K, I absolutely do want help from the church in raising my son! That’s why I say I would love for you or any of Justin’s buddies to talk to him about serious things, even while you’re holding him upside down by his heels. In fact, hearing from you or his other Buddies that it is a good thing to obey your mom and dad would, I think, make a huge impression on him. I also think that kind of exhortation can be given in Sunday school or in other contexts. But like anyone else, Justin’s going to listen most closely to people he loves—which means, largely, people who play with him. We’re trying to build a culture in our church of having serious, spiritual conversations with each other. That should definitely extend to our kids also.

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