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Props for Making Bread Illustrate Parenting

Here's an object lesson that you can use to explain how our children inherit a sinful nature, and how it is activated, tempting them to act on their ...


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Dad Sees People Need His 'Special Needs' Son

Greg Lucas writes about taking his special-needs son, Jake, to his annual dentist appointment. After a particularly challenging visit, Jake was afraid ...


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'The Andy Griffith Show': 'We Are the Police'

In a classic episode from the classic TV series from the 1960's, The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His ...


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Feminist Writer Praises Contributions of Men

In a TIME magazine editorial, the self-described feminist Camille Paglia called for an end to what she called our culture's habit of "demonizing ...


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Older Man Becomes 'Dad' to Father-abandoned Man

At a men's retreat, a group of 30-40 men of all ages sat in a room sharing joys and deep aches of the soul. A young man named Jason sat in his chair, ...


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Son Carries Father Wound After Parent's Divorce

In his memoir, Greg Bellow, the son of the famous 20th century American novelist Saul Bellow, writes movingly about his relationship with his father. ...


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Research Shows Youth Need Three Key Relationships

What factors help Christian youth maintain their faith into adulthood? A major research project called the National Study of Youth and Religion found ...


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Father Dies Saving His Daughter in Rockslide

On September 30, 2013 Dwayne and Dawna Johnson of Buena Vista, Colorado had the perfect day planned. The electrician and high school football coach and ...


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Pastor Weeps at Gang Member's Vigil

Paco Amodar, a pastor in Little Village on Chicago's west side, lives in a neighborhood rife with gang violence. He tells the following story about ...


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How Kids View Their Parents' Stress and Anger

Second-hand stress is a big problem for kids. In a survey, researcher Ellen Galinsky interviewed more than 1,000 children in grades 3-12 and asked them, ...


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