by Peter Lindstrom Comments (0) 5 Minutes Read 2443 Views (0)
If there were a tune that is most familiar to Christendom, I would have to say it is the Doxology. Sometimes referred to as the Common Doxology, Thomas Ken (1637-1711), an Anglican minister penned this in 1674 (see history of this tune here by Don Sweeting). I have seemingly countless times in various churches sung this Doxology. We still regularly sing it in our local church. And, as a family, it is often sung in our times of family worship. It is a reminder that our worship is … Read More →
by Peter Lindstrom Comments (2) 3 Minutes Read 2801 Views (2)
Do you ever struggle during family worship reading through the Psalms of judgment, otherwise known as imprecatory Psalms or prayers? Have you ever wondered how to pray these imprecatory Psalms (e.g. Psalms 5:10, 6:10; 7:6; 9:19-20;10:2,15; 17:13; 25:19; 28:4; 31:17; 31:18; 35:1, 4, 5, 6, 8,,19, 24, 25, 26; 40:14-15; 41:10; 54:5, 55:9, etc., etc.)? If you happened to be in the home of the great preacher, pastor and father, Charles Spurgeon, you may have learned a wonderful and important … Read More →
by Peter Lindstrom Comments (0) 7 Minutes Read 2106 Views (0)
As a parent (especially for fathers, here), have you given thought to your leadership within the family? Are you feeling like you just ain’t gett’in no respect? Feeling like a failure? Missing key leadership features in directing the family? Are the children only responding to you if you yell at them? Does Mr. T from the A-Team come to mind in how you are responding to those around you? Do you feel your wife is on-board but on another plane going another direction? Do you want to … Read More →
by Peter Lindstrom Comments (1) 6 Minutes Read 1937 Views (0)
How can Pastors and the Parents team together for the sake of the home and the church? One of the dangers of the Christian life is to rely too heavily on the pastor or the church leadership to nurture the family in the Christian faith. There is no teaming together with the pastor and the parents. This default thinking can be disastrous. Parents, instead of leading spiritually in the home with family worship and discipleship, leave the responsibility of spiritual development in the hands … Read More →
by Peter Lindstrom Comments (1) 15 Minutes Read 3517 Views (2)
IF YOU AS PARENTS had the opportunity to do ONE "most important" thing with your family each day, what would it be? What would be the one domino to knock over to start the day right? Or, to end the day right? Or, both? What would be SO important that you should block off time each day to see it done? What would this ONE thing be that would help your family be strong in the Lord? Now before I tell you about this ONE thing, let me share my story about it... MY STORY OF THE … Read More →
