It’s Good to Be a Man is sweeping through Reformed Christian circles, being used to disciple young men. However, before we throw this book into the hands of our young people, it’s imperative we take a critical look at the ideas from the book. When I sat down to read this book by Michael Foster […] The post It’s Good to Be a Man: A Review to Consider Before Handing it to Your Son appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

The danger of writing a long article about family devotions is that you may be tempted to think this means family devotions are complicated. It really isn’t. As a father, I’ve often asked myself how to best approach doing family devotions from a content perspective. What do my kids really need to know? I know throwing random Bible […] The post 3 Tried-and-True Methods for Family Devotions appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

I’ll never forget the day when I found out my son had memorized an entire psalm. Every night, we recited Bible passage aloud with our kids—with the goal of helping us all memorize a large chunk of Scripture or an entire chapter. Our second oldest child never wanted to recite it with us. He stayed […] The post 5 Reasons Our Family Memorizes the Bible appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

There is no command in the Bible to celebrate the birth of Jesus on any particular day. In fact, we don’t even know the day or the year Jesus was born. Why then does our family still celebrate Jesus’ birth on December 25th? Isn’t this some manmade tradition we should avoid? For many in the […] The post Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

In the fall of 2019, our family took a trip into northern Michigan, spending most of our time in the Upper Peninsula. Northern Michigan is a heavily forested area—lots and lots of nature—so if you plan to take your family there, let us help you chart these waters. It’s probably best we show you want […] The post Family Adventures in Northern Michigan: 7 Places You Don’t Want to Miss appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

Many homeschooling families love the freedom to include Biblical studies as part of their students’ academic life. Jesus commanded us to love the Lord our God, not just with all our heart and soul, but with all our mind. Let’s chat about choosing the right Bible course for your teen… Including biblical studies means both […] The post Choosing the Right Bible Course for Your Teen: 5 Questions to Ask appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

I’m convinced teaching teens how to study the Bible is, arguably, the most important skill you can teach them. Think about it… When you read a narrative, you don’t jump to the middle of the story, pick a random page, and hope to glean something from the story. When you read a letter that’s mailed […] The post Does Your Teen Really Know How to Study the Bible? appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

Sexting. It’s a classic tale as old as time: Boy meets girl. Boy and girl hook up. Girl texts boy risqué photos. Boy and girl break up. Boy shares risqué photos with friends. Okay, maybe it isn’t a classic tale, but if sexting stats are any indication, it’s an all-too-common tale today. And it’s a […] The post Sexting Stats: 7 Facts Parents Need to Know (and what to do about it) appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more