A few months back someone recommended a book to me. The name of the book is “Already Gone: Why Your Kids will quit church and what you can do to stop it” by Ken Ham and Brit Beemer Among the things they write in their book, they state that since 1969, 1500 churches in England [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Bible’
Already Gone
Posted in 1, tagged Adventist, Bible, Children, Church, Faith, Family, God, Parenting, School on January 31, 2010 | 6 Comments »
They Made It Clear
Posted in Nehemiah, tagged Bible, Faith, God, Parenting on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scripture: (Neh 8:8 NKJV) So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. Observation: As the building of the city of Jerusalem and of the temple were finished, Nehemiah and the leaders recognized the need for a consecration of the [...]
Facing the Economic Giants
Posted in 1 Samuel, tagged Bible, Budget, Debt, Family, Generosity, God, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Love, Marriage, Money, Offerings, Tithe, Work on April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Scripture: (1 Sam 17:45-47 NKJV) Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. {46} “This day the LORD will [...]
Sharpen Your Sword
Posted in 1 Samuel, tagged Adventist, Bible, God, Parenting, Teaching on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scripture: (1 Sam 13:19-22 NKJV) Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.” {20} But all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man’s plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle; {21} and [...]
Listen to Your Parents
Posted in Judges, tagged Advice, Bible, Boyfriend, Dating, Girlfriend, God, Husband, Marriage, Relationship, Wedding on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scripture: (Judg 14:1-3 NKJV) Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. {2} So he went up and told his father and mother, saying, “I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a [...]
The Sword of the Lord
Posted in Judges, tagged Bible, Children, Family, God, Gratitude, Parenting, Relationship, Teaching on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scripture: (Judg 7:20 NKJV) Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers; they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing; and they cried, “The sword of the LORD and of Gideon!” Observation: Gideon’s large army had been pruned down to a very small [...]
The Courage of a Woman
Posted in Judges, tagged Bible, Children, Christ, Church, Courage, Family, Father, God, Home, Husband, Leadership, Men, Mother, Relationship, Wife, Women on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scripture: (Judg 4:4-5 NKJV) Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time. {5} And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. Observation: Deborah, a prophetess, was also [...]
The Word to Everyone
Posted in Joshua, tagged Bible, Children, Equality, Family, Foreigner, God, Learning, Ministry, Teaching, Wife, Women on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scripture: There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel, with the women, the little ones, and the strangers who were living among them. (Joshua 8:35 NKJV) Observation: After the defeat at Ai, Joshua discovered and had to deal with Achan’s sin [...]
