wife marvels at the change God has made in her
husband.
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Making Rainbows Wherever I Go
A picture of the beauty that can shine through me.
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Marriage is...
A wife's warmly humorous reflections on twenty-five years
of marriage.
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Mothers and
Daughters
Who is writing the script for your daughter to show
her how to act as a woman?
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Memories of my
Grandfather
"...a small, energetic man with a white beard and
twinkly eyes. He could cry as hard as he could laugh..."
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Memories of Gardening With My Parents
This is how my parents brought me "back to the land.
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Modesty in Spirit and Action
Modesty begins in the heart. |
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Music that Helps me Live
Music is a language of the soul. Singing helps me in many ways.
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The Power of Words
Name-calling can hurt children.
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My Dining Room, A Place of Beauty
The beauty is in the life, not the furniture.
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Power of Life or Death in the Tongue
Are you speaking words of life or words of death? |
Reflections on Mother's Passing
I miss Mom, but I wouldn't want her back for a minute. |
Seeking God's Blessing for my
Husband
God loves him and desires the best for him. Who can
pray for him like I can?
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Shame: It Has to Do With the Eyes
Shame comes from a wounded heart and in turn wounds others through the eyes.
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Showing Love to My Husband
Sure, I can tell him. How can I show him?
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Spending Time with
God
Mothers of all ages are busy people. Time for God
requires planning and commitment.
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Staying Faithful to Wedding
Vows
How could a woman be faithful for forty years to a
husband that had abandoned her?
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Things I've Learned in 31 Years of
Marriage
A humorous look at the lessons of life.
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Tomorrow You're Getting
Married
A mother's letter to her daughter on the eve of
her wedding.
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Volcanic Anger
What is your "blowing point? |
Volcanic Anger #2
Every volcano has its beginning way down deep. |
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What Does it Take to Make a House a Home? Any house can be a home if love is there.
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What is a Successful
Mother?
You cannot determine how your children will turn out,
but you can change your ways of relating to them
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When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
The way a mother lives is more important than what she says
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Women Working Together Against Racism
I can't do much about the world, but together we can comat racism in our neighbourhoods.
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You Cannot Hide a Bad
Attitude
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A Better Way to Treat Women
Jesus and the apostles set very high standards
for men in their treatment of women.
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Adultery in the Bible
People in Bible times were tempted with adultery, even without the Internet. |
A Notable Wife 2 Kings 4:8-37
What are the qualities that made this woman
so remarkable?
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An Unbroken Will 1
Kings 1-2
How a young prince with a strong will and a weak spirit came to ruin. |
Be a Man of God
What are the qualities that God wants to build
into every man?
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Bible People Who Got
Depressed
Even godly people suffer from depression, sometimes.
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The Bible Speaks about Human Races
Answers to many questions about the human race can be found in the Bible.
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Bringing in a New Way,
Matthew 2 and Luke 2
A Christmas quiz: test your knowledge of events surrounding
the birth of Christ.
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Broken Families in a Broken World,
Various scriptures
None of the families of these biblical heroes of faith was perfect. |
Building Conviction for
Truth (various scriptures)
Suggestions for memorizing scriptures that speak about
truth
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Children of Conflict, Genesis
29-25
A look at the negative character qualities in the lives
of children whose parents didn't get along well
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Communication Blocks (various
scriptures)
Nine behaviours that effectively block communication
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| Cougars, Sharks and Hyenas (Psalm 59). Good people of long ago sometimes got bullied, too. |
Dads in the
Bible (various scriptures)
These ten dads, although imperfect, had character qualities
that made them great.
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Effective Involvement
The Nehemiah model of effective parental involvement with children
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Expressing Anger in Godly Ways
Anger is a normal part of grieving. Expressing it in the right way helps healing |
Expressions of Love
The Song of Solomon gives married couples some great ideas for expressing love. |
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Father of the Prodigal
The life events that brought this prodigal
back to his father are still effective in the lives of prodigals
today.
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Four Fathering Styles
How dads in the bible displayed the styles described
in How Your Parenting Style Affects your
Children
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Forgiveness Myths
Light from scripture on our false pictures of forgiveness |
Giving Meaningful Time and Attention The Bible suggests ways to make time with two-year-olds meaningful. |
Grandparents in the
Bible
Grandparents in the Bible had a powerful influence
on their grandchildren, sometimes good, sometimes not.
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Harmless Customs? 2 Kings
21:2-9 and other scriptures
The Israelites borrowed customs from the nations
around them and suffered for it.
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Healing a Marriage
A wounded marriage can be restored with God's help.
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Healthy Plant Foods of Bible Days
The foods that kept ancient peoples healthy are still good for us today. |
I Will Trust and Not Be Afraid
Where did King David learn about trust?
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It's Marriage, Not Mating
Animals mate. Some even mate for life. God's plan for humans is on a higher order. |
It Started With a Look
Achan lost everything he had because he did not control his eyes and his desires. |
Jesus Teaches Three-Stranded Parenting The Sermon on the Mount is a helpful guide for parents. |
Jesus Understands Adopted Children
He experienced many of the same issues Himself |
Knees and other Nurturing Touch
Tender, loving touch often takes place on a parent's knees.
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Life skills for boys
Wisdom from the Proverbs for young men. |
Losing/Winning a Child's
Heart, 2 Samuel 13-18
From the stories of David and Absolom, lesson in relating
to children.
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| Maintaining Family Foundations The Bible tells how to build strong family foundations. |
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The Missing Emotional Connection
Rehoboam's father Solomon was known as a wise king. Why did Rehoboam not inherit this wisdom?
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Music That Pleases God
God tells us in the Bible what kind of music sounds good to Him.
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Parents of the
Adolescent,Luke 2:39-52
A look at a scene in the life of twelve-year-old
Jesus and his parents
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Profile of a Gang
Member, Judges 11:1-12:7
God called Jephthah, an outlaw leader, to become the leader
of His people.
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Rising Above an Imperfect Past
(various scriptures)
We don't have to pass on to the next generation
the mistakes our parents made with us.
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Songs about Fathers, Psalms
127, 128
The psalmist sings about five types of effective
fathers.
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.Strengthen Your Family Through Language Building
Most children who use language well learned it from their parents. |
Strong Men Who Weep
Some of the greatest men in the Bible knew how to express their emotions through weeping |
Teach Your Children Well
(various scriptures)
Education as described in the Bible includes things the
public system is losing.
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The Ancient Boundaries,
Leviticus 18 and other scriptures
The Bible set clear boundaries for sexual conduct.
When these boundaries are violated, people get hurt and abused.
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The (Christmas) Gift of Contentment,
1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
The Christmas industry profits from people's discontment.
What would happen if families made an effort to promote contentment
at Christmas time?
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Wisdom for Fathers
Solomon in Proverbs comments on the connection between fathering and mental development.
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When All the Bottles Point to You
Alcohol has ways of pushing people to excess. Consider what wise men have said about drinking.
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Why Do Women Have Abortions?
Biblical responses to the reasons most often given
for abortion
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Your Authority as a Parent
What authority does the Bible assign to you as a parent? |
