"Every knee should bow..." are words from Philippians 2 that remind us of Ascension Sunday. Following the Easter Season, the celebration of Ascension Sunday this week is also an important event that reminds us that Jesus didn't just rise from the grave and disappear into oblivion. He ascended to heaven and is the ruling King over all. According to the Bible, Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after his resurrection from the grave. Why is this significant for your family? Jesus is … Read More →
Questions Get Family Worship Going
(Changing Negative Questions into Transforming Ones) Fathers who don’t lead in family worship or who have occasional struggles doing it (including me) may be asking the wrong questions. The Bible informs you to be wise in all you do. This includes both the answers of life and the questions you have about life. Do you ever have dumb questions that lead to dumb answers? I know I do. As Christian fathers, you need to seek wisdom. And this includes asking good questions. Now we … Read More →
Centered on Christ in Family Worship
"Christian families practicing family worship will also find that it centers their home upon Christ." This quote comes from Jason Helopoulos in his great article on "Family Worship and Its Benefits." I encourage you to check out his blog post over at Reformation21. He writes from a sincere heart and a sound mind on the benefits of family worship in his own home and what we will benefit too as we share in this spiritual opportunity. After you have read his post on family worship you may … Read More →
Doing What is Best for Family Worship
What is best for Family Worship? According to Philip Henry, father of Matthew Henry... … Read More →
Imprecatory Psalms: Spurgeon’s Perspective
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 →
