Does the lack of faithfulness of gathering together at church bother you? Do you grieve when people who need the grace and mercy of God are absent from His house? Does it make any difference? One thing for sure, not attending makes a huge difference in the life of a believer.
Marriage & Family
Articles about the dynamics of marriage and family
Evangelizing Children
On one hand, there’s the danger of leading children to think they are saved when they are not. On the other, there’s the risk of discouraging children who express a genuine desire to follow Christ. John helps us raise our children and grandchildren in a way they will understand their zeal to follow Christ.
Happy Grandparents Day!
Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day in the USA. This year it is September 11th. While we enjoy our grandparents everyday, lets take this special day to celebrate and honor them. Plan ahead!
The Calling To Teach
Christians who are professional educators at all levels, parents, and those who supervise or train others can be encouraged to know that God’s presence is with you as you work. You are a co-teacher with the God of the Universe.
a letter to my grandson on his first week of school
It’s interesting how the way we mark the passage of time changes. We note birthdays with zeros at the end, and in the past we’ve measured via our children’s progress, then graduation from high school, passage through college, out into the world of work, and then marriage. But “now,” it’s our grandchildren who help us keep time.
Passing On The Legacy
As long as we are obedient in what God gives us, even when we make mistakes, His promises are sure and “will” be accomplished. That is the great hope that we are able to pass down to our children AND grandchildren.
Teaching Our Grandchildren to Minister to Pew Widows
When you worship on Sunday watch for that one single woman who has no one sitting in the pew around her and minister to her. Create a friendship that includes your grandchildren with her. Her are a few ways to do just that.
Called to be our Grandchildren’s Guides on this Journey
Derek shares a recent trip where he was able to guide his grands through their family history of Christian faith and convey the importance of passing on this legacy to future generations.
Time To Change Direction
After WWII, Christian pastors were pressured to change their message and standards, because those in secularized counseling and psychology were saying that preaching about sin was harming our nation. So what is happening today?
Giving the Gospel to Your Children
Every truth in Scripture ultimately points to God. And therefore none of it is out of place in evangelistic contexts. One could accurately say, then, that parents who want to be thorough in evangelizing their children need to teach them the whole counsel of God, taking care to show the gospel ramifications in all that truth.
The Gift of Grandchildren
God’s love transcends mere personal sacrifice at a superficial level, His level of sacrifice for us is by pure example and a complete love that disregards Himself unto death and a resurrected new life, so that we might be in union with Him and share His love for us and us for Him.
I Have Known You Since Day One
God has said to those who have come to faith in Jesus Christ, “I have known you before day one.” Day one was when He created the world. Before creation, long before they were born, God determined they would be His children.
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