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Category Archives: Youth
Respecting the Elderly
You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God. I am the Lord. (Leviticus 19:32, N.K.J.V.) Every pastor feels the not-so-subtle pressure to keep the young people (and their parents) … Continue reading
Strengthen the Things Which Remain
“Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die…” (Revelation 3:2, N.K.J.V.) According to Ecclesiastes 3:1, everything has its season and every purpose its time under heaven. Certainly that includes a time to leave and a … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Decisions, God's Will, God's Work, Parenting, Prayer Requests, Problems, Service, Youth
Tagged a church that is alive in name only, a time to leave, a time to stay, becoming the answer to your own prayer request, Does God want me to leave my dead church?, Is it God's will for me to leave?, Is it God's will for me to stay?, strengthen the things which remain, What should I do about my dead church?, when to leave a church
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Royce’s World Civilizations Textbook
Royce, our eighteen-year-old son, is currently attending the local community college. He’s in the general-education program, the idea being that he will complete that two-year program and then transfer to a four-year school. Okay, so far so good. He comes … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Current Events, Discernment, Parenting, Personal, Scripture, The Bible, Truth, Youth
Tagged being a Christian student in a public school, Can the Old Testament be trusted?, Did Israel conquer Canaan?, doubting the Hebrew scriptures, public schools and Christianity, Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past
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Look What I Saw
And you should follow my example, just as I follow Christ’s. (1 Corinthians 11:1, N.L.T.) I feel led of the Lord to use this post to share something that I didn’t write. The piece I’ll borrow is primarily aimed at … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Doing Good, Family, Fatherhood, God's Work, Influence, Motherhood, Parenting, Service, Youth
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:1 illustration, how grandparents can influence their grandchildren, the influence adults have on young people, the things a child sees a parent do, you're kids are watching you
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A Snapshot of Our Churches in 2019
LifeWay is the publishing department of the Southern Baptist Convention. Last month they released the findings of a study that was conducted between the dates of January 14 and January 30 of 2019. 1,000 pastors of Protestant churches were called … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Change, Church, Church Attendance, Communication, Current Events, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Word, God's Work, Ministry, Pastors, Personal, Preaching, Scripture, Sunday School, The Bible, Youth
Tagged 2019 Lifeway study about churches, 61% of churches are in decline or are plateaued, churches growing through swapping members, churches will younger pastors are growing, illustration about the need for change, recent church attendance figures
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Behind the Times
A devout old Christian was visited by his grandson who was on Spring Break from college. “How are you doing, Gramps?” asked the grandson. “Fine, just fine,” said the old man. “How is school going?” the old man asked. Are … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Bible Study, Capital Punishment, Children, Current Events, Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline, Doctrine, Faithfulness, God's Word, Government, Heaven, Hell, Homosexuality, Salvation, Scripture, The Bible, The Death Penalty, The Gospel, Trusting In God, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged a Christian behind the times, believing the Bible, conversation between a grandfather and his grandson, sticking with what the Bible says
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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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A Generation That Had to Die Off
I once heard a preacher’s thoughts regarding a troubled church. He said something to the effect, “There is a generation that is going to have to die off there before God can get in there and change things.” The preacher … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Attitude, Belief, Change, Choices, Church, Death, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God's Judgment, God's Work, Influence, Leadership, Personal, Trusting In God, Waiting, Youth
Tagged "We've never done it that way before", All the Israelites over the age of 20 die, Israel's refusal to possess Canaan, lessons learned from Numbers chapters 13 and 14, the old guard in a church, the older generation standing in the way
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