Parenting is not about exercising power for change in your children. Parenting is about your humble faithfulness in being willing to participate in God’s work of change for the sake of your children. Parents, here’s what you need to understand: God has given you authority for the work of change, but has not granted you... Continue Reading →
"Your children need God’s law, but you cannot ask the law to do what only grace can accomplish."Paul D. Tripp I have had the opportunity of teaching the Bible to teenagers for over twenty years. Each time I get to the book of Exodus there are always questions about the law of God, and specifically... Continue Reading →
"God never calls you to a task without giving you what you need to do it. He never sends you without going with you."Paul D. Tripp We both grew up in what most would consider big families; Doug the youngest of four and I (Neely) the third of eight children. Needless to say, we were... Continue Reading →
"Nothing is more important in life than being one of God’s tools to form a human soul."Paul D. Tripp When we were growing up, the typical life pattern was this: (1) go to college (2) get married (3) start a career and (4) have children--in that order. It was just what you did. That pattern... Continue Reading →
Hilton Head Christian Academy's Life+ blog was created to equip today's Christian parents with practical tools, thought provoking content, and honest conversation. Its goal is to empower you to implement intentional Christian parenting in the midst of a culture that cultivates chaos and confusion almost every day. The multitude of questions and messages we face... Continue Reading →
When I was a child, my father was a pediatric surgeon with his own private practice. I fondly remember countless afternoons spent at his office "helping" his nurses and office staff. Those early childhood experiences created a desire in me to become a nurse so I could help and heal people, too. As I got... Continue Reading →
Since our child attends a Christian school, we don't have to worry about . . . . . Today's Life+ continues the series: "Lies Parents Believe" and tackles a belief that many of us face at some point when our children attend a Christian school. Community Life Mentors Neely Langhals and Jason Suddeth sat down... Continue Reading →
Over the past few weeks we have been discussing different traps that parents often fall into while raising teenagers in today’s culture. This week, we are going to examine the role of athletics in American culture. In many ways, our culture has made the goal of playing college and professional sports an idol. Many families... Continue Reading →
When one of my children was in lower school, she was invited to a party at a friend’s house. The friend’s mother asked my daughter to bring one of her toys, which happened to be the trendy “toy-of-the-hour”. When I told the mom we didn’t have that toy, she replied, “Oh, I just bought my... Continue Reading →
One of the best things to know is what you do not know. Having only been a parent for six years, there is a great deal that I am keenly aware of the fact that I do not know a great deal. Due to this lack of understanding, I started the wonderful hobby of sitting... Continue Reading →
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