The Church and America Are Dependent Upon Intentional Parenting

As with Old Testament Israel (Num. 11:4), so with America: the population was a mixed multitude (believers and unbelievers). But again, as with Israel, so also with America: the majorities are people of faith. In Deuteronomy 6, God, through Moses, … Continue reading

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Five Critical Issues for Parenting Effectively

Model what you expect. My father once said to me, “You do what I say not what I do!” My father was at least open and honest about the fact that his behavior was not a worthy model. Unfortunately, many … Continue reading

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Couples Parenting Parents or Parenting Adult Children

Note: This blog is drawn from a Sunday School series I teach titled “Parenting Your Parent, Your Boomerang Child or Grandparenting Your Grandchild.” It occurred to me that there may be some readers who would find this material useful. This … Continue reading

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Caring for Parents or Mate: Right Thinking Aging

Sooner or later every married couple is going to be faced with either caring for aging parents or each other as they advance in age. The following is adapted from my book, The Art of Aging. One of the necessary … Continue reading

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The Parenting Challenge

Parenting is a difficult task in every culture. Children are born with a bent towards selfishness and the determination to fulfill their desires. Every parent has observed their child grab a toy from another child and scream “Give it to … Continue reading

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The Joys of Skipping Premarital Sex

I do not normally watch more than three, maybe four, television shows in a week. The ones that I do watch are fast moving mysteries like NCIS. These programs at one time or another all entail a subplot involving a … Continue reading

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The Joys of Skipping Premarital Sex

I do not normally watch more than three, maybe four, television shows in a week. The ones that I do watch are fast moving mysteries like NCIS. These programs at one time or another all entail a subplot involving a … Continue reading

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The Freedom from Religion Foundation and Marriage

The Freedom from Religion Foundation and Marriage Freedom from Religion Foundation takes on a very religious profile. The Tulsa World carried a very interesting article April 30, 2011. The article is entitled Freedom from Religion Foundation approved to perform marriages. … Continue reading

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