Posted on Feb 28, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: children, church, god, isaiah 55, jesus, kids, lansing, lutheran, mi, michigan, obligation, parent, psalm 119, psalm 122, shepherd of the hills
I Don’t Want To Force My Children To Go To Church: Part Two
The kids are slow getting ready for church, whining about how they don’t want to go, so mom or dad yells, “I said, ‘Get ready!’ We’re going to church!’” Or maybe the whining sounds like this: “Why do we have to go?” And the response is: “Because I said so! Now get ready!” There’s not a lot of joy in those exchanges, is there? The tone and content of those conversations make it sound like we go to church only because we HAVE TO. Parents, we can do better than that. Read more…
Posted on Feb 27, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: 2 chronicles, children, church, god, hebrews 10, jesus, kids, lansing, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, scriptures, shepherd of the hills, third commandment, word of god, worship service
I Don’t Want To Force My Kids To Go To Church: Part One
“My parents made me go to church when I was little, and I hated it. I’m not going to do that to my kids.” I have heard that a lot in the almost 30 years I have been a pastor. I am guessing at least some of you worry that your kids will conclude the same thing when they are adults, so let’s talk about that. Read more…
Posted on Feb 27, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: bible, children, christian, church, god, jesus, kids, lansing, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, shepherd of the hills, word
“I Will Not Neglect Your Word”
A man sees the warning label on the cigarette package every time he buys a pack. And when the doctor tells him, “There’s this spot on your lung…”, he thinks, “Why didn’t I listen?” A young woman is in love. Her parents tell her they see lots of red flags the more they get to know the guy, but she marries him anyway. And a year later, mistreated and miserable, she wonders, “Why didn’t I listen?” Read more…
