Parenting
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3 Ways to Porn Proof Your House This Weekend
[Editors Note: This week’s guest post is from Chad Landman. Find out more about Chad, and many of his good works, at the end of today’s article.] According to the Huffington Post, porn sites get more visitors each month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter…*combined.* While numbers have been misleading saying exactly how much of the internet is pornography (numbers fluctuate erratically based upon different sources between 18 and 80 percent), the traffic to these sites can be measured with some accuracy, and most sources say that it’s around 30% of all internet traffic that visits porn sites. People are visiting these sites – of that there is no doubt. Every…
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They Were Moses’ Nephews. They Were Aaron’s Sons
God expects His people to take worship seriously. In the Patriarchal age, Cain was denied acceptance when he offered the wrong sacrifice with the wrong attitude. During the time when the Law of Moses was in effect, the Israelites were often found sinful in their worship in both heart and habit. In the New Testament age, we are commanded to offer up spiritual sacrifices to God, which is our “reasonable service” (Romans 12:1-2). Jesus said that the Father would be seeking true worshipers to worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). God wants us to honor Him. He wants us to regard Him as holy. He wants us…
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6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to be Readers
Let me say at the outset: when I was a young person (especially a teenager), I did not like reading. I think it was because in school we “had” to read certain books. I’m glad for that experience now, but I didn’t like it at the time. Today, Leah and I both love reading. We try to find books all the time and add them to our shelves. And we want our children to be readers. They both are, to an extent. Of course, some kids will enjoy reading more than others. That’s to be expected, and it is okay. We firmly believe, though, that reading is a major key…
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Episode 28: Children, Obey Your Parents in the Lord {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_028.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working in email/rss? Click here to listen.) Today marks the final episode in our April emphasis on “What an Ephesians Home Looks Like.” After considering the Biblical role of wives and husbands, today Adam and Leah discuss Ephesians 6:1-4, and the role that children play in making a home what it should be. More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A Legacy of Faith by email for free (and get a free eBook) click here. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Subscribe via rss Find us on Stitcher Radio Visit the show archives —————— Music Credit Opening theme: “Josie…
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Singing in the Dents
Several years ago on a Wednesday evening after Bible class, I was sitting with my young son Luke over in the wing of the church building. We were singing, and as we sang (he was still learning to read) we kept our fingers in the songbook in order to follow the words. I remember that he was picking the words up so quickly and I can recall feeling that there was no other thing that could please me more than to hear my child sing to the Lord. Later that evening when we went to bed, I was reading a Bible story to him. (This had become our custom every night…
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I’m Adopted
My daughter is the girl I call “Precious” and “Sweet Girl.” Ever since a nurse put her little ink-covered footprint on my hand, my little girl has been daddy’s girl. We have gone on dates together, danced in our living room together, and read countless books together. She’s my daughter… …by adoption. The story of her adoption is remarkable, but so is every adoption story. Every adoption may be similar to another, but no two are alike. I never get tired of hearing adoption stories, because there is always a detail that makes it unique. Recently, though, my sweet girl has been asking a lot of questions. At age 9,…
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Episode 23: What Families Can Do to Support the Church {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_023.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working in email/rss? Click here to listen.) March rolls on, and we continue on the podcast to talk about the relationship between the church and the family. This week, Leah could not be with Adam to record, but the show much go on, so Adam speaks about some things families can do that will support the church. Show Outline 6 Things Families Can Do to Support the Church 1. Teach and show proper respect for authority 2. Maintain proper discipline 3. Teach and maintain proper priorities 4. Grow a love for the local congregation 5. Teach and show basic concepts of…
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A Reminder from a Difficult Child
We are blessed with two good kids, but they are not always so good. And, especially when he was younger, our son was quite the difficult child at times. He has shown himself to be stubborn and to have a very strong temper. Thankfully, we are seeing him grow and mature, but that old way still comes out at times. And, considering they are still kids, both our children are difficult at times. If you are parent, you have had those moments. You just wonder how you can handle that child. You throw your hands up and wonder if you can do it. You cry or just get totally frustrated.…
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There’s More to Life than Likes
I was about to leave my office when I decided to check my email one last time, trying to free up those few moments later in the day for my family. Am I ever glad I did. In my email was a message from a family site that I enjoy going to, sharing a couple of new videos they had come out with. One of them caused me to stop and literally say a brief prayer about my own life and parenting. Here it is (don’t worry, it’s less than a minute long). (Video not playing? Click here.) Parents, I want to ask: are we making the life of our…
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Episode 15: Parents and Mentors (with Dale Sadler) {Podcast}
https://media.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/content.blubrry.com/faughnfamily/Legacy_Podcast_015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS(Player not working? Click here to listen on the blog.) Parents have many roles; they wear many hats. One that is rarely discussed, though, is the parent as a mentor for his/her children. In this episode, Adam is joined by counselor and youth minister Dale Sadler to discuss what a parent as a mentor looks like, and what it means to the family structure. This interview comes out of Dale’s newest book, Generations to Come: Becoming All Things to Your Child. Resources Generations to Come (paperback) Dale’s other eBook, 28 Days to a Better Marriage More from A Legacy of Faith To subscribe to A…
