Christian Grandparenting Blog

A grandfather understands the nature of warfare and that our grandchildren are prime targets for the enemy who is seeking to devour them and us. Gentlemen, we are soldiers engaged in the battlefield of war for the hearts, minds, and souls of our grandchildren. If we fail to engage in battle, then we set the enemy loose to do whatever he wants with our children and grandchildren.

A grandfather understands the nature of warfare and that our grandchildren are prime targets for the enemy who is seeking to devour them. We are soldiers engaged in the battlefield of war for their hearts, minds, and souls. Our call is to band together as warriors in Christ to do battle for the souls of the next generation.

As grandparents, we want to make a difference in the lives of our grandchildren – a lasting difference – the kind of difference that will last into eternity. Consider how your grandchildren, when they are adults, will reflect on the legacy you will leave.

Since truth is a characteristic of God, the nature of His truth is fixed and has been revealed to us so that we might know Him personally through His Son Jesus Christ. Ask God to guide you in prayer.

If you believe in the power of prayer, join grandparents throughout the world to make National Grandparents Day on September 12, 2021, a Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents.

God calls us to disciple our grandchildren, and they still need us during their teen years. Let's roll up out sleeves and get ready to work. Here are six ideas about how to make your interactions with teen grandchildren successful.

The Gospel message is under assault everywhere, including our schools, political arenas, marketplaces, and churches. Spiritual battles require spiritual weapons. The purpose of Grandparents’ Day of Prayer is to raise an awareness of the need for prayer among today’s Christian grandparents, and to offer ideas about how to accomplish that goal.

How might God use us grandparents to cultivate a heart of gratitude in the lives of our grandchildren? As the older generation, we have the joyful responsibility to intentionally teach our grandchildren the “why” and “how” of being grateful and the necessity of expressing gratitude out loud.