This week we discuss the meaning and importance of the Advent season. We talk about how your Advent traditions pave the way for your family's understanding of Christmas and share some of our own traditions, old, new, and experimental.

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This week we discuss the importance of festal communion as a family and how the father plays the important role of initiating, providing, and setting the tone during such seasons. Too often we can stymie the purpose of these celebratory times in either small-minded stinginess or self-centered laziness. Instead, we should strive to imitate God's self-sacrifice and lavish gift-giving to his children.

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This week we discuss why you should strive to maintain discipline standards for your kids when outside your home, despite the logistical nightmare this can create. We also cover some of the practical lessons we've learned along the way to make this easier on you and on the kids and set everyone up for success.

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This week we discuss why and how family dinners are the backbone of your family. We also explore the idea of family dinner as the covenant renewal meal for your household, as well as practical suggestions for making this time a joy that the entire family looks forward to.

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This week we discuss the character of Boromir: his virtue, his faltering, and his repentance. Why does Boromir providentially find himself in Rivendell at the forming of the fellowship? What leads to his succumbing to the temptation of the Ring? Why does Tolkien give us this beautiful picture of repentance and redemption in this particular way?

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Husbandry, in the old sense, is the art of managing your household well, and particularly your marriage. To that end, we discuss the need for husbands to consistently solicit feedback from their wives on how the mission of the household is going at various levels. We also share practical advice about the frequency and content of such conversations and the purpose of each.

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Husbandry, in the old sense, is the art of managing your household well, and particularly your marriage. To that end, we discuss why husbands must continue dating their wives once married. We also offer some principles for what makes a good date as well as some specific date ideas.

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Why did God create marriage? What is our purpose in marriage as husbands and wives? How do the Scriptures outline a righteous marriage?

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