Parents & Kids of Faith

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Friday, October 7, 2011
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    • QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
    Question: What do we pray in the fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer?
    Answer: In the fifth petition which is, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins which we are encouraged to ask because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.
    Scripture: Matthew 6:12; 18:35; Psalm 51:1,3, 7; Mark 11:25


    WHY MOMS ARE SMARTER THAN DADS
    (maybe this really happened)

    One day Deb was out and she left our two toddler children with me. Brita, who was about 3 years old, had a little tea set that was her favorite playtime. I was engrossed in reading that evening, while she was playing and brought to me a little cup of “tea” which was just water.

    After several cups of tea and lots of praise from me for such yummy tea, Deb came home from her event. I had her wait in our living room to watch Brita bring me the next cup of tea because I thought it was just the cutest thing. Deb waited and, sure enough, here came Brita down the hall with a cup of tea for her dad, which she watched me drink all up. Deb then looked at me with kind of a strange look, as only a mother can have, and said to me, “Did it ever occur to you that there’s only one place where she can reach to get water?”


    GRACE FOR REGRETFUL PARENTS, TOO
    By Elyse Fitzpatrick

    The following is an article that Deb and I definitely relate to. Even to the point that two weeks ago we missed one of our grandson’s birthday by a couple of days. But where we associate with this story is that much of the way we teach and talk about parenting now is not exactly or even close to what we did. But we experienced a particular grace from God in our children and they survived our ignorance and foolishness. Hope this article encourages you as well and I very highly recommend the book mentioned, “Give Them Grace.”

    Regrets. As a mom of three and grandmother of six, I know all about regrets. Just this week I missed one of my granddaughters birthdays, thinking it was a day later than it was. That’s not unusual for me either—even though I have taken to writing down everyone’s birthdays in my phone—I never seem to be able to remember everything when I’m supposed to remember it.
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    SHAMELESS APPEAL: An Invitation for a Study for Men - ROBUST

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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    • Starting this Friday, Oct 7, I will be starting a study-discipleship group that is open to all men, high school on up. We will meet the first 3 Fridays of the month (unless there is a holiday) at downtown NuVibe on 14th Street (just north of O Street) starting at 0630 and you can leave when you need to. (You will see that they are normally closed at that time but I got a special deal from the kind owner ..) 

    The title of the study is "Robust", meaning we will quaf down a robust cup of coffee or the beverage of your choice in the morning and through a study of God's Word, we will tackle robust topics of theology.

    Michael Horton writes this about studying theology: "Theology is the wisdom we need for calling the Father, in the Son, and by the Holy Spirit for salvation and life. If we are saved by no other name than the name of Jesus - we better get his name right and calling upon him by the terms that he prescribed.  Theology exists for this purpose: to appeal to the God who has revealed himself and his redemptive purposes in Christ so that he be invoked in times of trouble, praised in deliverance, and obeyed in gratitude."

    I will post assignments on this blog and any updates. My hope is that a few men will join me in a robust time of discussion, challenge and discovery.

    Parents & Kids of Faith

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Friday, September 30, 2011
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    • QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
    Question: What do we pray in the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer?
    Answer: In the fourth petition, which is, “Give us this day our daily bread,” we pray that of God’s free gift, we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy his blessing with them.
    Scripture: Matthew 6:11, Proverbs 30:8-9; 1 Timothy 6:6-8, 4:4-5.


    SWEET POTATOES
    (Maybe this really happened)

    One of the things I enjoy doing for Deb on occasion is to make a special meal for her. Over the years I have put together magnificent dishes, and some have been absolute culinary disasters. On one of the occasions recently, I asked Deb what she would like to have as a side dish to the special meat dish I was preparing on the grill. She informed me that she would really enjoy having a sweet potato. After struggling with preparing the potato for several hours and how late it was getting, I finally picked up the phone and called Linda Rempel, knowing that she was a culinary expert. I explained to Linda, “I finally figured out how to make the potato taste sweet, but I cannot figure out how to make it orange!” I only heard a sigh.


    NEWS ITEMS
    Coming in October will be CrossTalk and CrossWalk. Both will be held on Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the church. The topic for CrossTalk which will be the first and third Thursdays of the month, will be addressing the issue of sexual assault and how to minister to yourself or others who have or are struggling with the impact of it with the power of the gospel.

    The topic for CrossWalk, on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, will be parenting and establishing a gospel-centered approach to raising children. Check out the church webpage in the next few weeks for a more detailed description of these classes. Both are open to the public.


    FIGHTING FOR YOUR CHILDREN: THE REALITY OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN THE HOME
    by Brian Nelson with Timothy Paul Jones

    Your family lives in a war zone. With every exploding shell, the house shakes. Your physical body may never feel the shell shocks, and the plaster on your walls may remain intact- but the impacts are present all around you. Long after your children fall asleep and the chaos of the day fades into the quietness of evening, the shelling continues.

    To be sure, when you look out your window and survey a suburban backyard, a busy city block, or the rolling hills of a rural landscape, what you see probably doesn’t look like a war zone. But don’t let such serene scenery fool you! Beyond the doors of your household and mine, there is a battle raging. The battle is about glory, and who will receive it. The battle is about authority, and who will exercise it.
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    Parents & Kids of Faith

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  • Posted by Pastor George
  • Thursday, September 22, 2011
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    • QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
    Question: What do we pray in the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer?
    Answer: In the third petition which is, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we pray that God, by his grace would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.
    Scripture: Matthew 6:10; Psalm 103:20, 21; 25:4; 119:26


    TAKING A GRANDSON TO A WEDDING
    (Maybe this really happened)

    Deb and I recently attended a wedding and brought along our 7-year-old grandson, Isaac. Though he had attended weddings before, he was particularly curious as to many of the customs and asked several questions. One of them was, “Why does the girl wear white?” Deb jumped in and replied, “The bride is in white to represent joy and this is the happiest day of her life.” Isaac took time to think about this and then turned to me and asked, “Grandpa, why then does the boy wear black?"


    NEWS ITEMS
    “The Art of Marriage” is a 6 session video series by Family Life Ministries and will be presented at First Evangelical Covenant Church, 6024 L St on September 30, 7-9:30 PM and October 1, 9-4 PM. If you are interested in this, you can get information on the series at http://FamilyLife.com/theArtofMarriage and to register, go to http://firstcovenantchurch.webconnex.com/art_of_marriage.

    Coming in October will be CrossTalk and CrossWalk. Both will be held on Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the church. The topic for CrossTalk, which will be the first and third Thursdays of the month, will be addressing the issue of sexual assault and how to minister to yourself or others who have or are struggling with the impact of it with the power of the gospel. The topic for CrossWalk, on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, will be parenting and establishing a gospel-centered approach to raising children. Check out the church webpage for a more detailed description of these classes. Both are open to the public.


    5 LESSONS FOR PARENTING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
    By Soren Gordhamer

    “Dad, can I use your phone to play games?” asked my son recently as we drove through the southwest on a beautiful summer day. I was taken by his question. On one hand, it was a lovely day, and I had been greatly enjoying our conversation. On the other, why not let him play a game if he wants? I check my email continuously — why shouldn’t he also be able to play games continuously?
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