Fear is a common emotion among Christian parents. We are prepared to go ridiculously far out of our way in order to create the perfect recipe in hopes of creating the perfect child who will never leave the church. We buy homemade church toys. We purchase homeschool curriculum that will lead our children down the…
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Stop Fighting!
“Stop fighting!” I shout at my children over the din of some injustice being done. They are fighting for the umpteenth time over something trivial. As they retreat to their respective corners protesting their own innocence, I have momentary misgivings if they will ever learn the concept of what it means to be family. Doubting…
A Different Gospel
The children could hear right away in the opening of Galatians that the Apostle Paul makes a big deal about turning to a different Gospel: 6) I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel– 7) not that there is…
The Day of Killing
By Renée Zitzloff When I was preparing the lesson on Ezekiel 32 I noticed again (I’m great with the obvious) the seeming redundancy of this ancient book. But reading the chapter anew, expecting to yawn profusely, I suddenly was jolted by the graphic nature of the violence being described. I was to study this with…
How to know if you are wealthy
Today, after listening to the podcast, “Are You Rich,” I came up with the following ways to know if you are wealthy. You don’t have to have them all, just one or two. Here they are in no particular order: 1. You’re in a club. 2. You have food. 3. You have shelter. 4. You…
When You Find the Teaching
I met the man when he asked me for a drink of water after I had just slurped down the last of my bottled water. “I’m sorry, I don’t have any water left,” I said ”That’s ok. How are you today? What are you up to?” he asked. “I’m fine thanks. I’m waiting for my mother to…
A playground story from Ezekiel
The youngest children study right along with the adults. To bring Ezekiel 11 to life for our youngest children, I read the text directly while they listened and then created a story about a most amazing playground . . . Eric’s grandfather was a very wealthy and generous man. He decided to build a dream…
Teach Children
“Teach children to love true wisdom and they will possess wealth and glory such that money cannot provide. If a child learns a trade, or is highly educated for a lucrative profession, it is nothing compared to the art of detachment from money. If you want to make your child wealthy, teach him that the…