1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. In his first letter to the Thessalonians...
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Love’s Three Ingredients
Parenting is not for sissies! Raising children is hard work. Parents who desire to be popular with their children and their children’s friends will live to regret the compromises it takes to make that happen. But parents who love their children enough to lead them...
Teaching Children Biblical Money Principles
Check out these startling statistics about children and money: Advertisers spend $15 billion a year on child-focused advertising. The average American child sees 40,000 commercials a year. Children recognize brands by 18 months and by two years ask for them by name....
Characteristics of a Godly Parent
A godly parent is a teacher, model and an unconditional friend. These responsibilities are like a three-legged stool. If one “leg” is missing, our effectiveness becomes minimal at best. Each “leg” is supported and held together by the Lord. A Teacher Our role as a...
A Weekend Marriage Fix?
Far too many couples are convinced that a weekend marriage seminar, or the newest book on marriage with be the silver bullet that “fixes” their relationship. We all wish it were that easy. There are no quick fixes for marital satisfaction. Certainly, seminars and...
One Person at a Time
Many believers wait for a big movement of God. They wait for the church or even the government to initiate needed change. But the Bible and history shows that change is not brought about by one person. It takes place one person at a time. Long before Luther drew up...