New 2014 Labor Day Family Worship Contest Many of you reading this letter have just signed up to receive the newsletter in 2014. This new contest is to encourage those who are just beginning to have regular times of family worship. We…
The next four ingredients for a successful family devotions experience are: talk about what you read, keep a record of how God has worked for your family, close in prayer, and just do it. Scripture says that each member of…
The word remember, or some form of this word, occurs over 200 times in scripture. The Psalmist encourages us to praise the works of God from one generation to another. Psalm 145:4 Have you told your children how you…
As Christians we have three enemies, the world, the flesh, and the devil. I find that the most subtle foe and the hardest to discern, is the world. The most succinct description of the “world” is found in 1 John 2. …
While we seek to diligently teach our children the word of God, ultimately it is God’s responsibility to reach their hearts. “For a shepherd enters through the gate. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice and come…
One of the questions I am frequently asked is “At what ages do we begin having worship times as a family?” Based on these scriptures with Jesus’ instructions to Peter and Paul’s advice to Timothy, I think the sooner the better. “Feed my…
God’s divine blueprint for family worship begins with the husband and wife each loving God with everything in them, and then having God’s inspired word foremost in their heart, before they commence teaching their children. We find this plan revealed in Deuteronomy…
Bible Contest For those who have been keeping track of your Family Worship Times and your Individual Bible Readings from January 1 to June 30, log into the website and enter your tallies. I think we have the bugs worked out. If you…
In this final episode on the Family That Stays Together, some specific ideas for learning to understand one another and express love for each other. When families are together 24/7, sometimes these skills are not for building family, but…
Shared experiences, such as reading books together, watching movies as a family, learning together, and playing together are instrumental in developing your own family chemistry. When you do things together, you understand each other’s comic references, and provide commonality, which…