Posted in family on May 1st, 2012
Husbands want to be respected.
God wired ’em that way.
But until more men start stepping up to the responsibilities of being the household leader that God wants, the respect they receive at home will be less than it should.
And godly wives will be carrying more of the spiritual health responsibility for the home than they should.
I […]
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Posted in teaching on Apr 24th, 2012
I preached a sermon Sunday that included a reference to Psalm 127:1 that says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.”
The point, of course, is that God is to be the architect, foreman and ultimate beneficiary of our efforts to build an immediate family or a congregation or some other […]
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Posted in family on Sep 27th, 2011
Providing or preserving a heritage of holy living is often at the core of faith-filled parents striving to provide for their children.
The same goal is to be in view of those in other positions of spiritual influence such as church leaders, Christian grandparents, Christians aunts and uncles and on down the line.
I’m thankful for […]
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Posted in unity on Aug 1st, 2011
Just about every dad wants his kids to get along.
Regardless of the kids’ ages, it brings a sense of calm satisifaction to the father when he sees his children viewing one another as allies rather than enemies.
I’ve seen plenty of examples of the above and it’s pleasing to the soul.
Of course, I’ve seen heartbroken fathers […]
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Posted in family on Jun 3rd, 2011
I’ve been gone for a few days on a getaway with my family.
It was good, but it was also a lot of work.
I’m talking about camping in the Florida Keys and making many of the preparations for six adults.
Lori was very helpful, lightening the workload a bit and I am quite grateful for her […]
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