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Children’s Bible: Samuel & the Voice of God
This week’s message is the first in the new series Children’s Bible. The concept of the series is simple: revisit familiar stories in the Bible – popularized children’s stories – to discover the real being revealed within them. Continue reading
The Source of the Thought
Have you ever left your cell phone in the sun? Or, have you ever left your phone in the car on a hot day? If you have, you know your phone will automatically shut off if it overheats. For example, an iPhone will shut off once it reaches 115 degrees. The function protects internal components of the phone.
My brain does the same thing when I overwork it. Continue reading
Labor of Love: The Relationship Requirement
Can the needs of another really be served outside of a genuine relationship? Continue reading
First Leaves of Fall
“All the earth worships you, they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name.” — Psalm 66:4
It’s beginning, again. I can feel it; and, I suppose you feel it, too. Continue reading
Parenthood, Part Three – Parenting with a Persistent Faith
This message is the third in the series Parenthood: Raising our Children by Raising our Faith.
At the center of this week’s message is the story of an amazing woman of faith and a devoted mother. The Syrophoenician woman of Mark 7:24-30 presents an incredible example of a mother who parents with persistent faith. Continue reading
God’s Faith in You
I am presently in my study preparing for the third message in the Parenthood series. I really should continue with this preparation, but I was reminded of an important truth. I wanted to write it out before I forgot. Continue reading
Parenthood, Part Two – Raising Children in a World of Evil
Parenthood is not easy. Parenting a child under the best of circumstances is challenging. Raising a child to life is nearly impossible, especially when there is something “other” working is opposition to the will of God. How can it be done? How might a parent raise a child to life in a world of evil. Take a moment and listen to the second message in the series, Parenthood: Raising our Children by Raising our Faith. Follow this link to part one of the series to discover the greater purpose of parenthood.
Parenthood, Part One – There is a Greater Purpose, Still.
The first message in our new series, Parenthood: Raising our Children by Raising our Faith has been posted.
Parenthood is a privilege (and a blessing). Parenthood provides parents the privilege of participating in the life of a child. Parents participate by assuming responsibility for the care, nurture, and development of the child – for this reason, there is purpose to parenthood.
There is a greater purpose, still. From a Christian perspective, there is a greater purpose to parenthood reaching beyond the care, nurture, and development of a child. Continue reading
Disciplinary Discipleship
Matthew 18:15 – “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.”
The message for Sunday, Disciplinary Discipleship, dealt with an uncomfortable teaching of Jesus Christ, which responds to our question, how should the community of faith should address sin (and the sinner) within the community? Continue reading
