It’s hard to deny–we (here in the West) live in a culture of entitlement and excess. Humility, thankfulness, and the recognition that all blessings flow from our God and Father are hard qualities to come by, even for those of us who really love King Jesus. (To be honest, we may not be big on…
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Teaching Creation Through Earth Day
Earth Day is coming up soon. I used to get a little “up in arms” about this day because I felt like it focused more on the creation than the creator. Yet, like all things, it is really what we make of the day that will fashion the way our kids view it. In my…
How to Read the New Testament in One Year
Did you know? To read the New Testament in one year seems daunting, but did you know…? There are on average 260 week days in a year. The New Testament has 260 chapters. 2015 has 261 week days. That’s 261 Mondays through Fridays in this year. If you read just one chapter a day, you…
Armed with Truth: Let Us Not Grow Weary
A new package of Armed with Truth temporary tattoos arrived in the mail recently. Jacob gets so excited when these come. This package had this neat designer series tattoo based on Galatians 6:9. Also in our package was the identity set. I’m excited to work on memorizing these verses with the boys. I put together…
Children, Obey Your Parents Devotional
One of my son’s favorite passages is Ephesians 6:1-3. It says, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV I…