SHOULD YOU MAKE YOUR KIDS READ THE BIBLE?

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Friday, March 11, 2011
    • Our friend, Erik Raymond of Emmaus Bible Church in Bellevue, addressed this question by personal example and good counsel. His practice is very close to what Deb and I did with our kids, where as they grew older, they not only participated in a family time but were to do private devotions that included journaling. What was asked of them was modeled by mom and dad. Here is Erik's article:

    This is probably one of the most common questions I hear from parents wanting to establish Christian disciplines in their kids.

    Every Christian parent deals with this at some point. They struggle with what they should mandate vs just encourage their kids to do. And with this, how much? At what point will we defeat our purpose and discourage them?

    OUR PRACTICE
    This is what we do in our home. I am not saying it is for everyone, but we are supportive of it as a practice by conviction and experience. Our children range from 20 months to almost 16. There is quite a variety.

    I’ll hit this from two angles, family and personal devotions.

    Family Devotions: As a family we work through books of the Bible. We typically do this after dinner in the evening. I read a section of Scripture and talk about it as we go. I weave in questions and application. I require everyone to participate and help the younger ones to do so.

    We are also going through The Heidelberg Catechism to help provide a firm theological understanding.

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    Parents & Kids of Faith

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Thursday, March 10, 2011
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    • QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
    Question: What is required in the sixth commandment?
    Answer: The sixth commandment requires all lawful efforts to preserve our own life and the life of others.
    Scripture: Eph 5:29, 30; Psalm 82:3, 4; Prov 24:11, 12; Acts 16:28


    ALWAYS LEARNING
    (Maybe this happened)

    I must confess that after 35 years of raising children and grandchildren, I still often have to turn to Deb about advice for young children. Last weekend, Deb and I were babysitting our grandson, Asa, and Deb decided to go up to the barn and work with the horses, leaving Asa in my primary care. He was getting hungry so I poked my head in the barn and asked, “What should I feed Asa?”

    “That’s up to you,” Deb replied. “There’s all kinds of food. Why don’t you pretend I’m not at home?”

    A few minutes later Deb’s cell phone rang. She answered it and heard my voice, “Yeah, hi cowgirl. Uh…what should I feed Asa?”


    The Dangers and Long-Term Liabilities of Pragmatic Parenting
     From Gospel-Centered Parenting by Rick Thomas, Counseling Solutions

    I’m sure you have met the counting lady, right? You may have seen her in Wal Mart while standing in the checkout line. Her 7-year-old son Johnny was disobeying and she was fearfully hoping he would stop his disruptive mischievousness. Her method for getting little Johnny to behave is what I call the counting method. 1… 2… 3 …
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    DO YOU TAKE YOUR BIBLE FOR GRANTED?

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Friday, March 4, 2011
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    • Take 10 minutes for this video and you will not be the same opening up your Bible. This is what church ought to be like as God's Word is brought to us through song, preaching and teaching.

    Parents & Kids of Faith

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Thursday, March 3, 2011
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    • QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
    Question:  What is the sixth commandment?
    Answer:  The sixth commandment is “You shall not murder.”
    Scripture:  Ex 20:13


    SNOW WHITE AND MY GRANDSONS
    (Maybe this really happened)

    Deb and I were watching Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs with our three youngest grandsons, as they were seeing it for the first time. The wicked queen appeared, disguised as an old lady selling apples, and the boys were spellbound. Then Snow White took a bite of the poisoned apple and fell to the ground unconscious. As the apple rolled away, Isaac, our 6-year-old grandson, spoke up. "See, Grandma. She doesn't like the skin either."


    DAZZLE YOUR TEEN: Part 2
    By Tedd Tripp

    Teenagers need grand and glorious things in their lives. They are idealists and need grand and ennobling things for which to live. But parents too often focus on the do’s and don’t’s of daily living together and fail to point teens to the truly great things in life. If we are to be successful in influencing our teens in a godly manner, we must keep things (even the struggles) in their place and focus on the big picture that God gives us. Struggles of both teens and parents look different and play out differently when we keep them in perspective.

    In this article, we’ll consider ways to give our teens biblical ways of understanding and interpreting their world. We will put the big picture of God’s glory in front of them.
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