The below is a link to Anthony Bradley's short article on Evangelicalism's Narcissism Epidemic. I would encourage you to read it and ask the Lord to show you one thing that you resolve to do to bring about changes in your sphere of influence... whether it be your home and kids, your church, your youth … Continue reading Evangelicalism’s Narcissism Epidemic
Marriage and Family
Accountability in Marriage
If a man has no accountability, should his wife hold him accountable? In my opinion, it depends on what area he needs the accountability. My general counsel is that a wife should NOT serve as her husband's accountability partner to monitor internet usage. I would encourage the husband to have a couple of other men … Continue reading Accountability in Marriage
A Primer on Family Worship
I. What is family worship?A. What is worship?A Working Definition:“To worship the triune God is … to quicken the conscience by His holiness to feed the mind with His truth to purge the imagination by His beauty to open the heart to His love and to devote the will to His purpose.B. What then is … Continue reading A Primer on Family Worship
A Short Appeal for Catechizing as a Method for Family Discipleship
This morning our men's group studied what the Bible has to say about catechizing our children. This is a method of family discipleship that has come upon hard times in the church in the West because we have entrusted the spiritual nurture of our children to ministry professionals. We also are plagued with a sense … Continue reading A Short Appeal for Catechizing as a Method for Family Discipleship
Loving the Right Woman Well
There are three important questions that the book of Proverbs addresses on our theme: Whom are you to love? How are you to love her? Why are you to love her? I. Whom are you to love? The Temptation of Loving Strange Women. The writer of the Proverbs emphatically call for men to avoid promiscuity. … Continue reading Loving the Right Woman Well
God’s Gift of Physical Intimacy in Marriage – Proverbs 5:15-21
Desire after forbidden enjoyments naturally springs from dissatisfaction with the blessings in possession. Where contentment is not found at home — drinking out of our own cistern — it will be sought for, however vainly, abroad. Marital love is chief among the earthly goods in mercy granted by God to his fallen and rebellious creatures. … Continue reading God’s Gift of Physical Intimacy in Marriage – Proverbs 5:15-21
When You or Your Teenager Deal with Doubt
This morning I came across this helpful blog post from Christianity Today that helped me in my parental calling. I thought I would pass it along to you. Steve Jobs, Back to School, and Why Doubt Belongs in Your Youth Group Curriculum
Help Teenagers Form Their Identity in Christ
Conformity and peer pressure threaten to squeeze the individuality right out of teenagers. As they’re confronted with choices and expectations, kids are often terrified to be identified as different. Discouragement and hopelessness can leave teenagers even more vulnerable to unhealthy, unsafe pressures. In The Religious Life of Young Americans, George Gallup Jr. and Robert Bezilla … Continue reading Help Teenagers Form Their Identity in Christ
Dad: The Family Shepherd from Psalm 78
Psalm 78 offers a simple guideline for all of us moms and dads in nurturing in our children a love for the Lord. I. Model the truths of God's Word (Believe and model the gospel.) An Old Testament Model for Contemporary Moms and Dads David shepherded and guided the people of God (Psalm 78:72) HOW? … Continue reading Dad: The Family Shepherd from Psalm 78
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in bringing our children to faith?
This week Chris Ammen, our Children's Ministries Director, ask me a number of questions. Here's the first installment.
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