Josh Mulvihill

Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at Renewanation. He served as a pastor for nearly 20 years, serves on the board of Awana, and helps provide leadership to the Christian Grandparent Network. He holds a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author of multiple books including Preparing Children for Marriage, Biblical Grandparenting, Biblical Worldview, and Discipling Your Grandchildren.
Articles by Josh Mulvihill

Read and Discuss the Bible With Grandchildren

Read the Bible, not someone’s thoughts about the Bible. The best devotionals make the Bible the primary source and keep the gospel central to each section of Scripture.The practice consists of reading the Bible as a family, praying and praising God through music. If you have not developed the...

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Easter Ideas to Help You Make the Most of the Day

Easter is the most important season on the church calendar, so utilize it to intentionally teach your grandchildren about the death and resurrection of Christ and the events of Easter week from the Bible. Familiarize yourself with Scripture and the timeline of events surrounding the death of...

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Thanksgiving Ideas to Disciple Your Grandchildren

The celebration of Thanksgiving is an excellent time to pour into your grandchildren. Often, extended family gatherings occur and the day passes quickly without taking time to personally connect with grandchildren or intentionally pass on faith in Christ. The Thanksgiving ideas are divided into...

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Read and Discuss the Bible with Grandchildren

God instructs grandparents to teach grandchildren the truths of Scripture. Deuteronomy 4:9 states, “Teach these things to your children and children’s children.” In Psalm 78:5 God commands grandparents to teach multiple generations to obey God’s commands.  Throughout church history the...

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Easter Ideas to Help You Make the Most of the Day

Easter is the most important season on the church calendar, so utilize it to intentionally teach your grandchildren about the death and resurrection of Christ and the events of Easter week from the Bible. Familiarize yourself with Scripture and the timeline of events surrounding the death of...

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Vacationing Intentionally

Spring and summer breaks are right around the corner and provide an opportunity for grandparents to spend concentrated time with grandchildren, to have intentional conversations to strengthen relationships, and to establish lifelong faith in Christ. Why not take advantage of your grandchild’s...

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What Does the Bible Say about Grandparenting?

Five Characteristics of a Disciple-Making Grandparent Christian grandparents need to take a few moments to ask “What does the Bible say about grandparenting?” “What is the goal?” “What am I trying to accomplish in the lives of my children and grandchildren?” For many Christian grandparents, the...

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Thanksgiving Ideas to Disciple Grandchildren

The celebration of Thanksgiving is an excellent time to pour into your grandchildren. Often, extended family gatherings occur and the day passes quickly without taking time to personally connect with grandchildren or intentionally pass on faith in Christ. The Thanksgiving ideas are divided into...

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Ten Graduation Gift Ideas

Graduation season is upon us and many grandparents are looking for a simple, but meaningful gift for a grandchild. Here are ten ideas to consider. Be creative and share your faith heritage through your gift giving this graduation season. Above all, think memory with meaning. If possible, be there...

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Why Worldview Matters

Many Christian young people are unprepared to navigate the tidal wave of unbiblical ideas that confront them. We all know teenagers who have drifted and walked away from Christ. We never think that person could one day be our own grandchild. When the pressure is turned up, our grandchildren will...

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How to Help Your Grandchildren Understand and Defend Their Faith

You have helped train your grandchildren in the Christian faith. They are familiar with key Bible characters and stories, even memorized Scripture passages. You’ve explained the Gospel. They know that Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose again. They have even had some significant...

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