When you've lost focus or hope or when you feel stagnant or mediocre it's time to open your eyes and leave the comforts of "home." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIRTm4A41KM
How Everyday Moms and Dads Influence the Future
For one of my classes in seminary I wrote a paper inspired by the Biblical passage in Exodus 20:5-6 and repeated in Deuteronomy 5:9-10, which says, ...I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,... Continue Reading →
Westminster Shorter Catechism Flash Cards | D A N G I T B I L L !
Westminster Shorter Catechism Flash Cards | D A N G I T B I L L !. For talking to your kids about faith in God.
Missionary Stories For Kids
Missionary Stories For Kids. I found a great report (link above) with links to solid websites for telling missionary stories to your children. I'd also recommend http://www.kidsofcourage.com.
The End of Poverty
Can we end poverty in 25 years? Explore the 58 movement. The End of Poverty.
“God, I’m So Angry Right Now! (Uhh, is that Okay?)”
I'm not really a poet, but I am very interested in presenting truth in memorable ways. I've appreciated revisiting biblical poetry in the Bible interpretation class I'm currently taking. This skill is helpful when studying the psalms as well as wisdom literature. Understanding the full art of Hebrew poetry is difficult for English translations, but... Continue Reading →
Herman and Communication!
I'm currently taking a class called Hermeneutics. It has nothing to do with comics or anyone named Herman. It's a Fancy Nancy word for understanding or interpretation. In my case, it's specifically the skill of effectively interpreting Scripture. One of the challenging aspects of hermeneutics is it's complexity along with the striving that is necessary... Continue Reading →
Disregarding Children Destroys Your Soul
Disregarding, demeaning or devaluing children destroys your soul. If you don't believe me, consider Jesus' encounter with children in Mark 10:13-16. And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. Crowds of people were attracted to Jesus. And there was something about him that stirred them to... Continue Reading →
The Girl Named Ungrateful: A Short Story
So there was this girl, her name was Ungrateful. Her mom would wake her in the morning with a sweet kiss and give her her favourite breakfast of blueberry pancakes with whipped cream on top. But she would push her away, snarl, snatch the food and sulk in her bed jamming her finger into the... Continue Reading →
The Boy Named Clueless: A Short Story
Once there was this kid who refused to listen, we’ll call him Clueless. So Clueless didn’t listen to anyone and didn’t care about any warnings. His dad would say, “Work hard!” But he wouldn’t listen. So he would build his model cars, but they would always fall apart because he didn’t follow the instructions or... Continue Reading →
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