“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 It really is time for followers of Christ to take back Christmas. For us, Christmas is the greatest story ever told – it is the rest of the story. In my previous blog, we dealt with the hard...
College students gathering in a university student center were discussing various philosophies and religions of the world. After one student shared the claims of Christianity and the Gospel, a student responded, “The Christian Gospel is too simplistic for me and most intellectual thinkers. I want...
[NOTE: This is the fourth in our serious of 7 Critical Absolute Truths that parents and grandparents need to teach their children. As a grandparent, you can have a powerful personal influence in their understanding of these key truths. Obviously, there are more than seven, but as you impress...
“The length of our days is seventy, or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow…” Ps. 90:10 [NOTE: As the second most powerful spiritual influencers in our grandchildren’s lives (and sometimes the #1 influencer), grandparents need reminded of the core truths of...
Something’s Wrong with the World We cannot deny that something is desperately wrong with the world, and the temptation will be for parents and grandparents to try to stay relevant with the culture by accommodating ourselves to the thinking of the culture, often without realizing we are doing so....
“Since they (mankind) did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.” Rom. 1:28 When God made us, He made something beautiful and perfect. Not only are we beautiful creatures made in His image, we are also broken....
God Is and Created ALL That Exists… and It Was Good “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth… and God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:1, 27, 31)...
“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of the world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Children, like clay, are easily molded, shaped and impressed when they very young. If you’ve worked with...
I don’t do well with uncertainty. I like clear expectations, definitive answers to my questions, and specific guidance for next steps – whether from my family, friends, employer, or even from God…maybe ESPECIALLY from God. Over the past two decades, I have had to learn to live with uncertainty and...
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths… (Eph. 4:29) Have you ever noticed how political and social issues have a way of bringing out the worst in people. Does the degree of verbal slander between opposing positions, particularly in matters of religion and politics, seem over the...
Thank you so much for the responses to a recent post I wrote about Grandparents and the Sandwich Club. Bev P., from Minnesota, shared with me two additional ‘gold nuggets’ that were so good, I have to share them with all my readers. Thank you, Bev, for these practical ways to help us all wade...
There is quite a frenzy going on right now with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse across the United States. It’s been ninety-nine years since the last one, so this is really a big deal. It’s been fun watch all the news stories and see the excitement this event is generating. As I’m...
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