Have you ever been disappointed by a parent, teacher, or leader (including me)? Have you ever felt like a “lesser Christian” because your job was not part of a ministry? The early church faced both of those issues as early as Acts 6. Jewish widows were receiving needed food, but those from Greek backgrounds (Hellenists)…
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This week, I asked Dad (Roger) what God had been teaching him lately. This was our 7-minute conversation. ROGER: What I’ve really come to realize lately is the importance of being in God’s Word daily and not having time… several days in a row where you aren’t in His Word. That’s a big key of how He…
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about value, worth, and people-pleasing. For a long time, if I was honest, I found my value and worth in what other people thought of me. I guess you could say I was a doormat, someone others walked all over. There’s an old family story from when my little…
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What is faith? Is it the opposite of reason? Is it a blind leap into the unknown? Is it something else? This blog is an excerpt from the Family Bible Study Workbooks. I’d love to hear your responses in the comments below. Reason is thinking carefully about something. It usually involves the laws of logic…
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Earlier this year, we released a video on “The Birth of Jesus.” In my adult Sunday school class in December 2022, we looked at the videos following Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christmas (not an affiliate link). It’s excellent! I’d recommend it if you haven’t read it. One of the interesting things I’ve learned is…
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Are you or your kids searching to find their purpose in life? Your “calling”? Searching for a purpose at various stages and transitions in life is normal. It’s also normal for one’s calling to shift and change as the Lord leads. I’m at one of those crossroads now. I can no longer do what I’ve…
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I’ve been reminded lately of the power of consistent habits and routines. To be honest, I’ve fallen into some old patterns I’ve been trying to change. It’s time for me to revisit the topic. Habits Habits affect our daily lives, our families, and our spiritual walk, whether we know it or not. A habit is…
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Are you like me? Do you find it easier to take the path of least resistance? Does the thought of going against the flow sound like a lot of trouble? If so, you’re not alone. If we let our guard down, we all have a tendency to default to what is familiar and easy. Unfortunately,…
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This month we’re celebrating Father’s Day. I grew up with a loving, supportive, godly dad, so I look forward to telling him (again) how much he means to me. That’s not true for everyone. As I grew up and encountered more of the world, I discovered some troubling things. One of those was valid reasons…
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Everyone will occasionally have sinful thoughts and actions during their Christian walk. Sometimes the most challenging sinful thoughts come when someone else sins against us. Forgiveness can be hard. Sometimes it seems impossible. How do we forgive others when they don’t deserve it? A good example is when the Apostle Peter denied Jesus during His…
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