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How can we raise kids with durable faith?
I recently went to see Robin Hood with my fourteen year old son and we were talking about the amazing precision of the archery and the incredible distances the arrows would travel. We recounted the impression of Robin of Lockley pulling that bow back, slowly, deeper, ignoring all distractions, focusing on his target, using all his might to prepare that arrow for its flight, its destination.
When our kids are released into the world, lets make sure we have given them the momentum and the guidance to stike the target of God’s purpose for their lives. As parents we, like noone else, are uniquely positioned to raise kids whose faith will endure, and who will fulfill their destiny. And as I am learning, parenting itself can have its share of exploits and adventures and more than its share of satisfaction.
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Is it time for Christians to gather and live together?
As I ponder the deteriorating condition and the direction of the world around us I am conflicted. In me there are two strong motivations.
As a believer I want to change the world, to win souls, to fulfill the great commission. To do this I feel I need to stay plugged into our modern society with all its flaws and risks. But as a husband and dad, I want to provide for and protect my family. In the face of a looming economic collapse and a government that is leaning towards tyranny where economic and religious freedoms are being lost rapidly, I am tempted to retreat from society to a safer place and a simpler life where I am less dependent on the world system. My conflict is not to be unexpected since Paul was clear that . . . to read more ->http://durablefaith.com/2010/06/02/time-to-gather-stones/
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Do not move an ancient boundary stone…
Proverbs 22:28 28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers. ———————————- Immigration law is about assimilation not discrimination, order not exclusion. Lawmakers who would subvert the rule of law for the votes of ethnic groups … Continue reading
Can you hear me now?
So Elijah ran for his life to a cave and God taught him an important lesson. When our senses are hyper aware of all that is going on around us, it can actually make it harder for us to hear the voice of God. Elijah had been living with heigthened emotions, he was attuned to the threats around him, but he needed the practice of looking past the circumstances, past the wind, past the earthquake, past the fire, and learning anew to listen for the voice of his master.
We too, are in perilous times. The threats to our nation, the institution of the family and the church, are real, the urgency is high. This is precisely why we must practice, with elijah, getting beyond the info and the distractions, and hearing the voice of God. Continue reading
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Unjust weights and measures..
Proverbs 11 1 The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight. Technorati Tags: financial,recession,depression,government,christianity,bible,inspiration,devotion Source: This is a portion of a post from Neithorcorp.us/press/ At the beginning of the year, official unemployment stood at around 10%. This number … Continue reading
So He told us what was coming and THIS is our strategy…really?
Jesus went to great lengths to make sure we knew IN ADVANCE that the days would come when…
1) All nations of the earth would eventually unite in their hatred and persecution of Christians (MT 24:9)
2) A leader in this united world government would emerge and would deny people the right to buy or sell anything unless they trade in their faith for allegiance to the beast. (REV 13:16-17)
3) He also made it clear that we should seek wisdom and use it to navigate the challenging times and that we should attempt to endure to the end. (REV 13:18, MT 24:25)
So, we had a 2,000 year head start, we knew what was coming. We had time to develop strategies, to set plans in action, to position ourselves as well as possible. How are we doing so far?
Let’s put it this way, if we were living in Noah’s times we would drown. If we were living in Joseph’s time, we (and all of Egypt) would starve. Continue reading
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Taking our lead from Joseph
In ancient Egypt most people were involved in agriculture. In agriculture, the weather plays a huge role. One bad storm can ruin your crops. So, most farmers would not put all their seed in the ground. They would have next season’s seed set aside. And they would have enough food/money on hand to get them to at least the next harvest season.
Can you imagine the fear, the uncertainty, the paranoia that a farmer would feel if he been reckless. If had all his seed in the ground, crops near harvest, and a deep dark hail storm approaching, how would he feel? Continue reading
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But this time is different, isn’t it?
“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”
— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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What is God’s recipe for healing for our land?
What is happening to our nation before our very eyes? Have there been similar situations in the past? Are things going to bet better or worse? What can we do to influence the outcome? Consider, in 1857 there were 30,000 men … Continue reading
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Have Christians become too dependent?
1 Thes 4:12 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so … Continue reading
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