Insight for Today's culture

Building Character in Our Kids with Pat Williams [Podcast]

As responsible and effective parents before we can impart character into our kids we must first understand what character is and then establish it in ourselves. But in the pampered and self-centered age we live in today, with trigger words and safe spaces for the fragile and entitled milquetoasts of society, character seems to be waining in America.

I've heard it said that Character is "who you are and what you do when nobody is looking." When it comes to our kids, I think character-building has a lot to do with the quality of people that they're surrounded with. I also believe that who and what …

Sunday Naps [One Minute Feature]

Do you have a child who always seems to sleep during church? If it’s not hurting anyone, you may ask yourself if that’s really all that big of a deal.

It may not be hurting someone directly, but sleeping through church certainly isn’t doing any favors for your son or daughter’s spiritual life. Here’s some advice for keeping them awake.

Activism [One Minute Feature]

Activism. Is that something that is an active part of your life as a Christian parent? Maybe it needs to be.

As Christian parents, we sometimes surround the term “activism” with negative connotations. Maybe it seems extreme, difficult, even dangerous. But aren’t we, as Christians, called to be a little different? In today’s society, there are plenty of issues we need to take a stand against. Here’s just one of them:

Addressing the Needs of the Black Family with CL Bryant [Podcast]

There have always been varying degrees of racial prejudice in America. Sadly, many of the racial inequities down through the years have been passed on from parents to their children; too often for no other reason than the mere color of another person’s skin. Historically, these divisions have found black families on the short end of the stick when compared to their white American counterparts. The institution of slavery is undoubtedly the most tragic result of one people group exercising its perceived superiority over another. But, even after black America’s long 150-year progression toward civil rights, many have found themselves not only in another kind of Civil War but in another kind of slavery as well. What are black parents teaching their kids about effectively rebounding from a tragic history? What should they be teaching them?

It's up to us, as godly parents, to make sure we're equipping our children with the tools that help give our kids the best start in life possible. But, some would argue that the toolboxes from which white parents equip their kids are better tool …

Before You React [One Minute Feature]

As parents, we get caught up in the day-to-day busyness that plagues us all. Because of this, we often find little time to listen to and deal with what we consider to be petty squabbling between siblings.

What if these arguments are more than just petty squabbles to your kids? What if, by taking time to listen to all sides of a scenario, you teach them the value of fairness?