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Pursuing Excellence, not Perfection
Question: Our 14-year-old son is obsessed with being the best and can be devastated by even small mistakes and setbacks which often lead...
Gary Oliver
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Building Up Healthy Children
Question: This past year has brought massive disruptions in our lives. With both of us working full-time jobs it’s limited our time with...
Gary Oliver
Aug 2, 20212 min read
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Encouraging Bible Study
Question: We have two early-teen and pre-teen daughters and whenever we try to initiate a Bible study they show NO interest. We want to...
Gary Oliver
Jul 1, 20213 min read
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Interruptions, Instability & Anger
Question: With all of the changes, interruptions and instability our son and daughter have experienced over the past several months,...
Gary Oliver
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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Maximizing Communication
Question: We have two teenage children. While we have good relationships, we don’t communicate as well as we’d like. In fact, much of...
Gary Oliver
May 3, 20212 min read
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Crushing Expectations
Question Our 14-year-old son is obsessed with being the best and can be devastated by even small mistakes and setbacks which often lead...
Gary Oliver
Apr 1, 20213 min read
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Balancing Discipline
Question This past year has brought massive disruptions in our lives. With both of us working full-time jobs it’s limited our time with...
Gary Oliver
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Bible Study with Teens
Question We have two early-teen and pre-teen daughters and whenever we try to initiate a bible study they show NO interest. We want to...
Gary Oliver
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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Miscommunication with Teens
Question We have two teenage children. While we have good relationships, we don’t communicate as well as we’d like. In fact, much of...
Gary Oliver
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Bruce Moose and the What-ifs
This is a motion video rendition of “Bruce Moose and the What-Ifs” by Gary J. Oliver & H. Norman Wright. This engaging book for children...
Gary Oliver
Mar 21, 20201 min read
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Going home for break
Q: How do I prepare myself to spend Christmas break with my parents? The scene is set; the house is decorated for Christmas just as it...
Gary Oliver
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Recognizing Sincerity
Q: How do you know when a friend is being sincere? In person conversation is a risk and exposes us in two ways. In her book Reclaiming...
Gary Oliver
Nov 13, 20192 min read
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Moving with Children
Question We just moved to a new town. My daughter will be in 6th grade; my son will be in 9th grade. How can I help them adjust? Answer...
Gary Oliver
Sep 12, 20193 min read
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Talking About Sex
Question As I was dropping off some clean laundry in my son’s room recently, I found a package of condoms on the floor. What’s the best...
Gary Oliver
Jul 24, 20193 min read
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5 Ways to Be an Effective Father
Question I grew up with a dad that was physically and emotionally absent. We have two young sons and I want to be the kind of father that...
Gary Oliver
Jun 23, 20192 min read
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Effective Parenting
Questions In the past year I have read several books on parenting. Each was written from a sound Biblical perspective with helpful...
Gary Oliver
Jun 12, 20193 min read
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Consistency in Discipline
Question My husband and I haven't done the greatest job in being consistent in how we discipline our 4-year-old son. Now that we have...
Gary Oliver
Mar 23, 20193 min read
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Saying Sorry
Question Our 14-year-old daughter is a precious young lady with many strengths. Unfortunately, she isn’t very good at taking...
Gary Oliver
Feb 23, 20192 min read
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Absent Father
Question My husband and I both work full-time. But when he gets home, he immediately changes clothes and parks himself in front of the...
Gary Oliver
Jan 12, 20192 min read
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How Does an Extrovert, Parent an Introverted Child?
Question How does an extrovert parent an introverted child? Answer In Proverbs 22:6 we are exhorted to raise our children in “the way...
Gary Oliver
Dec 24, 20182 min read
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