Helping the Whole World Find and Follow Jesus
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.” – Ephesians 6:4 Lynette’s father was a tyrant, according to her childhood friends. She was not allowed to eat with other children in the dining room but…
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” —Galatians 5:22-23. If you’re like me, your greatest desire for your children is that they will love Jesus, love people, and be on a mission for…
“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…