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Skit Guys gave us great laughs talking about their understanding of D6 which is "Designate 6" people to impress our kids.  It was a humorous way to think about role of parents in life of kids. Timothy Smith What is our family identity?  Who do we want our kids to be?  So, we started to plan. Do they have a plan for generational discipleship? Cookie cutters work good for cookies, but don't work on the hearts of our kids.We need a plan for generational discipleship. We must give people small wins in discipling their kids. He shared his family faith plan which incorporates senses and times of day.  This is followed by a family time experience. Lydia Randall Busyness. I'm tired?  Are you? We don't say fine any more, we instead say "busy." We wear our busyness as a badge of honor. Busyness is killing our hearts. Most of our families at Lake Pointe will give us two time slots. Faith Path-includes path as well as tools  

The afternoon session began with several speakers sharing briefly on a practical topic. Mark Holmen Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Our choices not only affect us but it will also affect multiple generations. If you follow God's way, it will go well for us. The only way to true wellness is the one true God. Are we in love with God or are we just doing church? First thing that will impress others is our love. I believe our problems in Christianity is not what is happening at church, but instead what is not happening at home. What is your intentional strategy to making the home the primary place where faith is developed? Mike Trimble My goal was not to have a talk. My goal was to begin a lifelong discussion. Luke 2:52-Jesus grew in wisdom and stature & in favor with God & men. I wanted to raise godly kids not good kids.  I also wanted to talk about troubles of the teen years. Five broad issues we discussed on bike ride: physical, emotional, mental, s...

What legacy are you going to leave?  When God speaks to you, you know it. Be careful with what you tell God you will or will not do. Saying "no" to God is a dangerous thing to do. Many of the OT patriarchs said "no" to God.  I learned to pray before I learned to talk.  I imitated the sounds as my parents did their devotions. When I was 4, as I was listening to my dad preach, I went forward to receive Christ. This was the highlight of my life. It is a dangerous thing for a young man to be too successful too quickly. My father was a moral compass and a lighthouse.  There is nothing more important than the gospel of Jesus Christ. The culture is at war with your children for their hearts and minds.  It is also at war with your families. Dobson said this to his son Ryan after Pistol Pete died while playing basketball with him. "I want you to know this. When I die, remember this, I care about what you accomplish in life and how you use your talents...

Check out the latest video for the D6 Conference.  What a great reminder about why we do what we do! Register to attend Dallas or Louisville at www.d6conference.com Impress: D6 2013 from D6 Conference on Vimeo .