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April 2013 "Great Expectations"
March 2013 "Parent First, Friend Second."
September 2012 "Families that ‘stick’ together ‘eat’ together."
August 2012 "Do you want to be the 'perfect' parent?"
July 2012 "The Church and Family Partnership (Part 2)"
June 2012 "The Church and Family Partnership (Part 1)"
May 2012 "Building Resilient Children"
April 2012 "But Dad everyone’s seeing it!"
March 2012 "Write it in a letter."
February 2012 "Well done good & faithful parent..."
December 2011 "The best gift you can give your child."
November 2011 "What 'kind' of parent are you?"
October 2011 "I am not your servant!"
September 2011 "He is not ‘my’ child, I am but a ‘steward’."
August 2011 "Where have all the 'Please' & 'Thank you’s' gone?"
July 2011 "See the 'big' picture"
June 2011 "Love your spouse"
May 2011 "Be a better parent"
April 2011 "How to Teach Your Kids to Pray?"
March 2011 "Who's running the show; You or your kids?"
November 2010 "What type of adult will your child be?"
October 2010 "What are your children watching?"
September 2010 "Which service will suit my child?"
August 2010 "Family Commitment"
July 2010 "Do We Care? Commit to taking an active part in faith at home."
June 2010 "Learn the effects of the church’s blindness to 'faith at home' issues."
May 2010 "Where's the Church? Discover the church’s role in today’s lack of 'faith at home.'"
April 2010 "Take Charge of Your Schedules"
March 2010 "Raising Kids in a Wired World"
February 2010 "Speaking a love language..."
January 2010 "Setting the 'Right' Goals For the New Year..."
December 2009 "Joining Generations Through Christmas Traditions..."
November 2009 "Teach Children to Love All People"
October 2009 "Instill a Deep Love for God’s Word"
September 2009 "Rely on God During Uncertainties"
August 2009 "Help Children Build Trust In God."


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Keeping the Faith

10 secrets for helping your child live what they believe.
Summarised from Jenny Nordman, Christian Parenting Today.
While there are no guarantees in parenting, I’ve seen that the most spiritually grounded children have parents who:
  1. Speak by example
    Children tend to put the actions and words of adults under a microscope. Children examine their parents’ actions, and are repelled by any form of hypocrisy. But they are also highly impressed when their parents’ lives reflect morality, and will often emulate what they see.
  2. Discuss the hard topics
    Children are bombarded with a barrage of anti-Christian messages such as evolution, new age “spiritualism,” and inappropriate lifestyles, so it is natural that they will have questions regarding these issues. Your best defence against these arrows is to talk about them with your child.
  3. Provide perspective.
    Children are notorious for being overly self-involved, and this can be a destructive path if it is not counteracted. Children need to be given some perspective in order to recognise the incomprehensible blessings that have been given to them by their Saviour.
  4. Give Christian gifts for no other reason than to express love.
    It is amazing the impact an unexpected gesture of kindness can have. Pick up a Christian book, devotional, or CD and give it to your child on an ordinary day.
  5. Encourage the fellowship of Christian peers.
    A child’s peers are a powerful influence in their life, second only to parents, so it is important to encourage your child to attend church meetings and activities.
  6. Share faith intentionally.
    It is surprising how many parents have never taken the time to share with their children their own personal stories of salvation, and the difference it has made in their lives. It is our responsibility to share our faith with our children, and yours may be the most powerful testimony your child hears.
  7. Forgive mistakes.
    We all sin and do things that we regret, and the same is true for your child. The important thing is to allow them to ask for forgiveness, and then to forgive. This does not mean that there won’t be consequences, because even forgiven sin has consequences.
  8. Commit to family devotions.
    It is important to instruct and encourage one another by meeting together and studying God’s Word. This does not need to take up an entire evening, or happen every week, but it should be a consistent and positive time that the family prioritises and looks forward to.
  9. Respect spiritual insights.
    Although parents are to provide spiritual leadership for the family, it is important to encourage and allow your children to share their opinions as they become older. It is incredibly empowering for a child to feel that their thoughts and opinions are valued.
  10. Pray . . . a lot.
    This is the single most powerful thing you can do as a parent to keep your child walking in the light of faith. Ask God to bless your child, to direct them, to bring positive influences into their life, to protect them from evil, to light their path.

  • Jelly Telly is a way to bring the Bible to life for kids on a daily basis. It shows them the work of the church around the world and the role they can play in it. It teaches them their faith and what it looks like to live it. Everyday we can take just half an hour away from what they are consuming from the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. We can make a huge difference in the life of a child. That’s Jelly Telly!
  • Revolutionary Parenting
  • Focus on the Family: Parenting
    - Wisdom for raising children in today's culture.
  • Bible Society Kids' Website
    - Kids will find lots of things to explore on this website.
  • Welcome To Holsom is from Gospel Publishing House with free resources for families to do together! Holsom offers action, adventure, and biblical values for kids and parents alike. There are discussion starters to help children talk about issues in their own lives. It contains information plus activities and other related resources to help you bring your kids closer to Jesus and make good life-choices.