#1168: Strike it Rich

About this episode

The episode discusses how to help sons develop godly character by digging deep into Scripture, using the metaphor of the California Gold Rush.

During the California Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of prospectors panned for gold in mountain streams and riverbeds. But those prospectors who spent time, sweat, and effort digging into the earth were the ones most likely to strike it rich. Discovering a single vein of gold was worth way more than hundreds of gold flakes from the river. Help your son strike it rich in terms of godly character. Show him—through personal example—how to dig deep into Scripture. It’s there that he’ll discover th...

Topics covered

• character development
• parenting
• spiritual growth
• Bible study
• personal example

Keywords

• California Gold Rush
• godly character
• Scripture
• parenting
• personal example

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scripture

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