Tag: Sticky Faith
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I need my kids in worship with me
First he glared at me. Then he puffed, “I hate church. I don’t want to go.” When we told Paul, my 10 year old, that the regular parts of kids ministry were taking the day off and church would have family worship on Sunday, Paul protested. Stupid. Boring. I hate this, I hate you, I…
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Sticky Faith Book Club, Chapter 7
Adam: I grew up watching the Cosby Show. One recurring theme was that mom and dad wanted you to move out as soon as possible so that they could move on with their lives. Dad celebrated when a child went off to college and lamented when they came home. While they were always welcomed home…
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Sticky Faith Book Club, Chapter 6
This is part 5 in an 8 part series on Sticky Faith. Join our book club by signing up here. (part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Kristen: Since moving to San Diego, two opportunities stand out where our kids were “getting it”. Three years ago our community group befriended a local refugee family. We assisted the family in a variety of ways…
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Sticky Faith Book Club, Chapter 5
This is part 5 in an 8 part series on Sticky Faith. Join our book club by signing up here. (part 1, 2, 3, 4) Let’s be careful about Chapter 5. It’s easy to read this and think about our ministry by default. To not apply what we are learning to our home would be a shame. A couple quotes…
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Sticky Faith Book Club, Chapter 3
This is part 3 in an 8 part series on Sticky Faith. Join our book club by signing up here. (part 1, 2) Kristen – Chapter one hit me hard as it exposed several weaknesses. I admitted that I while I had a ‘sticky faith’ parenting goal in mind, I had lost sight of important steps defining ‘how’ to…
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Sticky Faith Book Club, Chapter 2
This is part 2 in an 8 part series on Sticky Faith. Join our book club by signing up here. (part 1) The Heart of the Matter I read chapter 2 with a heavy heart. As a lifelong youth worker I had a hard time fully concentrating on what the words had to do with my family.…
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Sticky Faith Book Club, Chapter 1
This is part 1 in an 8 part series on Sticky Faith. Join our book club by signing up here. A horrible reality For Kristen and I, the journey towards Sticky Faith for our own kids began in 2008. The first seven years of parenting went by in a blur of Sunday school lessons, small…
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Join the Sticky Faith book club
“Lord, make me a better dad.” Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8 This is my daily prayer. Literally, it is my prayer every day. Why? Because there have been times when I’ve not been a good dad. Here’s a painful reality that I’ve had to…
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3 Books Youth Workers Need to Buy this Fall
Of all the books that are new this fall, here are three that I’m recommending you buy: Parents Sticky Faith: Everyday ideas to build lasting faith in your kids – Put together a 6-week parents discussion group with the parents in your youth group and work your way through Sticky Faith together. You don’t want…
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The Parent Gap
As a kid, my parents weren’t that involved in church. There was a time when half of my family had some friends in church and did some stuff around the church. But by and large I was the church-e-est of the bunch from about 5th grade until now. I think my reality as a high…