The Parental Office

Josh and I talk about how we handle Halloween with our kids. I talk about how I failed by not doing a good job of deeply considering the ramifications and Josh talks about some good approaches for talking about Halloween and what we should be concerned about. Web Resources Wikipedia article on Halloween and Christian [...]

Josh and I talk about how to introduce the concept of sin to our children. I take us a little off track with excursions into individualism and relativism but Josh gets us back on topic by talking about our own sinfulness. Scripture Psalm 51:5 – Behold,I was brought forth in iniquity,   and in sin did [...]

In this episode we talk with Dan Engle of the blog Necessary Roughness and the Time Out podcast. Dan is the father of twin daughters so we discuss with him how he uses hymns to teach and form their faith. Concordia Publishing House A selection of CDs from CPH. Scripture Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word [...]

In this episode we talk about some of the things we’ve tried and mistakes we’ve made in trying to help our children hold it together in the divine service. Issues, Etc. – Children & Worship – Cantor Phillip Magness http://issuesetc.org/podcast/252061609H1S1.mp3 Helping Children in Church http://rebelliouspastorswife.blogspot.com/2010/08/helping-children-in-church.html Robbie Castleman “Parenting in the Pew” Scripture Matthew 19:13-15 – [...]