Investing in my family with the riches of God's Word- now this something worth every silver dollar we own (Proverbs 2). The spiritual capital of accumulating God's Word in our hearts is a fundamental family worship activity. And reading the Bible is key. Psalm 119:11 states: I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I received a Bible as a Christmas gift from parents in the 80s.. My dad wrote a note in it that said the following: May God bless your reading … Read More →
Family Worship Fuel
Do you think that family worship during the week might encourage our Sunday worship with the church? I should think so, but the reverse is true as well. Sunday worship with the church should fuel our family worship. Our weekly gatherings, then, should empower our daily gatherings as a family. With blessed times in Sunday morning church (joyful singing, encouraging prayer, learning from God's Word, etc.), I am much more motivated to do these things in the home: singing, praying, and … Read More →
Doxology: What is the point?
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 →
Leadership in the Home: Integrity
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 →
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