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I try not to tell my kids how great I think they are. Don’t get me wrong, I think the things my children do are brilliant. I think they are clever and funny and talented and wonderful. But the thing I want them to know more than anything else isn’t how great I think they […]
Matthew 6:7, “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.” Prayer can often be a challenge for children, even children raised in the church. They hear adults pray in church or at home using big, fancy words […]
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” (Colossians […]
We came to Mitchell Berean when I was seven years old. The parsonage was one block south in the same limestone brick style as the church. We had free reign from church to home and back again. And when we figured out how to adjust our bike riding skills from the potholed dirt driveways of […]
Lord, cause my children’s actions to reflect the true state of their hearts so that I know how to pray for them. Lord, open their eyes to their need for You. Cause them to grieve their sin and lead them to repentance. Lord, do whatever is necessary to save them. Lord, give me patience and […]
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