A Christmas Story with Your Children

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Hilary and I are a fan, as well as the kids, of the Jesus Story Book Bible. Lately, have been sticking on the Christmas stories in that, reminding them of the importance and reason of Christmas. We are asking repetitively - "Hey kids, what is Christmas about ... is it ...

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Home for the Holidays

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

C.J. Mahaney recently summarized a message by C.H. Spurgeon that he preached in 1856 to his church in England. He was preparing his people as they go home and are with family and friends during the holiday. Spurgeon develops several practical points in his sermon: Christmas is suited for sharing the gospel ...

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A Thought about “Santa”

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

First, keep in mind there are bigger fish to fry when it comes to doctrinal debates in the Church. Santa is not a “closed-handed” issue, meaning whatever you teach your kids in this area is not critical, and not worth fighting over. But for those of you who have small kids, ...

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I Will Glory In My Redeemer

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

This past Sunday we learned a new song called I Will Glory in My Redeemer, by Steve and Vikki Cook.  At first glance the title phrase may seem a bit strange.  Glory is something we attribute to God alone; He is magnificent, worthy of all praise, and He is ...

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