Cultivating Masculinity in a Houseful of Cowboys
I am a mother to three precious cowboys. I could also describe them as walking tornados who love adventure, sports, and rodeo. Now aged 4, 6 and 8, these boys stretch me in ways I didn’t know I could...
View ArticleShepherding the Family Into, Through, and After the Sunday Gathering
Last time I sought to lay out a brief biblical summons to God-glorifying, gospel-fueled ambition. He has vested us as men with leadership in our homes, our churches, and in some measure, our jobs and...
View ArticleCHILDREN ARE A DIVINE GIFT NOT A HUMAN RIGHT: BIBLICAL CLARITY AND GOSPEL...
Jason Meyer | Pastor for Preaching and Vision Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota JBMW 20.2 [Fall 2015] **************************************************************** For you formed my...
View ArticleLet Boys Be Non-Medicated Boys
Greg Gibson | Family Ministries Pastor Foothills Church, Knoxville, Tennessee JBMW 20.2 [Fall 2015] **************************************************************** We’ve all heard it before—stories,...
View ArticleJBMW, FALL 2015 | A Reminder that Children are Gifts, Arrows, and Blessings
Rachel Jankovic | Mother, Writer, & Author of Loving the Little Years Moscow, Idaho JBMW 20.2 [Fall 2015] **************************************************************** I think it is safe to...
View ArticleJBMW, FALL 2015 | Is Proverbs 22:6 a Promise for Parents?
Dr. Jonathan Akin Pastor Fairview Church Lebanon, Tennessee JBMW 20.2 [Fall 2015] **************************************************************** Is Proverbs 22:6 a promise? Many Christian parents...
View Article10 Resolutions for Christian Parents
By Greg and Grace Gibson Parenting is war. There is, and we can’t say this with enough emphasis, nothing more war-like in the spiritual realm than parenting. If you are a parent, than you understand...
View ArticleYour Response to Children Reveals Your Heart
The first time I loaded up our young children in a shopping cart all by myself, I mentally prepared for the challenge ahead. Though the potential for whining, grabbing, hitting and pleading was very...
View ArticleGive Your Child the Gift of a Theological Foundation
I wholeheartedly believe God, in his timeless love for me, has sovereignly orchestrated all of my days (Psalm 139:16) for his glory and my ultimate good. I believe he has predetermined the boundaries...
View ArticleTalking to Your Children About Transgenderism
I have three young children who each profess faith in Jesus Christ. As we bring them up, my wife and I are continually reminded that we are doing so in an age that is hostile to the Kingdom of Christ...
View ArticleDon’t Waste Your Family Meal (Part 1)
by Steve Watters Did you know there’s one simple thing you can do in your home that can ensure your kids will be less likely to become overweight or obese, more likely to stay away from cigarettes,...
View ArticleDon’t Waste Your Family Meal (Part 2)
by Steve Watters Considering part 1 of this article, how should we then eat? “[M]any parents insist on maintaining regular family dinners and feel guilty when they fail, given the list of...
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Lessons from a garden
by Candice Watters I’ve always loved the thought of having a garden. More accurately, I’ve loved the idea of organic, fresh produce just a few steps away from my cutting board and salad bowl. Every...
View ArticleA Much Needed Rest
by Candice Watters There we were, all dressed and ready to go on a much-anticipated date, giving one another that knowing look — just 30 more minutes till the babysitter arrives! But the 30 minutes...
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Trapp Family Planning Wisdom
by Candice Watters This morning I heard a distressing report about “Obvious Child,” a new movie being billed as an “abortion comedy.” Last night I read a far better bit of wisdom about how to handle...
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Why “I’m Bored” is Music to My Ears
by Candice Watters It may be the most dreaded phrase of the summer. Spoken with a sing-song-y whine, the insistent, “Mom, I’m borrrred!” strains the ears, surprisingly early into summer vacation. Just...
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Psalm-Shaped Parenting
By Scott James I sat at my desk with coffee in hand and the Psalms opened before me. It was early in the morning and I could hear the kids beginning to rattle around in the adjacent room. Just as I was...
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Shepherd Your Children, Part 1
(Editor’s note: The following article is part of a four part series adapted from pastor John Kimbell’s sermon delivered June 29, 2014. In the first half of the sermon, what will be parts 1 and 2 of...
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Shepherd Your Children, Part 2
(Editor’s note: The following article is part two in a series adapted from pastor John Kimbell’s sermon delivered at Clifton Baptist Church on June 29, 2014. In the first half of his sermon, Kimbell...
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Is Motherhood Enough?
by Julie Roys Young mothers beware! If you allow motherhood to dominate your life, it will suck your passions dry, make you lose your identity, and lead to misery and depression! No matter how crazy...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Kids about Bad News
by Candice Watters It’s rare to forget about Twitter, to leave emails unopened, and to not know what’s going on beyond the bounds of a hotel swimming pool, but last week we managed a family vacation so...
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Shepherd Your Children, Part 3
(Editor’s note: The following article is the final part in a series adapted from pastor John Kimbell’s sermon delivered at Clifton Baptist Church on June 29, 2014.) by John Kimbell In Part 2, we looked...
View ArticleLittle Kids Need Big Bibles
by Candice Watters As soon as our firstborn was old enough for a train, we shelled out the bucks for an HO Gauge setup. The whole thing was contained in a big box the size of our dining room table and...
View ArticleDads: Plan for family time this fall
by Steve Watters Dads, as fall begins (in the Northern Hemisphere), your family schedule is likely already filling up with activities. But does your fall schedule bear the marks of your leadership?...
View ArticleEveryday Hero
By Steve Watters Recent coverage of the 13th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon told again the stories of courageous heroism. It recalled firemen...
View ArticleOrganic Catechizing
BY JOSHUA TORREY I worked on a Catechism for the church at which my family served. This Baptistic Catechism is a derivative of multiple Presybterian Confessions. Some days it pained me more than others...
View ArticleWanted: Parents Willing to Get Too Attached
by Brittany Lind It’s been just over eight months since my husband and I brought our sweet baby boy home from the hospital. Memories of what life was like before his arrival are faint. We can’t imagine...
View ArticleThe Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving Secret
by Candice Watters Apart from the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, one of our favorite Thanksgiving meal traditions is a Pilgrim quiz. In the center of our table, next to the feast, is a small bowl...
View ArticleMom and Dad Can Hardly Wait
by Steve Watters Remember that moment when you got the joke in the song “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus?” It’s one of those “pull back the curtain” songs that reveals the role parents play in...
View ArticleLife’s Not Fair, and Other Helpful Truths for Children
by Candice Watters “Let’s make sure these are equal,” said the check out lady at the grocery store. She had just ripped a strip of stickers from a big roll and was counting them off before handing them...
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Thinking Different about Teenagers and Dating
By Greg Gibson February 20, 2015 A conversation on how teenagers can date differently, as this is a season for teenagers to prepare themselves for marriage, not a season to practice. —————- I think...
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My Son Needs a Mommy and a Daddy
By Courtney Reissig February 25, 2015 Much of our differences in marriage and parenting is often owed to a misunderstanding of God’s good design for us—intrinsically as men and women created...
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Let Boys be Non-Medicated Boys
By Greg Gibson Monday, March 2, 2015 Even the goodness of boyhood energy is broken by the fall. But in most cases, what if we are getting the diagnosis wrong? What if ADHD seems more like God-given...
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Does Your Schedule Know You’re a Christian Dad?
By Steve Watters Friday, March 13, 2015 As a Christian dad, everything we do should be marked with intentionality—even how we take-dominion over our schedules. —————- Using data analysis, our smart...
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Is Proverbs 22:6 a Promise for Parents?
By Jonathan Akin Monday, March 23, 2015 —————- Is Proverbs 22:6 a promise? Many Christian parents feel guilty when their children do not “turn out right.” They ask questions like, “What did we do...
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Ten Tips for Family Worship for Busy Families
By Mathew Sims Wednesday, April 1, 2015 —————- Honestly, family worship has intimidated me since my wife and I first had children. Sure I have seminary training. Sure I love to talk about theology....
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Are They Baseball Players or My Sons? A Reflection on Parenting
By Tim Brister Friday, May 8 2015 —————- Today was the start of baseball season in Southwest Florida. After opening ceremonies, my two boys played a double header as part of the festivities. It was...
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Why Raising Independent Kids is a Bad Idea for Parenting
By Candice Watters Tuesday, May 26, 2015 —————- “Zoe … Zoe,” I called in a sing-song voice over the upstairs bannister, wondering where our three-year-old had gotten to. I was busy stripping beds and...
View ArticleParenting in a Gay Marriage World: What Should Christian Parents Do?
As you now know, same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states. If you have children, they will now grow-up in a culture that recognizes the legitimacy of homosexuality. What should parents do in...
View ArticleA Reminder that Children are Gifts, Blessings, and Arrows
I think it is safe to assume that most believers are familiar with the many Biblical passages that speak of children as gifts. They are considered a blessing, and inheritance, like arrows in the hand...
View ArticleAn Interview with Dr. J. Ligon Duncan
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III joins Grant Castleberry on Danvers Audio to discuss parenting, family life, and current & future challenges to the complementarian movement. The post An Interview with...
View ArticleParenting in the Trenches: Teaching Children Biblical Gender Roles in All of...
As we move further and further away from the Garden of Eden, the war on gender seems to be intensifying. It is no surprise there is a war on gender happening in our culture today—an atheological...
View Article4 Simple Ways to Train Boys to Be Courageous
The world gaped in awe at the story of the four Americans, aided by a Brit and a Frenchman, who singlehandedly, without weapons, prevented a mass shooting on a French train a couple weeks back. I just...
View ArticleNewlyweds, Be Open to God’s Plan for Your Young Family
I still remember the restaurant we were dining at when my husband jokingly said, “I hope that someday, we have enough children to go through a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and a carton of eggs every...
View ArticleDads: Plan for family time this fall
Dads, as fall begins (in the Northern Hemisphere), your family schedule is likely already filling up with activities. But does your fall schedule bear the marks of your leadership? There’s a good...
View ArticleCBMW West Coast 2019 Media
Earlier this month, CBMW hosted our annual West Coast conference at Compass Bible Church with Pastor Mike Fabarez in Orange County, California. Video of all of the main sessions as well as all of the...
View ArticleA Meditation on Wombs
It’s a curious story, this drama unfolding in the lives of two women, each one an unlikely choice to participate in the gate-crashing of the universe. God chose women and wombs to house men. And what...
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