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Disciplining our children is one of the hardest, most sensitive subjects among parents. There are so many different theories and opinions out there that it can be hard to know where to start. God's word actually has a decent amount to say about it and Hebrews 12 is one of the best places to start. My prayer is that this episode begins to give you confidence to seek the Lord in loving your children by disciplining them. The Lord disciplines us correctly 100% of the time. As parents we should humbly seek Him for help each day to be able to discipline our children wisely and lovingly. This is the fourth episode in a five part series. (00:00) Welcome back + FamiliesAlive.org (00:29) The Godly Discipline series (01:53) Hebrews 12 in context (04:39) Recap: discipline and respect (06:33) Verse 10: earthly discipline (10:47) Where we get discipline wrong (16:58) Verse 11: peaceful fruit (17:24) Praying through discipline (18:21) Disciplined for our good (21:10) Closing prayer for parents (21:22) Resources + wrap-up

Disciplining our children is one of the hardest, most sensitive subjects among parents. There are so many different theories and opinions out there that it can be hard to know where to start. God's word actually has a decent amount to say about it and Hebrews 12 is one of the best places to start. My prayer is that this episode begins to give you confidence to seek the Lord in loving your children by disciplining them. This is the third episode in a five part series. Part of loving our children is to help them to respect us as their parents and authorities that God has put in their lives. Godly, loving discipline will help our children to grow in respect for us. This episode touches on this biblical idea — I pray it is helpful to you! Would love to see your comments.

Disciplining our children is one of the hardest, most sensitive subjects among parents. There are so many different theories and opinions out there that it can be hard to know where to start. God's word actually has a decent amount to say about it and Hebrews 12 is one of the best places to start. My prayer is that this episode begins to give you confidence to seek the Lord in loving your children by disciplining them. This is the second episode in a five part series. "The Lord disciplines the one he loves". The author of Hebrews over and over again connects the Lord's discipline of His children to the kind of earthly discipline parents should be giving their children. It all starts with this idea - if the Lord disciplines His children that He loves, then parents show their love to their children by disciplining them. It's an integral part of how we love our children.

Disciplining our children is one of the hardest, most sensitive subjects among parents. There are so many different theories and opinions out there that it can be hard to know where to start. God's word actually has a decent amount to say about it and Hebrews 12 is one of the best places to start. My prayer is that this episode begins to give you confidence to seek the Lord in loving your children by disciplining them. This is the first in a five part series.

If you enjoyed the interviews with Jodi Koesters, this episode brings those interviews to a close with some quick hitting tips of what it means to be present with our children.  The Lord has given Jodi a godly heart and lots of experience that make these tips extremely thoughtful and practical.  Applying the gospel and the Scriptures to the everyday life of the family is so needed in our culture today.  May this episode encourage and equip you to do just that!

It can be so easy to rush around with our kids from one thing to the next. All of a sudden we realize we haven't looked our kids in the eyes for any length of time recently. We've lost sight of giving our attention to them and listening well to them. In this conversation with my wife, Jodi, we talk about how the Lord has helped us to value sharing our lives with our kids and give them the gift of our presence. This ultimately flows out of the way the Lord has shared Himself with us and the message of salvation in Him. I pray this episode equips and encourages you to do the same, by His power and might.

It can be so easy to rush around with our kids from one thing to the next. All of a sudden we realize we haven't looked our kids in the eyes for any length of time recently. We've lost sight of giving our attention to them and listening well to them. In this conversation with my wife, Jodi, we talk about how the Lord has helped us to value sharing our lives with our kids and give them the gift of our presence. This ultimately flows out of the way the Lord has shared Himself with us and the message of salvation in Him. I pray this episode equips and encourages you to do the same, by His power and might.

One of the biggest questions of our era as parents is when is the right time to give my children a cell phone? We realize their usefulness and their danger. We realize that they will need help knowing how to use it wisely. In this DIY Short I offer a possible way forward in this dilemma. I pray it’s helpful!

It’s always good to open ourselves up to thinking of others more significantly than ourselves (Philippians 2). Here’s a quick idea of how to help you and your kids grow in that mindset a little more together. I pray it is a help to you!

One of the best ways to point our kids to Christ is to join them in serving those who know Jesus and those who don’t. We should seek to put our kids in serving contexts as they grow up. My daughter Mara is a great example of the what the Lord can do in someone to cultivate a heart of service through the experiences we join and encourage them in. Listen to some of her exciting story! See what the Lord can do in the hearts of your children when you put them in positions to serve His people and others in your community!

One of the best ways to point our kids to Christ is to join them in serving those who know Jesus and those who don’t. We should seek to put our kids in serving contexts as they grow up. My daughter Mara is a great example of the what the Lord can do in someone to cultivate a heart of service through the experiences we join and encourage them in. Listen to some of her exciting story!

One of the biggest challenges we have as parents is to prepare our children to make that important transition from high school to college. How can the Lord work through us and others to help them move from dependence on us into more and more dependence on the Lord? In this episode I have the privilege of interviewing my oldest son, Titus. My prayer is that you will be encouraged by the Lord's work in his life and that you will pick up on some helpful ideas that can be applied to the life of any young man or woman. In part two of this episode you will hear a very encouraging story about the Lord providing a very specific answer to prayer for Titus. It's such a gift for us as parents to see our kids experiencing the work of the Lord on their own!

One of the biggest challenges we have as parents is to prepare our children to make that important transition from high school to college. How can the Lord work through us and others to help them move from dependence on us into more and more dependence on the Lord? In this episode I have the privilege of interviewing my oldest son, Titus. My prayer is that you will be encouraged by the Lord's work in his life and that you will pick up on some helpful ideas that can be applied to the life of any young man or woman. This is part one of the interview.

Bret and I kept going, so here's Part 2! Hope you enjoy! Here's the description from Part 1: Sometimes we need the Lord to give us some time away and a "shot in the arm" to help our marriages and parenting to grow in godly directions. JH Outback, a weekend retreat that began in northern California, is a ministry that the Lord has used to do just that in the lives of thousands of husbands and wives and their children. In this episode I interview Bret Grieves, an elder at Hope Chapel in Greensboro, NC, who the Lord has called to help lead in this special ministry. You'll love hearing his story and how the Lord led him to love to pour into marriages and families. To find out more about JH Outback visit https://jhoutback.com/ or contact Bret directly at [email protected].

Sometimes we need the Lord to give us some time away and a "shot in the arm" to help our marriages and parenting to grow in godly directions. JH Outback, a weekend retreat that began in northern California, is a ministry that the Lord has used to do just that in the lives of thousands of husbands and wives and their children. In this episode I interview Bret Grieves, an elder at Hope Chapel in Greensboro, NC, who the Lord has called to help lead in this special ministry. You'll love hearing his story and how the Lord led him to love to pour into marriages and families. To find out more about JH Outback visit https://jhoutback.com/ or contact Bret directly at [email protected].