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Marriage & Family
Articles about the dynamics of marriage and family
God’s Faithfulness Through The Generations
This key attribute of God is clearly revealed and illustrated often in Scripture and in the life of His Son Jesus. God’s love and faithfulness are linked together: “Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
The Pastor’s Personal Life: Part 7 – Your Spirit
Ministry is hard. It’s so easy to make excuses. “I can’t take time to pray and read the Bible right now. The people need me!” We can even feel noble about the sacrifices we are making for the sake of our church. But God said obedience is better than sacrifice. That includes obeying God commands to wait on the Lord and be filled with God’s Spirit.
Listen To The Children
Derek shares a prime lesson from his grandchildren. When our grands speak, we should listen.
The Pastor’s Personal Life – Part 6 – Your Sabbath
Many Christians of today think Sunday is the Sabbath, and if they try to follow the Sabbath rules at all, they apply them to Sunday. There is nothing wrong with resting and focusing on God on Sunday. It probably works very well for many people. But for most pastors, Sunday is not a Sabbath of rest; it’s a workday.
Grace and Peace
Peace is, at best, a byproduct of something else, rather than a practical end in itself; so our focus must be – like our quest for happiness – somewhere else. And that somewhere else is grace.
THE PASTOR’S PERSONAL LIFE – PART 5 – YOUR MONEY
We recalled the old saying, “Time is money.” I was putting all my time into the church and the ministry. Certainly that was worth something, we told each other. God knew our situation. Certainly he would accept my time in place of my money, wouldn’t he?
A Father’s Day Blessing
Had I comprehended, had I truly considered, had I trusted and had I endeavored to follow God’s guidance, the source of all goodness, so much sooner than I did, my children would have seen and experienced a much different father, and my wife a much different husband. Trust me, comprehending this truth is indeed a blessing.
A Father’s Influence
Fathers have a great responsibility in raising children; because the ways of the father will often times dictate the direction the children take.
A Word For Father’s Day – we are the apple of God’s eye
As Dad, life is often understood as a series of struggles, and the role of “dad” is no exception. But this is a struggle we engage gladly, most especially when we take the journey with our Heavenly Father as companion and guide.
The Pastor’s Personal Life – Part 4- Your Health
You can’t effectively serve God, your church or your people if you are not healthy – physically, emotionally, spiritually, and in your relationships. Learn to rejoice in taking time for your health.
Final Thoughts on Parenting Transitions
The universal fear (or dread) of parents as their children approach that high school graduation day is the knowledge that their offspring will inevitably test those wings and fly away. We hope that as they do, they will remain close to us and will always remember that they can come home whenever the need. It brings enormous comfort to believe that God actively cares for them, just as much, if not more, than He cares for us.
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