Our small group is full of wonderful people who have great ideas. One of our couples decided a few years ago to create an Pumpkin Party for their grandchildren. On the designated night, the grandchildren (I think there are 11) would bring their parents for pumpkin carving, costume contests, pinata, and grilling. Since they started […]
Disciplines
Teach Them To Pray
In Matthew’s Gospel, he records Jesus teaching his disciples how to pray (Matthew 6:7-13) using contrasts. Instead of praying repetitious and memorized phrases, he teaches them to pray from the heart. He says, “Pray like this:” And then he teaches them the Lord’s Prayer, or the Model Prayer. When you teach your children to pray, […]
Memorize Scripture – With the Kids!
We have a program in our church that teaches children to memorize Bible verses. I am always astounded at how many Bible verses these kids memorize. From time to time we celebrate the number of verses they have memorized and the adults are amazed! But why so amazed? Parents (and many adults) struggle to memorize Bible verses, especially […]
Memorize the Word
The objections I hear most frequently to memorizing Scripture are “I’m too old to memorize,” or “I just can’t memorize Bible verses.” Everyone can memorize Scripture without excuse. Every Christian needs to develop a plan and be intentional to memorize Scripture because memorizing Bible verse helps us to: Grow in Christlikeness and be transformed in our […]
Hear the Word
We gather for worship to praise God, to pray to Him, to sing His praises and to hear His Word proclaimed. After the worship service, for how long can you remember the teaching of the message or song? Taking notes during a message helps us focus on His message and apply His Truth in life. […]
Study The Word
Studying the Bible is another very important discipline or habit every Christian needs to develop. Studying God’s Word helps us to know the Author more closely and prepares us to lead others in greater Bible knowledge. When you study the Bible, get a notebook or use some electronic filing system such as Evernote to keep track […]