Eagle Brook Church

As parents, we want the best for our kids. We hope they turn out to be people of character who are self-controlled, courageous, responsible, and faith-filled. But it doesn’t take long to realize these qualities don’t come naturally to them. It takes intentionality on our part as parents. The question is, how do we raise faith-filled kids?

What is the climate of comfort in your home? Children who grow up in homes that are excessively comfortable don’t do well. The signs of excessive comfort are laziness, boredom, selfishness, entitlement, and a lack of skill development. That’s not amazing. Our job as parents is to help our kids become responsible and productive adults. But how?

In early 2012, one of the purest voices to ever sing was silenced when Whitney Houston died a tragic death at age 48. She joins a host of others whose lives were cut short: John Belushi, Chris Farley, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, and Amy Winehouse. The reason? They had something in their life they couldn’t control. In this message, Bob Merritt discusses the importance of self-control and shares ways to instill this value in your kids.

Every parent has a natural instinct to protect their kids and keep them safe at all cost. However, at the end of the day, most parents would also say they don’t just want kids who are safe. They also want kids who are courageous. They want kids who have conviction, courage, and will take a stand for Christ. In this message we’ll talk about how to raise amazing kids who are courageous.