House

Our response to this House series has been great. I found it odd yet encouraging yesterday when Curt Montgomery mentioned in the "welcome" that this series has been great, a lot of people started clapping.

I am not sure if I have ever had applause for just mentioning a series. I think that us talking about parenting hits a cord with many people. Parenting is a tough job.

Here are some highlights from the series:

--Every child from birth is heading to the same unstoppable destination called independence.

--Our greatest job is not to get them through school, into marriage, a job, or leave them a wad of money. Our job is to help nurture and shape their character so that they are ready to live independence well.

--Character shaping does not just happen, you have to be intentional.

--The average parent has 3000 unscheduled hours a year with their child and the average child attends church 40 hours a year. Who has the greater impact? Whatever you want in your children, work on it being real in you.

--When it comes to guidelines, guardrails, and discipline remember the two Cs-consistency and clarity. Give both when you give expectations and discipline.

--One of the unique characteristics of the American family is how well the parents obey the children. Who has the greatest influence in your house? Ok, really think about this before you answer.

We finish the series this weekend, see you there.