see a lack of joy, a lot of fear, and a lack of patience and kindness toward those who don’t know Christ, we send out a mixed message that contradicts the gospel we hope they’ll embrace. The second thing our children need is to be raised by parents who treat them the way Christ treats us as parents. As we’ve already said, the primary way Christ deals with us is through His infinite grace. Grace-based parents have an uncanny way of producing children with strong hope. The second thing our children