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Faith-Filled Family Vacations

In Knowing and Loving God, Serving with Kids by Taylor JohnsonLeave a Comment

One fun-filled way to grow your kids in their relationship with God is to take them on faith-filled family vacations.  From Bible museums to mission trips to faith-themed parks, there are several great options to choose from.  Our family has had the opportunity to experience several of these faith-inspiring vacations. I have also researched other faith-filled opportunities to discover the benefits of each.  Below is a well-researched list to inspire you to make your next family vacation full of God-honoring faith and fun! 

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7 Great Christian Chapter Book Series for Kids

In Knowing and Loving God by Taylor Johnson14 Comments

One of my favorite activities during the summer months is reading chapter books with my kids.  I enjoy snuggling on the couch as we read the next chapter and discuss what we can learn from it. There are some great, classic books out there, but lately I have been searching for some good Christian chapter books with a message of faith. We know a few, and I reviewed one of them below, but I asked some friends (and some of their kids) to tell me their favorites and why they liked them.  

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Warrior Mamas Series Part One: Guarding Our Children from the Lies of the Enemy

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This new series God has laid on my heart, Warrior Mamas, is meant to help open our eyes to the enemy’s lies that he introduces to our children through media, peers, and culture, and to help us combat these attacks in two ways: defensively, by guarding our children from the lies the enemy hurls and offensively, by teaching our children to fight off the lies by rejecting them and claiming God’s truth.

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Warrior Mamas Series Part Two: Combatting the Lies of the Enemy with God’s Truth

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I have found myself wondering lately why so many teens fall away from God by the time they leave home. Of course, this is not an easy answer, and it’s clearly multifactorial, but I believe it is an important question for us to ask ourselves as Christian parents. The verse that came to mind as I was contemplating this question was James 1:27, specifically where God says through James that we are to keep ourselves from being polluted by the world.

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Warrior Mamas:  A Christian Parenting Guide to Secular Music

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In our “Warrior Mamas” series we are taking a deep dive into secular books and media and how the enemy can use them to speak lies and bring temptation to our kids and teens. Today, we are going to look at secular music. If you are like most parents, you probably grew up listening to secular music without thinking anything of it. In fact, even in Christian culture today, most kids and teens freely listen to a variety of secular music, and because it’s so accepted by our children’s peers, it is easy to overlook any negative effects it may be having on our children.