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Category Archives: Parenting
My Son Royce Turned 18 Today
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hands. How happy is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will … Continue reading
Breaking Away from Family & Upbringing
If you are a Christian who was born into a “Christian” household, let me ask you a question: If you had been been born into a household that was not “Christian,” would you have still believed in Jesus Christ at … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Courage, Desires, Faith, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Individuality, Obedience, Parenting, Salvation, Service, Trusting In God
Tagged Abraham in Terah, Abraham leaving Ur, Abraham taking Lot along, Abraham taking Terah along, breaking away from your religious upbringing, the influence of family, when family comes between you and God, when family gets in the way
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A Lesson Samuel Didn’t Learn
Of all of Israel’s great spiritual leaders, none rises any higher than Samuel. He was a prophet. He was a priest. He was the last of Israel’s Judges, the series of men who led the nation before its time of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fatherhood, God's Work, Husbands, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Motherhood, Parenting, Sin, Youth
Tagged Hannah dedicating Samuel to God, Hophni and Phinehas, Israel's high priest Eli, learning from the mistakes of a previous generation, lost men in the ministry, Samuel's circuit as judge, the death of Eli, the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant, the tabernacle at Shiloh, those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, unsaved men in the ministry, Were Hophni and Phinehas lost?, Were Hophni and Phinehas saved?, Why did Israel want a king?
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Divorced Pastors & Deacons? (post #3 of 3)
I closed the previous post by promising to present cases for both sides of this argument. So, I might as well go ahead and jump right into that. I’ll start with the scriptural case for a divorced man serving as … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Church, Deacons, Divorce, Divorce & Remarriage, God's Work, Husbands, Marriage, Ministry, Parenting, Pastors, Preaching, Series: "Divorced Pastors & Deacons?"
Tagged Adam as the head of his home, case for a divorced man as a deacon, case for a divorced man as a pastor, David's sin carried lasting consequences, Eve adding to the word of God, for the gifts and calling of God are without repentence, Paul becoming a castaway, Paul becoming disqualified, Proverbs 6:33, qualifications for a deacon, qualifications for a pastor, the calling of God is irrevocable, the case against a divorced man as a deacon, the case against a divorced man as a pastor, the deacon as the head of his home, the pastor as the head of his home, the responsibilities of headship, the spiritual gift of pastoring
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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Proverbs 24:23
This week’s “Christian Verses” podcast uses Proverbs 24:23 in relation to the sin (yes, that’s what it is) of showing favoritism. Bosses promoting favorites at work. Coaches showing favoritism toward certain players. Deacon elections at church becoming little more than … Continue reading
In-Laws & Outlaws
Adrian Rogers, the longtime pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, used to tell the story of the elderly couple who were making the trip from Memphis to Nashville. The husband’s hearing was fine, but he could barely see. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fatherhood, Husbands, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Priorities, Wives
Tagged Adrian Rogers, in-laws causing problems in a marriage, in-laws or outlaws?, leaving and cleaving, story about the old man who couldn't see and the old woman who couldn't hear, the problem of in-laws, what Jesus taught about marriage
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