Spring Time of Birth
By Rick Poleck
After what feels like a long and dreary season, winter is always somehow coerced into giving up its shades of steely gray to peeks of warming sunshine, welcome blue skies, intermittent dots and splashes of color, and the fragrances of floral displays called “spring.” The senses come alive, …
Family Bonding Series: Table Time
By Ricinda Perry
I have really enjoyed our time together over this series, and my family has definitely benefitted since it made me more aware of my own bonding opportunities. In concluding this series, I want to share with you the center hub of family bonding … the dinner table.
What do …
When It Isn’t Easy
By Ashley McIlwain
I had gone to the post office and was met by a line of people out the door. My shoulders sank at the reality that I couldn’t just come back and was sure to be waiting for quite a while in this long line. Sure enough, over 20 …
Worry
By Coleen York
I don’t know what it is about the mind of a woman, but it seems like we struggle with worry way more than our male counterparts. Our female psyche is able to simultaneously think of 75 different outcomes for every decision and situation. Usually 90% of them are …
Drunken Apple Pork Chops
By Ashley McIlwain
It had been a long day, and I was trying to figure out what I was going to make for dinner. I didn’t want to have to run to the store, but I also didn’t really have any specific ingredients to make a planned out dinner. So, I …
Thoughts For Grandparents (Current & Future Ones)
By Jeff Klick
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. – Proverbs 17:6
When our first granddaughter arrived, there was an instant bonding between us, at least from my point of view. I held her in my arms, and delight filled my heart as …
Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Families
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D.
Continued from Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started and Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Marriage.
Married With Children:
When God blesses a couple with children (through either childbirth or adoption), the discipleship opportunities expand. In addition to what was stated in Family Practical Discipleship Tools: Marriage about the husbands and …
Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Marriage
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D.
Continued fromPractical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started.
Husband
Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 that once you are married you no longer live your life for yourself. There is now a spouse to consider, and this will radically change how you will live the rest of your days on …
Practical Family Discipleship Tools: Getting Started
By Jeff Klick, Ph.D.
Every follower of Christ is called to make disciples as part of the Great Commission. God has also ordained that each person is a part of a family structure of some sort, and this provides a perfect training ground to put this command into practice. Our goal …
