Category Archives: Parenting

Submission and Authority in the Home

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Conrad Mbewe continues his exposition of biblical submission and exercise of authority, based on 1 Peter. This message – #4 of 6 – focuses on the family. We see here that rebellion against parents is not a narrow issue which … Continue reading →

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Film Recommendation: “Divided.”

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

I admit that, although passionate about the subject of the dividing of the family in the church (and the damage it has caused), I was not moved by the trailer for the new documentary on the subject entitled Divided when … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Whether God smites us immediately as He did Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) or appears to let it slide, we can rest assured that every sin receives just recompense (Romans 3:21-26). Thus, in the economy of God every act of … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “What is a family integrated church?” by Scott Brown.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Tired of hearing what critics say family integrated churches believe? Dissuaded by the mischaracterization of what others claim family integrated churches teach? Want to hear what those in family integrated churches actually believe? Then you will want to listen to … Continue reading →

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Parents – Pay Heed!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Many parents who give their children to the government to train up fail to comprehend a doctrine that most government schools operate under – that of in loco parentis: [Latin, in the place of a parent.] The legal doctrine under … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 20, 2010 by

I believe that Christian parents and children, Christian families, have a unique opportunity of witnessing to the world at this present time by just being different. We can be true evangelists by showing this discipline, this law and order, this … Continue reading →

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The Child: America’s Battle for the Next Generation.

Posted on October 13, 2010 by
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Posted on October 13, 2010 by

If we don’t teach our children how to behave, Bart Simpson will. Turn off the TV, and hand your kids a book. – Voddie Baucham

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Posted on September 24, 2010 by

“Should not every Christian be expected by his ninth or tenth year to know all the holy Gospels, containing as they do his very name and life? A spinner or a seamstress teaches her daughter her trade while she is … Continue reading →

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Why does everything have to be dumbed down for kids?

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

While Jewish kids are memorizing the Torah and Muslim kids are memorizing the Koran, these kids are being entertained to death by singing hot dogs and hamburgers, and their parents, youth leaders, and church think all is well.

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A family of families.

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Here’s an excellent article from Voddie Baucham in response to those who inaccurately and unfairly misrepresent Family Integrated Churches. Is the Church a Family of Families? Part One: Any church that does not look like the ‘norm’ is always trying … Continue reading →

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Public school field trip to a mosque.

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Shocking video. As if we needed one more reason to home educate our children. HT: Revival & Reformation

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The state of the youth of the church.

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

When we decry the current condition of the youth in our churches (and the church as a whole) we are usually met with angry resistance. Now the condition of the youth (and the church) has gotten so bad that even … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Dating” by Paul Washer.

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Your sermon of the week is–without a doubt–going to step on some toes, but it is one that needs to be heard. Paul washer pulls no punches in his message simply entitled: Dating. I found myself saying out loud, “Amen, … Continue reading →

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Praise music like you’ve never heard before.

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I say “I think I’m going to throw up?” If you said “kids praise music,” then you must have listened to the Crazy Praize Volume 3 CD. The back of this … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 6, 2010 by

You show me a wife who is not in submission to her husband, and I’ll show you a household in disarray. Can you imagine an army where sergeants openly disrespect generals, yet expect privates to respect them. – Voddie Baucham

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Sermon of the week: Semper Reformanda – “Children in Worship” by Brian Borgman.

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Your sermon of the week is Semper Reformanda: Children in Worship by Brian Borgman. This message is from a 1996 church service when the church decided that they would no longer dismiss the children and separate them from their parents … Continue reading →

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When the world gets it but the “church” doesn’t.

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

I just saw this news piece in which a softball coach required eight of her players to drink soda out of a shoe. The matter is being called a mistake and the coach has apologized. Yet, when “Christian” youth groups … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 17, 2010 by

“[Children] must pay attention to what their parents have to say and do it. To hear and not do is to not hear at all. Clearly, this presupposes that fathers are teaching their children first. You can’t hear what is … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2010 by

God has designed your family—not the youth group, not the children’s ministry, not the Christian school, but your family—as the principle discipling agent in your children’s lives. – Voddie Baucham

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Posted on February 22, 2010 by

The family, too, is in decline among Christians. Believing fathers generally fail to play their God-given role as the spiritual leader of their families. Christian fathers in times past led their families in twice-daily family worship. Today most Christian fathers … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 17, 2010 by

So many of our children have little idea what they believe or why they believe it. Couple this with the fact that they are fallen human beings whose natural bent is to sin, and it is not difficult to see … Continue reading →

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Entertainment Tonight, Or Home Failures?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

There will be many who would question my thoughts on this post, but before you comment or leave mad, I would implore you to consider the words of Scripture to see whether we have been truly led astray or whether … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2010 by

If our homes are to reflect our position as the people of God in the midst of the opposition of a pagan culture, we, like the Israelites, must learn to love. Our homes must be rife with the aroma of … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 30, 2010 by

This is the thought that should be uppermost on your mind in all you do for your children. In every step you take about them, in every plan and scheme and arrangement that concerns them, do not leave out that … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 13, 2010 by

Our hearts are filled with gratitude for the privilege He gave us in being the wives of men who were chosen to be slain for His sake. None of us is worthy. It is all of His grace, but we know … Continue reading →

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More satire, this time from Sacred Sandwich

Posted on January 2, 2010 by

I had posted the following on my own blog about a year and a half ago. When you stop to think about it, it is more sad than it is humorous. And that because it is just as relevant now … Continue reading →

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Youth ministry: A “50-year failed experiment.”

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Like placing a trampoline next to a spiked fence, sometimes you just have to admit when a bad idea is a bad idea (especially when it’s very harmful to children). The Christian Post recently reported on a message from Scott … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 27, 2009 by

It is not the job of the youth pastor to evangelize my child—that’s my job. It is not the youth pastor’s job to equip (disciple) my child—it’s mine. And it is not the youth pastor’s job to send my child … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 13, 2009 by

Care not so much for [your children] being mighty in the catechism as for their being mighty in the Scriptures. J.C. Ryle 1816 – 1900

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