Helping the Whole World Find and Follow Jesus
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” – Psalms 127:3. Yes, children are a gift from the Lord, but sometimes you wonder if that gift should have some money back return policy. Sometimes you wonder if being a parent is all its cracked up to be. It begins before…
“Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.” – Deuteronomy 11:19 Carroll Bryant is quoted as saying: ”No matter how many plans you make or how much in control you are,…
Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. Later Simon and the others went out to find him. When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to…
“Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord,[a] for this is the right thing to do. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” –…
“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” —Proverbs 22:6. One of the most frequent questions that pastors are asked is, “How can I raise godly children?” Most parents are hoping against hope that there is a previously undiscovered formula that they can follow so that…