Christian Grandparenting Blog

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness...” 2 Peter 1:3 It is not uncommon to find a grandparent who feels inadequate and wholly unable to relate to the younger generations, especially teens.  Such feelings tend to...

“Why are you downcast, O my soul?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” Psalm 43:5 Looking back on 2009 and the first decade of the new millennium, much has been said in the news about...

“But what about you? He asked.  Who do you say I am?” Matt. 16:15 Christmas has once again come and gone, but the question still lingers, as it will throughout the year – who is this Jesus whose birth we just celebrated? Who do your grandchildren...

“Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?’” Matt. 2:1-2 I have a dear friend who is Jewish, a follower of Christ, and a pastor of a small Messianic congregation in Colorado.  He fervently...

“This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed.”  Luke 2:34-35 Luke describes the elderly Simeon as a righteous and...

“The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him?’”  Matt. 8:27 The account of Jesus’ calming the storm while he and the disciples were in a boat on the Sea of Galilee is not a story you would expect...

Salvation Is More Than A Ticket To Heaven   “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Jim Stovall’s powerful novel, The Ultimate Gift, describes the journey of the young, self-centered,...

Only God Can Remedy Man’s Predicament “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 The approach of the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, are especially significant for followers of...

MAN IS POWERLESS TO SAVE HIMSELF "For the wages of sin is death..." Rom. 5:23 Fans of Star Trek know that the show frequently comments on how the people on planet earth have finally learned to live complete harmony and peace.  This notion that...

Man is Powerless To Save Himself “The wages of sin is death...” Romans 6:23 College students gathering in a university student center were discussing various philosophies and religions of the world.  After one student shared the claims of...