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The Duggars and the Evil Outside | TGC

Here’s a great article from The Gospel Coalition website about many parents’ desire to shelter their children.  It is easy to fall into a legalistic mindset that tells us that all of the problems we face as parents are outside our home.  How do you find yourself succumbing to this mentality?

The Duggars and the Evil Outside | TGC.

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8 Dangers of Social Media We’re Not Willing to Admit | RELEVANT Magazine

I talk a lot with parents about teenagers and social media.  Social media, like technology itself, isn’t inherently evil, but there are definitely some dangers embedded in the very way in which we interact with social media of which we need to be aware.  This article does a great job of pointing out some of those dangers.  As parents, we need to have conversations with our teens about what they are seeking out as they enter into the world of social media and help them to navigate that world without becoming overly self-involved or depressed.

8 Dangers of Social Media We’re Not Willing to Admit | RELEVANT Magazine.

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College Doesn’t Change Your Heart, It Reveals It | Desiring God

Here is a great article about fears that parents have in sending their kids off to college.  “As Paul Tripp might put it, it’s not that college changes your heart as much as reveals it. It isn’t the secularity, or the immorality that is to be feared. According to Jesus, it’s the propensity of our hearts to either want the wrong things or try to anchor themselves in the wrong places. All the while, Jesus is simultaneously the one we’re running from and looking for.”

College Doesn’t Change Your Heart, It Reveals It | Desiring God.

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Top Ten Mistakes Christian Parents of Teens Make | Jeff Strong

So I came across this list recently and have to say it is very convicting.  On a professional note, it makes me sad when parents believe that sending their children to a Christian school is going to guarantee their Christian formation without any work done at home.  What do you think of this list?

 

Top Ten Mistakes Christian Parents of Teens Make | Jeff Strong.

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On Stewarding Technology Well | Ordinary Pastor

Tim Challies linked to this article yesterday and I thought it was worth re-posting here.  While the article is written from the perspective of a pastor, the advice that he gives is worth thinking about for those outside the pastoral ministry as well.

My favorite quote: “When I say “no” to distractions on social media or the news then I am saying “yes” to those around me. I am saying “yes” to thinking, planning, meditating, or praying. Saying “no” is a powerful sanctifying work to a flesh that loves to be told “yes, you can have this”.

On Stewarding Technology Well | Ordinary Pastor.

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Ten Commandments for Using Technology

Tim Challies (whose blog I link to often) recently posted Ten Commandments for using Modern Media, designed to help parents teach their children how to navigate a media-rich world.  While I’m not sure that I would go with all ten, I think that these at least give us a starting place for setting some boundaries as we teach our children how to be wise in the world of technology.  Do you have other “commandments” that are a part of your training process?

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The Porn-Free Family Plan | Challies Dot Com

Not long ago, I posted a link to Tim Challies website advertising a router for filtering and monitoring use at home called SkyDog.  Unfortunately, that company has been bought out and their future is uncertain.  If you are curious about ways that you can make your home safer for internet use, the following post on Challies’ website is helpful.  Let me know what options work best for your family!

The Porn-Free Family Plan | Challies Dot Com.