Tag Archives: family
The Satisfaction-Bringing Family
Which is why the forces of evil are aggressively targeting it. The family—consisting of one man and one woman in lifelong wedlock, and their children—is God's ordained means of filling the earth (Genesis 1:28, 2:24, 4:1, 9:1).
Fall Family Worship Night
Start your school year off right by attending a family worship night! This is an event for parents, teens, kids and grandparents to come together over fellowship and praising our Creator. This event begins at 3:30pm on October 9th. There will be games, coffee, snacks, smores’ and much more.
This will be held at Marengo Barn, 5107 Thorne Road, Marengo, IL. There will be a $25 fee and space is limited, so grab your seats by following the link here.
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All 9 Months and Beyond: Let’s Be Truly Pro-Life
Problems, Blessings, and the Goodness of Marriage
Nine years ago, my wife and I were married.
Nine years. It’s a long time. Except that it’s also not so very long.
Long or short, nine years is definitely enough time to experience some of life’s ups and downs together as a couple.
If you’ve ever seen the 1965 Disney move That Darn Cat (starring one of my all-time favorite actors, Dean Jones, as an FBI agent tasked with tailing a roguish cat in an attempt to locate the ruthless bank robbers and their hostage), you may remember the scene in which Patti Randall (Hayley Mills) …
Tech, Faith, & Family Seminar
Becoming a Deuteronomy 6 Dad
I don’t know about you, but I find God’s instructions in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 both challenging and convicting. It’s in this passage that God commands parents to teach their children in His ways diligently—as we sit at home, walk along the way, rise up, lie down, and so on.
In other words, we’re basically supposed to be training our children in the ways of God all the time. It’s a constant, unending priority. If you’ve got kids, one of your primary job descriptions as a human being is to be your child’s diligent teacher.
It’s a responsibility I want to take …
Getting Back to the Basics
I recently embarked on the adventure of teaching my boys (ages six and four) how to ride a bike without training wheels. After multiple sessions, our efforts paid off and both boys are doing very well at keeping their balance. (Now we just need to work on steering and braking!)
Our first couple of sessions felt a bit fruitless. We went out to a large empty parking lot. One of the boys would climb on the bike, I’d run alongside holding the handlebars, and occasionally let go for a moment. They usually couldn’t last more than a few seconds on …
