As a child, we had cats back in our cattle barn. Most of them were tame, but we had a few that were feral. I once found a nest of tiny kittens of a feral cat. I tried to pick one up, and it threatened to tear my hand to shreds. It was ferocious. Humans, […]
“You can tell when a father doesn’t have his kids’ hearts. You can sense the disrespect and anger, the bitterness and emotional distance. The kids don’t want to be around him. They no longer listen to him. But children who trust their dad’s counsel and leadership are those whose fathers have been proactive in winning […]
Sixty or seventy years ago, the secular view of parenting and God’s view shared much common ground. That is no longer the case. God’s view is anchored fast, but the world’s view is like a raft speeding down a raging river, heading toward a destructive waterfall. Transition As we examine the two views of parenting, […]
Jim and Jan were hiking in the bush. At first, the path was easy to follow. After some time, they came to a fork in the road. They were not expecting that and did not know which way to go. They finally decided to follow the path to the right, but after several minutes of […]
God is the creator of all that exists. Because He created life, He knows better than anyone else how to make it work right. In His sovereign wisdom, God created humans as male and female. He ordained marriage between one man and one woman for life. God designed for married couples to have children. He […]
Listen to the words of this brief poem. “A careful mum I ought to be, for little children follow me. I do not dare to go astray, for fear they’ll go the self-same way.” One of the best safeguard for the next generation is the positive influence of parents, particularly mums. The proverb in our […]
A wise yet unknown author wrote, “The most significant contribution we make in life, is the passing of our faith to the next generation.” Yes, passing on your faith to your children will contribute more to their physical and eternal life than giving them expensive clothing, a fine house, or the luxuries of life. Without […]
Before entering the Promised Land, God gave these instructions to Jewish parents. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9) “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them […]
In Proverbs 7, Solomon described a woman that he called the strange woman. She was not weird. Her character was strange or foreign to God’s holy expectations. She did not live a moral, virtuous life. Sadly, many young women in our society live like that strange woman. God has a better plan for Christian young […]
Sons who did not Listen to Dad 2 August 2020 PM – 2Kings 23:31 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Last week, we looked at the last kings of Israel before Israel went into captivity. This evening, we pick up the history of Judah over 100 years later. As we do, we are going to […]