I thought I was good at math. I made good grades in my high school and college math courses. I really did. But more recently, whenever one of my kids needs help with their math homework, it can feel like I’ve never seen math before. Sure, part of the problem is that just a little time has passed since I last did the math they’re learning. But, the bigger problem is that they’re learning math in a whole different way. And often, I’m simply bewildered by it all. We’ll start by trying the way they’re taught to do math, but inevitably, we’ll give up and figure it out the way I know works. So far, nobody has gotten detention.
Family discipleship can feel similar. There are times when as parents we might believe there’s one proper way to disciple our kids.
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