Our children are watching. From the moment they are born, children are watching their parents to learn how to talk, how to walk, and how to eat. Children learn more from their parents than most parents realize. Parents introduce their children to genres of music, their favorite sports team, old movies, family recipes, holiday traditions, and classic board games.
Read MoreThis devotional includes Four Weeks of Family Devotions for this Advent Season. Each Week of Advent includes Family Time in the Word of God, Family Discussion, & Family Prayer. Week One begins with devotions centered around THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Week Two focuses on THE BIRTH. Week Three brings your family to talk about THE RESPONSE. Week Four concludes the devotional with Bible passages that remind us of THE PURPOSE.
Read MoreAs we celebrate the Biblical story of God demonstrating His love by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to seek and save the lost, we invite you to spend time celebrating these 25 stories of 25 different characters and the truth they still speak today.
Read MoreChampion athletes in Paul’s day would receive a crown, a wreath, made from the branch of an olive tree. Today, Olympic champions receive a gold medal, and yet, these gold medals will one day rust and deteriorate. For the Christian, however, our rewards are spiritual and eternal. They will never rust, they will never fade, they will never disappoint. Our rewards will last forever.
Read MoreIn the Olympics, many runners will start off well, but the race is long and often difficult, and while starting the race well is important, it is another thing altogether to finish the race well. This is Paul’s heart and this is Paul’s example for us today—to run the Christian race daily, depending on the grace and strength of the Lord so that we may fulfill the ministry He has for us.
Read MoreFar too often, we fall into a prolonged season of binging on the things of this world, and comfort, and laziness, and we find ourselves spiritually unhealthy—spiritually sick. We need to be awoken to our need for spiritual discipline and our need to change our diet, increasing our intake of the Word of God and prayer. We need to begin to stretch and strengthen our spiritual muscles of self-control, purity, and godliness so that we may become spiritually healthy.
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