What do you really value in life? What things are important to you? What goals have you set for your children? Many parents place a high priority on education that will secure a high-paying job for their child. For other parents the high priority is on excelling in sports, being popular, dressing fashionably, or developing […]
I read a story of a father who spent time every day in the pub. However, he was always warning his son never to drink. Then one snowy day on the way to the pub, the father turned around and saw his son carefully placing his steps in the footprints of his father. He turned […]
Unfortunately, I think that at times my goal in childrearing was for my boys to be good and not embarrass me. That is not a biblical goal. A biblical goal is to reach the heart of the child and seek to mentor him into the very best Christian he can be for God’s glory. That […]
Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage is honourable”. Today, marriage is being ignored, neglected, redefined, and often endured as a selfish battleground between a man and a woman. Is it any wonder that children today are confused? In a previous sermon, we learned that your character is key to winning your child’s heart and keeping it. Perhaps […]
One thing young people dislike is hypocrisy in their parents. If you are not an active growing Christian, you may fool other Christians, but you will never fool your teens. If you say one thing and do another, your teens will rebel. If you sing at church and swear at home, you will lose your […]
When I asked many of you for character qualities that you want in a close friend, I got answers like caring, reliable, encouraging, loyal, dependable, godly, faithful supportive, generous, kind, positive, uplifting, Christian, and rebuker. Those are good qualities! However, when it comes to an example to follow, you will never find a better example […]
This evening we are going to review and then pick up where we left off in this message last Sunday. “Depending on statistics and how they are taken, consistently we see anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of all children who grow up in an Independent Baptist home do not go on to serve God.” […]
“Depending on statistics and how they are taken, consistently we see anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of all children who grow up in an Independent Baptist home do not go on to serve God.” Terry Coomer We do not want our children to be puppet or robots that learn to do what we want […]