(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 →
Christmas Good News
From the words of Augustine, the church father of the 4th century in his proclaiming the Christmas Gospel, [Sermon 184—On Christmas Day in The Works of St. Augustine], he stated: “Rejoice, you just;” it is the birthday of the Justifier. Rejoice, you who are weak and sick; it is the birthday of the Savior, the Healer. Rejoice, captives; it is the birthday of the Redeemer. Rejoice, slaves; it is the birthday of the one who makes you lords. Rejoice, free people; it is the birthday of the one … Read More →
Fight Spiritual Battles: Memorize Scripture
Are you struggling with spiritual temptation and you feel like you are losing and wanting to give up? Why not memorize Scripture to fight our spiritual battles? If we are serious about fighting the good fight of faith and leading in godliness in our families, memorizing Scripture is a great first step in conquering sins and leading with grace. But how do we do this? Answer: Fighter Verses. We just began with the local church what we believe will help renew the family and transform our … Read More →
Family Prayers as a Cure for Arrogant Self-Reliance
Five reasons why we should pray together as a family: curing the family from an arrogant attitude Our attitude toward prayer describes our view of God. If we’re Christians but rather prayer-less, pastor and author Tim Keller has an appropriate term that I thinks fits us: “functional atheists.” In other words, we mouth dependence on God but act as if we’re self-sufficient superheroes because of our infrequent prayers. In a word, we are just plain arrogant. At home, we’re trying to … 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 →
