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God sets high importance on keeping our hearts pure: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Young or old, believers are to keep our consciences clear—through reading and applying God’s Word in the power of His Holy Spirit. Dr. Scott Turansky provides the following training tip that can help your children build a good conscience.
As a young man, Isaac Newton watched an apple drop from a tree. That seemingly insignificant observation eventually launched a scientific revolution! Newton soon proved to the academic community that all objects (including planets in space) attract each other due to their size and density. The principle of universal gravitation became one of Newton’s celebrated “laws of motion.” Just as planets exert a measurable gravitational …
Contemporary culture greatly influences our children’s moral behavior and development. As a result, the vast majority of Christian kids today have a woefully inadequate spiritual foundation. Fun and games are fine, but as the research indicates, we are raising a generation of children who have missed out on essential Bible training. When the world comes calling, many are falling prey to dubious activities and deceptive …
Book Review Teaching Kids Authentic Worship: How to Keep Them Close to God for Life by Kathleen Chapman What if there was a magic potion that would guarantee a lifelong commitment to Christ, a potent elixir that would so enamor a child toward God that the child would never walk away from an intense, personal relationship, an epoxy compound that would form a virtually unbreakable …
Motivating Kids Rick Chromey writes, “No matter his environment, circumstance, or students, Jesus taught for a change. He built cultural bridges through story and simile. He used object lessons, teachable moments, and experiences to communicate truth. Jesus often left his students ‘emotionally disturbed.’ He aimed for the heart and caused the religious leaders to leave mad, the rich young ruler to depart sad, and Zacchaeus …
Children learn to walk through life by watching adults walk through life. Mike Breen provides an important insight: “We get the importance of information, right? In fact, our whole system for discipleship is currently built around it. • Information from Sunday teaching/preaching from the pulpit? (Check) • Information from Bible studies in small groups or Sunday school? (Check) • Information from books we read? (Check) …
Scripture describes what a mature disciple looks like. John 15 outlines five characteristics of Jesus’ disciples: A disciple abides in Christ through the Word and prayer ( verse 7 ) A disciple bears much fruit ( verse 8 ) A disciple responds to God’s love with obedience ( verses 9-10 ) A disciple possesses joy ( verse 11 ) A disciple loves as Christ loved …