Every parent has seen this with his 1-year-old child. You are sitting at the kitchen table with your son in your lap and you see something in the backyard, like a squirrel. And you point out the window and say, “Look at the squirrel!” Your son looks at your hand. “No, buddy, look outside,” you … Continue reading Don’t park your life under a sign
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It has always been interesting to me that Jesus’ disciples never asked the Lord to teach them how to witness. Or preach. Or cast out demons. They asked Him to teach them how to pray. Maybe they understood that Jesus’ intimacy with His Father was the power source. Someone has said that Jesus went from … Continue reading Teach your children the power of prayer
On the living room wall in Ethel Washington Braddy’s house in Winston-Salem there’s a large picture of her teacher and schoolmates from sometime around 1915. She is the only one still alive. Ethel has outlived her husband by more than 62 years. Only two of her seven children are still here, including Dilcy at 84, … Continue reading ‘I’ll be ready when the time comes’
Little Johnny is never told “No” by his parents. They are afraid to damage his little self-esteem. Johnny grows up believing he can have what he wants when he wants it. His wife and children suffer. Little Susie learns to be a skillful manipulator of her parents’ emotions as a toddler, honing the skill to … Continue reading How not to be your own selfish pig
Last week, I wrote about the need for parents to disciple their children, leading them to follow Jesus Christ. The foundation of any discipleship that will produce good fruit is the Bible. Teach it to them, and help them learn how to read it for themselves. One great theme of the Bible is our need … Continue reading Teach your children about forgiveness
My oldest son, Micah was walking on the college campus about 15 years ago when he was stopped by a student who asked, “Hey, are you related to Mark Fox?” Micah grinned and said, “Yes, he’s my father.” The student laughed and said, “I knew it! You look just like him.” Micah and I have … Continue reading It is our duty to disciple our children
J. Mark Fox 