How do you learn to follow the Lord? How do you teach it to your children? Perhaps the simplest advice I’ve heard is this: Discipleship is Caught not Taught. That is, people learn by observing good models. Teach people to follow Christ by following Christ yourself. In front of them. Let them see you readingContinue reading “Spiritual Leadership. Ezekiel 46:1-10.”
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That Time Solomon’s Temple Was Looted and Boarded Up. 2 Chronicles 29:15-16.
My Uncle Bob’s farm had the most perfect house set on a hill. The house was always filled with happy voices and laughter and the smells of a wood fire in the fireplace and something delicious in the kitchen. The view from the front porch was the most peaceful thing I have ever seen. ButContinue reading “That Time Solomon’s Temple Was Looted and Boarded Up. 2 Chronicles 29:15-16.”
FAMILY RESEMBLANCE. 2 Timothy 1:3-5.
This picture generated with AI. We are family–each person begins life as part of a family. We inherit traits from our parents. But shouldn’t we focus on today and forget the past? Does ancestry matter? YES. The Bible contains over 25 genealogies, and while readers often skim them, God put them there for a reason.Continue reading “FAMILY RESEMBLANCE. 2 Timothy 1:3-5.”
Inherited Faith. 2 Timothy 1:5.
Yesterday I found a copy of a detailed family tree that I thought was lost. It goes back nine generations! It is mostly Germans, Brits, and a single line of Frenchmen. Most common vocations? Teachers, farmers, lawyers, and business owners. I suppose you can inherit leadership and the gift of gab. I’m sure you canContinue reading “Inherited Faith. 2 Timothy 1:5.”
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