Articles about the dynamics of marriage and family
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
As a blogger Derek has the opportunity to reach a lot of people, a men’s ministry advocate with a national voice, and a columnist. One of his goals is to encourage other men to live in such a way that the Good News shines with signal clarity. One of the most effective ways we can do this is in and through family relationships.
Instructional songs are as old as humanity itself. Music has always been a powerful way to learn and remember things. Why not make up songs and use them with your grandchildren to teach God’s love and your love?
Stories do not belong to the world and its collective consciousness until they are told; and even when stories are told they have no power unless someone is listening; and then these amazing stories are not gifted to history unless they are repeated.
Stress and Anxiety will come. But what I do know is that I can be kind. I know how to smile instead of scowl. I know how to listen. I know how to pray. I know that we need one another. Regardless of politics or culture wars or race or religion.
