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Jun 26
4 min

A Distinguished Dad

What makes a person a great dad? Looks? Personality? This blog gives a few basic principles that will help make you a distinguished dad.

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Jared Stern

Sep 20, 2019
3 min

Three Ways to Prevent Meltdowns

As I was talking with Janae about the topic of exasperating our children, she mentioned jokingly that she wished there was verse to chil...

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Jared Stern

Jan 18, 2019
3 min

Active Grandparents

The older a person gets, the less active they become. That’s a statement a lot of people don’t like to admit. It’s frustrating when tasks...

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Jared Stern

Nov 30, 2018
5 min

I Broke My Child’s Leg

As soon as I heard the crack I knew. That is a sound that will forever be etched in my brain. I still cringe every time I think about it....

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Randy McKenzie

Oct 26, 2018
2 min

Keeping Joy in Worship

As a father and husband one of my greatest pleasures is seeing my family joyful. The laughter of my wife and children reaches down deep i...

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Jared Stern

Oct 19, 2018
4 min

Overparenting

At what point does it become too much? This is a question that I have often considered as a parent. It is a constant struggle that ultima...

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Jared Stern

Sep 7, 2018
4 min

Responding Instead of Reacting

One of the greatest a challenges that a parent faces in life is reacting vs. responding. I have seen it time and time again. Their childr...

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Shawn Mason

Aug 21, 2018
5 min

Trying Terrible Twos

The following post was reposted with permission from Shawn Mason, Operation Barnabus leader, because of its relevance to Jared Stern's re...

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