One of the most immediate and pressing concerns of Roe v. Wade’s reversal is the surplus of families considering alternatives to abortion and children in need of foster care and adoption. This calls for action on behalf of the church - first to the care of struggling expectant mothers and families and, secondly, to enter …
Prayer is a necessary part of the family’s life. Therefore it is a necessary part of the father’s personal life and role in the home. Fathers, join me in prayer. Wives and children, join me in praying for the husband and father of your family. Parents and grandparents, join me in praying for our children …
Resources for family discipleship can extremely useful in the making and maturing of your children into disciples of Jesus Christ. It is tough to find reliable and engaging resources that remain, above all, Christ and Bible centered. In an effort to help us all disciple our own family well (or prepare to disciple your future …
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Just recently Sprite, a product of Coca-Cola, released an ad in Argentina celebrating LGBTQ teens and the families that support them. In the ad parents, siblings, and grandparents are depicted helping someone in their family get ready for a pride rally. A mother puts make-up on her son. A father drives his son and his …
Jonathon Edwards sweetly said, "There is a difference between having an opinion that God is holy and gracious, and having a sense of the loveliness and beauty of that holiness and grace. There is a difference between having a rational judgment that honey is sweet, and having a sense of its sweetness. A man may …
A wolf in sheep’s clothing is someone or something who appears to be friendly but is in reality harmful. Jude warns an undisclosed church that some ungodly people have snuck in and seek to do them harm. They aim to replace the truth of the gospel with their ungodly truth; beliefs based on their instincts, …
When we talk about parenting often times our discussions revolve around the negatives. Kids are misbehaving, disobedient, and stubborn; not enough sleep; too busy to be involved with kids; personal failure in this, that, or another area; kids haven’t accepted the Lord; worry concerning their future. As much as parenting is a difficult calling, filled …
God’s Design for Pure Living God’s design and mandate for purity is for his glory and our good Even though sexual sin haunts our hearts and culture, the believer is called to purity Through the power of the Spirit, the Christian is freed and healed from sin - Rom 8 The Christian simultaneous realizes, believes, …
God’s Design for Forgiveness God’s designed creation for his glory and our good, mainly through a relationship with God But we sinned, broke our relationship with God, and now suffer sin’s destruction and God’s judgment Which affects others by pridefully making them complicit in your sin or using them for your sin God doesn’t leave …
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God’s Created Order God designed humankind for his glory and blesses those who wisely live according to his ways As sinners, we reject God’s design and live foolishly, incurring God’s judgment and sin’s destruction As sinners, our foolish rejection of God’s design leads others into judgment and destruction Our sin negatively affects our relationship with …
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Familyhood 