Dr. William Barrick, Professor of Old Testament at The Master’s Seminary, helps to interpret passages like Proverbs 23:13, which encourages us to discipline our children with a “rod”, in a letter he wrote. to limit it to only a stick or a rod, would be too legalistic… It seems obvious that 2 Samuel 7:14 cannot [...]
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What does Scripture mean by a “rod”?
Posted in Biblical Studies, Family, tagged children, discipline on September 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Big Picture of the Bible, for Kids
Posted in Biblical Studies, Biblical theology, Family on August 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
What’s your favorite story? I asked that question of some children yesterday and received a number of different responses. They also told me that they often read their favorite stories over and over again. Many of us do that simply because we enjoy our favorite stories. After having my son read a paragraph from a [...]
Help kids live in this world
Posted in Family, Personal growth, tagged parenting, Parenting for Joy on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I found a recent article in the Atlantic fascinating (even though I found the opening quote unnecessary, and am not supportive of the culture of therapy). Hardship and discipline are good for our kids, and we shouldn’t protect them from these things. “It’s like the way our body’s immune system develops,” he explained. “You have [...]
Parents: Failure is part of the deal for your kids
Posted in Family, Personal growth, tagged parenting, Parenting for Joy on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Collin Hansen has an excellent article on the cult of self-esteem in our culture and helping children to handle failure. He concludes it well when he writes this: This last part strikes me as most difficult for Christian parents. We rightly want to shield our children from the pain of sin, especially the sort we [...]
God employs a parent
Posted in Biblical Studies, Family on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I was preparing for our Sunday School class (Getting to the Heart of Parenting) this past week, I came upon this great quote from John Calvin on Galatians 4:19. “my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!” Paul is of course speaking here [...]
Seeds Family Worship – new album
Posted in Family, tagged bible memory, music on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Verses set to music are a great resource for kids and families, helping them to learn God’s Word and remember it. When we were raising our kids we would listen to Steve Green and his Hide ‘em in your Heart cassette tapes. They were the best resource available, and still are available. Today, Seeds Family [...]
Saturday, December 25 Devotional
Posted in Biblical Studies, Family, tagged Advent, Advent devotional on December 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus is A to Z! “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” Rev. 22:13 On Christmas Day, as we wrap up our A to Z devotionals, we can look back and see that Jesus is everything from A to Z! That’s what alpha and omega [...]
Friday, December 24 Devotional
Posted in Biblical Studies, Family, tagged Advent, Advent devotional on December 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Z is for Zion For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” 1 Peter 2:6 Today is our last letter of the alphabet (although it is not our last devotional). Z is also a [...]
Thursday, December 23 Devotional
Posted in Biblical Studies, Family, tagged Advent, Advent devotional on December 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Y is for Yes For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 2 Cor. 1:20 Yes is a word we use to answer a question positively, like yes, I would like to have some cake [...]
Wednesday, December 22 Devotional
Posted in Biblical Studies, Family, tagged Advent, Advent devotional on December 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
E is for eXult And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:13-14 You might have been wondering all along, what is going to be done for X? [...]
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