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Hausvater: /HAUS-fah-ter/
noun (German)
1. Housefather.
2. Spiritually responsible head of household, including the housefather as assisted by the housemother.
>> Example: "As the Hausvater should teach it [Christian doctrine] to the entire family ..."
(Martin Luther, Small Catechism, 1529)

Parenting

Building Up the Christian Home (November 5, 2022) June 2022
Unless the Lord Is Building June 2019
Rebuilding the Church from the Family Up, Rebuilding the Family from the Elders Down (Aug. 4, 2018) May 2018
God Is No Captive Deity: Comfort When a Child Dies before Baptism October 2017
Comforting a Child after the Death of a Sibling October 2017
Nurtured for Chastity or Schooled for Sexual Expression? September 2017
Critiquing a New York Times Column on Abstinence Based Sex Education August 2017
Marriage, Children, & Music: A Reformation Symposium (Marshalltown, Iowa, Oct. 14, 2017) July 2017
Christian Education Symposium (Wasilla, Alaska, July 1, 2017) April 2017
Don’t Ever Stop Teaching God’s Word September 2016
Equipping Men to Shepherd Their Families for Christ September 2016
The Father as Mentor to His Sons: 10 Topics for Man-to-Man Discussion July 2016
A Father's Tribute: In Memory of Torian Bolstad (2014-2015) June 2016
Graciously Given: Children Are a Blessing from the Lord May 2016
Mothering Many: Handling Church and Bedtime Prayers April 2016
What in Your Marriage Will Bring You Joy? February 2016
A Soft Answer Breaks the Crazy Cycle February 2016
Parenting Matters: Putting the Brakes on Fighting January 2016
Build Your House on the Rock (Aug. 1, 2015) June 2015
Turning the Hearts of the Fathers to Their Children September 2014