Friday, November 5, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Practical Theology for Parenting....
Danny Akin, president of Southeaster Seminary in his sermon on Ephesians 6:1-4 offers the following insight in the nurturing our children. I've found his insight from Scripture very helpful....
Practical theology – guidelines as to how to nurture our children so that they walk in the admonition of the Lord.
1. We love our children by entering into their world. This action was modeled by Jesus Christ. Look at your kids and see how they look at life – love them by getting into their world. This is a challenge, but you will love them well as you work at it.
2. You love your kids by loving your mate. Few things bring security to kids like knowing their parents love one another.
3. You love your kids by giving them discipline.
a. Give kids a big playing field, not a little box.
b. Be consistent in your discipline. Parents, agree with one another where the lines are – then enforce consistently.
We are responsible to discipline our children all the days they are under our watch care. But we adjust the way we discipline as they grow older. Proverbs 29:15 – rod when they’re young – rebuke when they’re older. Spanking can be appropriate. As they get older, rebuke is more effective.
4. You love your kids by the way you look at them (Proverbs 24:12). Eyes are an incredible means of communication. They communicate anger, disappointment, pride, love.
5. You love them by touching them (Ecclesiastes 3:5). Embrace your children. Daughters need hugs and kisses from dads. Sons need tender affection from mom.
6. You love your kids by spending time with them. A recent survey found that 5 year olds spend 25 – 35 good minutes with mom and dad, but 20 – 35 hours a week with an electronic babysitter.
7. You love your kids by listening to them. Consider James 1:19 – swift to hear, slow to speak. Show them that you think what they think is important.
8. You love children by blessing them rather than cursing them. Your words are important. Use your words to build up, not tear down. Children often fulfill the verbal prophecies of mom and dad.
9. You love your kids by having fun with them. Make your house a fun place to be.
10. You love your kids by nudging them out of the nest. Your goal as a parent is that when you’re not around anymore, they will live appropriately before the Lord. As they grow up, increase their responsibilities. Be careful about constructing too strong a cocoon around your kids. Allow them to make age-appropriate decisions.
11. You love your kids by admitting when you’re wrong. “I was wrong, I am sorry, will you forgive me?” Don’t let your pride get in the way of asking for your kids’ forgiveness.
12. You love your kids by introducing them to a perfect Parent. You can be good parents – you can even be great parents. Your kids have a hole in their soul which can only be filled by a perfect Parent – our heavenly Father.
Practical theology – guidelines as to how to nurture our children so that they walk in the admonition of the Lord.
1. We love our children by entering into their world. This action was modeled by Jesus Christ. Look at your kids and see how they look at life – love them by getting into their world. This is a challenge, but you will love them well as you work at it.
2. You love your kids by loving your mate. Few things bring security to kids like knowing their parents love one another.
3. You love your kids by giving them discipline.
a. Give kids a big playing field, not a little box.
b. Be consistent in your discipline. Parents, agree with one another where the lines are – then enforce consistently.
We are responsible to discipline our children all the days they are under our watch care. But we adjust the way we discipline as they grow older. Proverbs 29:15 – rod when they’re young – rebuke when they’re older. Spanking can be appropriate. As they get older, rebuke is more effective.
4. You love your kids by the way you look at them (Proverbs 24:12). Eyes are an incredible means of communication. They communicate anger, disappointment, pride, love.
5. You love them by touching them (Ecclesiastes 3:5). Embrace your children. Daughters need hugs and kisses from dads. Sons need tender affection from mom.
6. You love your kids by spending time with them. A recent survey found that 5 year olds spend 25 – 35 good minutes with mom and dad, but 20 – 35 hours a week with an electronic babysitter.
7. You love your kids by listening to them. Consider James 1:19 – swift to hear, slow to speak. Show them that you think what they think is important.
8. You love children by blessing them rather than cursing them. Your words are important. Use your words to build up, not tear down. Children often fulfill the verbal prophecies of mom and dad.
9. You love your kids by having fun with them. Make your house a fun place to be.
10. You love your kids by nudging them out of the nest. Your goal as a parent is that when you’re not around anymore, they will live appropriately before the Lord. As they grow up, increase their responsibilities. Be careful about constructing too strong a cocoon around your kids. Allow them to make age-appropriate decisions.
11. You love your kids by admitting when you’re wrong. “I was wrong, I am sorry, will you forgive me?” Don’t let your pride get in the way of asking for your kids’ forgiveness.
12. You love your kids by introducing them to a perfect Parent. You can be good parents – you can even be great parents. Your kids have a hole in their soul which can only be filled by a perfect Parent – our heavenly Father.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
How To Lose the Assurance of Your Salvation
This quote by J.C. Ryle spoke to my heart today...goes very closely with the Hebrews 2:1-4 message that I preached Sunday night....
Inconsistency of life is utterly destructive of peace of conscience. The two things are incompatible. They cannot and they will not go together. If you will have your besetting sins and cannot make up your minds to give them up, if you will shrink from cutting off the right hand and plucking out the right eye when occasion requires it, I will engage you will have no assurance.
A vacillating walk, a backwardness to take a bold and decided line, a readiness to conform to the world, a hesitating witness for Christ, a lingering tone of religion, a clinching from a high standard of holiness and spiritual life, all these make up a sure receipt for bringing a blight upon the garden of your soul.
J.C. Ryle
Inconsistency of life is utterly destructive of peace of conscience. The two things are incompatible. They cannot and they will not go together. If you will have your besetting sins and cannot make up your minds to give them up, if you will shrink from cutting off the right hand and plucking out the right eye when occasion requires it, I will engage you will have no assurance.
A vacillating walk, a backwardness to take a bold and decided line, a readiness to conform to the world, a hesitating witness for Christ, a lingering tone of religion, a clinching from a high standard of holiness and spiritual life, all these make up a sure receipt for bringing a blight upon the garden of your soul.
J.C. Ryle
Monday, October 11, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
An Application for Dating My Daughter - lol!
Got this from blog I like to read by Thabiti Anyabwile at Pure Church - too funny
An Application for Dating My Daughter
1. Name_________________________ Date of Birth____________
2. Height _________ Weight________ IQ________ GPA________
3. Social Security # ______________ Driver’s licence #__________
4. Boy Scout Rank_____________________________________
5. Home Address_____________ City/State ____________ Zip____
6. Do you have one male and one female parent? ____________
If no, explain answer _________________________________
7. Number of years parents married ________________________
8. Do you own a van? _______ A truck with oversized tires?______ Do you have an earring, nose ring, or belly button ring? _______ Do you have a tattoo?_________ (if yes to any of #8, discontinue application and leave the premises)
9. In 50 words or less, what does LATE mean to you? ____________ ____________________________________________________.
10. In 50 words or less, what does “DON’T TOUCH MY DAUGHTER!” mean to you? __________________________________________________________.
11. Church you attend _______________ How often do you attend? ______________________
12. When is the best time to interview you father, mother, and bishop? Father ____________ Mother___________ Bishop__________
13. Answer by filling in the blank: please answer all questions freely, all answers are confidential (that means I won’t tell anyone ever — promise)
A. If I were shot, the last place I would want to be wounded is in the __________________
B. If I were beaten, the last bone I would want broken is my ____________
C. A woman’s place is in the _________________________
D. The one thing I hope this application doesn’t ask is________________________________________
E. When I first meet a girl, the thing I notice about her first is ______________
14. What do you want to be “if” you grow up? ________________
15. Are you willing to wear an electronic tracking device? _______
I swear all information supplied above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge under penalty of death, dismemberment, crucifixion, electrocution, Chinese water torture, and red hot pokers.
Signature ________________________
Thank-you for you interest. Please allow four to six years for processing. You will be contacted in writing if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write (since you probably can’t, and it would cause you injury). If your application is rejected, you will be notified by two gentlemen wearing white ties carrying violin cases.
An Application for Dating My Daughter
1. Name_________________________ Date of Birth____________
2. Height _________ Weight________ IQ________ GPA________
3. Social Security # ______________ Driver’s licence #__________
4. Boy Scout Rank_____________________________________
5. Home Address_____________ City/State ____________ Zip____
6. Do you have one male and one female parent? ____________
If no, explain answer _________________________________
7. Number of years parents married ________________________
8. Do you own a van? _______ A truck with oversized tires?______ Do you have an earring, nose ring, or belly button ring? _______ Do you have a tattoo?_________ (if yes to any of #8, discontinue application and leave the premises)
9. In 50 words or less, what does LATE mean to you? ____________ ____________________________________________________.
10. In 50 words or less, what does “DON’T TOUCH MY DAUGHTER!” mean to you? __________________________________________________________.
11. Church you attend _______________ How often do you attend? ______________________
12. When is the best time to interview you father, mother, and bishop? Father ____________ Mother___________ Bishop__________
13. Answer by filling in the blank: please answer all questions freely, all answers are confidential (that means I won’t tell anyone ever — promise)
A. If I were shot, the last place I would want to be wounded is in the __________________
B. If I were beaten, the last bone I would want broken is my ____________
C. A woman’s place is in the _________________________
D. The one thing I hope this application doesn’t ask is________________________________________
E. When I first meet a girl, the thing I notice about her first is ______________
14. What do you want to be “if” you grow up? ________________
15. Are you willing to wear an electronic tracking device? _______
I swear all information supplied above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge under penalty of death, dismemberment, crucifixion, electrocution, Chinese water torture, and red hot pokers.
Signature ________________________
Thank-you for you interest. Please allow four to six years for processing. You will be contacted in writing if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write (since you probably can’t, and it would cause you injury). If your application is rejected, you will be notified by two gentlemen wearing white ties carrying violin cases.
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