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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.”

How Do I Get My Children to Follow the Lord? 2 Chronicles 24:24-25.

What do most immigrants to the United States want their children to do? Go to med school, of course! The idea has become such a stereotype, standup comics make millions telling jokes about it. But the stereotype is not untrue. Parents of every stripe, of every American ethnicity and culture have imagined their children asContinue reading “How Do I Get My Children to Follow the Lord? 2 Chronicles 24:24-25.”

God Expects You to Teach Your Children.

God expects you to teach your children about Him. Will you be ready? Do you know enough? You will teach them to walk and talk and ride a bike and clean their rooms and cook a meal. What will you teach them about the Lord? “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them WHATContinue reading “God Expects You to Teach Your Children.”

Parenting is Teaching.

Bringing home a newborn is overwhelming. There are diapers, bottles, and constant crying. Babies require 24-7 care, and it is an extraordinary challenge. But as quickly as some of the tasks become routine, new challenges crop up. Parents have to teach children … EVERYTHING. How to eat, how to dress, how to clean up, howContinue reading “Parenting is Teaching.”

The Younger Generation, Joshua 2:10.

Everyone complains about the younger generation. “Kids today,” people say, as if that is a complete sentence. They’re on their phones too much. They watch TV too much. They play too much. They don’t take school seriously. The complaints go on and on. Guess who said the following: “The children now love luxury. They haveContinue reading “The Younger Generation, Joshua 2:10.”