Sometimes along life’s path I meet a person who looks a lot like me when I was younger. I’m not referring to a physical resemblance but, rather, the similarity in their personal behaviors or choices that fail to reflect those of Jesus. These types of encounters are good reminders of
Read more →An election season often reveals the various opinions represented within our society. Within any given workplace, school campus, and even the local church you can also find differences of opinion among those in attendance. Some opinions are factual or true regardless of a person’s perspective. For example, a glass that
Read more →In Psalm 9:1-2 the psalmist writes: I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Although we were created to praise God, it seems
Read more →Question: My child is a teenager who thinks he’s an adult. I’ve always tried to raise my child to follow Christ, but he wants to be independent of me and my instruction is not always well-received. He knows the Bible and does not live in blatant rebellion, but also does
Read more →It’s easy to imagine how the invisible God of the universe could seem far, far away to a small child. Because our loving God desires to have an intimate relationship with your child, it is beneficial to begin teaching children, at a young age, how very near and personal God
Read more →With football season approaching, the commentators are already speculating on this season’s favored running backs. As I listened to their analysis, I realized that Christ followers could learn much from a great running back. In order for a player to succeed in this position he must, of course, learn the
Read more →Have you ever experienced a circumstance that created fear or worry within you? Has there been a time when you encountered a conversation that instilled in you doubt or confusion? Did a particular situation cause you to become disappointed or defeated? Did you answer “yes” to any of these questions?
Read more →Today’s post serves as another stop on the FAMMIN blog tour with the purpose of answering the question What is Family Ministry? If you would like to read other answers to this question you can follow the tour here. There is a growing emphasis on family ministry in many churches
Read more →Do your children ever assert their own way? Did that last question cause you to laugh out loud? Of course children assert their own way; selfish gain is a characteristic of immaturity. In 1 Samuel Chapter 8 God’s children demanded to have their way. They wanted a king to rule
Read more →Do you ever sense that your efforts are futile? Are there times when your child refers to a task as pointless? How can you know that your efforts are not in vain? In Luke Chapter 4, Jesus was teaching from one of the disciple’s boats. Luke 4:4-5a records: When he (Jesus)
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