Why Daddies Should Date Their Daughters

Listen up fathers out there: if you have the privilege of raising daughters (or a daughter) then you are one lucky fella. Here’s why Daddies should date their daughters.

My wife Tina and I have a son and two daughters. We are a very blessed couple. We’ve done a lot of things wrong as parents, but one thing we got right was dating our kids–regularly taking them out on “dates”.
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Want a Crazy Early Jumpstart on New Year Goal Setting?

If you are a little freaked at how quickly the past year has flown by, join the club. The Home Depot has had Christmas lights up for 6+ weeks already, yikes!

Have you had an amazing year of accomplishing all that you hoped for? Or has procrastination, lack of clarity and election fatigue thrown you off  course a little?

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Our team has been meeting this week working on goal setting and plans for next year. My mind and prayers are soaring with the possibilities the New Year holds for life and mission. (more…)

Lifeschool 191: Friendsgiving: Making Room At God’s Table

Thanksgiving meals give us an opportunity to turn strangers into friends and friends into family. Who will you invite to be part of your family this year?

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, Caesar’s wife, Tina, joins him and Heath and teaches you how to include others from outside your immediate family in a new tradition–Friendsgiving. Let’s start making room at God’s table!

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Lifeschool 190: How To Deal With Difficult People in Your Life

We all have those people in life who just rub us the wrong way. How are we supposed to deal with that? Ignore them, avoid them?  Or… is there another way?

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll teach you how to deal with difficult people in your life. Whether they’re family members, co-workers, or people in your community, this will help you maintain healthy relationships–and your sanity.

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Lifeschool 189: Why You Should Treat Everyone Like Family

Who’s ‘in’… who’s ‘out’… Are we really called to treat everyone like part of the family? Or is this more of an expression of how we should try to live, primarily with other Christians?

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll show you what scripture teaches and try and convince you that you should treat everyone like they are part of your family. After all… you get too!

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How Our Family Really Learned To Pull Together

Wouldn’t it be great if our families (your’s and mine) lived in such a way that we actually showed what God’s original idea for family was–and his true heart for everyone? Yes it would…and it can!

I’m not much of a sports guy and never really have been. I tried my hand at various sports as a kid and while in middle and high school, but alas, I had neither the genes nor ambition to be very good or super-competitive at sports. Now my son, on the other hand, is more of a natural athlete—especially when compared to me. (more…)

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