Daily Devotions

The Greatest Legacy Of All

Posted on Aug 15, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: church, death, example, gospel, inheritance, lansing, legacy, life, lutheran, mi, michigan, role model, salvation, shepherd of the hills, wisdom

The Greatest Legacy Of All

As I sat with the family planning the funeral for their 87 year old mother, her son tearfully shared that the last devotion he read in the devotional booklet his mother had given him stated that the greatest legacy a parent can leave their children is wisdom. This woman, and her husband who died 10 years earlier, definitely understood that; but in the most profound sense. They did not merely pass down helpful advice or practical know-how. They modeled and passed down to their kids and grandkids the wisdom that is God’s Word and how important God’s Word is.

Teaching Our Kids And Grandkids About Suicide

Posted on Aug 15, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: church, dead, death, depression, forgiveness, god, grief, hope, kids, lansing, life, lutheran, mi, michigan, parent, parenting, prayer, robin williams, shepherd of the hills, suicide

Teaching Our Kids And Grandkids About Suicide

The suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams several days ago has led to a number of people asking me just what the Bible says about suicide. Here are the things we need to know about suicide and share with our children and grandchildren so they can look at suicide in the light of God’s Word.

Their Tomorrow Depends On Your Words Today

Posted on Jul 31, 2014 in Parenting Article | Tags: child, church, college, dynamite, home, kid, lansing, listen, lutheran, mi, michigan, moses, parent, power, shepherd of the hills, teach, today, tomorrow, trust, word, word of god

Their Tomorrow Depends On Your Words Today

According to a study conducted by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, Hispanics who have gone to college rank their parents as being most influential in their decision to continue their schooling. So an ad campaign by The Hispanic Scholarship Fund and The Ad Council challenges Hispanic parents to talk to their children about college and encourage them to pursue higher education. The ads close with the reminder, “Their tomorrow depends on your words today.”

There are two things that strike me about that closing slogan. The first is that your words as a parent have tremendous power to influence your children. That is especially true when your words communicate God’s Word. Scripture compares God’s Word to a hammer, a sword, seed that grows, light that illuminates, and a raging fire. Paul calls the gospel the power of God for the salvation of all who believe. The Greek word for “power” is the word from which we get our English word “dynamite.”

Daily Devotions

The Greatest Legacy Of All

The Greatest Legacy Of All

Teaching Our Kids And Grandkids About Suicide

Teaching Our Kids And Grandkids About Suicide

Their Tomorrow Depends On Your Words Today

Their Tomorrow Depends On Your Words Today

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