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Are we passing the baton?

Are our children (grandchildren) getting it when it comes to salvation, love for Christ Jesus, and love for his Word? Who is teaching them? Are we team-teachers? Do we spend time with our children/grandchildren talking about their faith, or do we leave all of that up to their Sunday school teacher or youth leader? Timothy’s mother’s name was Lois and his grandmother was Eunice. Their names are found in 2 Timothy 1:5, and they serve as eternal examples for us

Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions

Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions Author: Renee Robinson Illustrated by Veronica Hallum Paperback: 41 pages Publisher: Crosslink Publishing (2013) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-9636746-57-6 Ages: Family activities for all ages Recommended retail price $9.95 Reviewed By: Janice Green Rating:   🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 This Christmas gem, Seeking Christmas: Finding the True Meaning Through Family Traditions by Renee Robinson, is a book that pulls on my heartstrings. How I wish I had children in my home to share these fun and enriching activities, and

Balancing Bible Lesson and Entertainment

Do you have children at home, or teach a children’s Sunday school class, or lead a Christian youth group? If so, how do you balance the Bible teaching and the entertainment factor in your lesson or family devotions? What is the most important part of a Bible lesson? What gets the greatest proportion of time – the lesson or play-time? Do the games and activities re-enforce the lesson or merely keep the children happy until the bell rings? Do the

A Best Kept Secret

Everyone loves a bargain, especially today. Who hasn’t felt the pinch of the economy in the past ten years? We study newspaper ads for the best prices, and shop online on eBay and Craigs List. As I draw nearer to the end of this decade in my life I’ve noticed more and more creases and sags in my face. Though I’ve never been inclined to take seriously any drastic measures as a surgical face lift, I have discovered a simple

Service Projects for Kids

How do we teach our children to think outside themselves in a world that tries to cater to their every self-indulgent wants and needs? What is the typical response of most children when you ask them to do their chores or help a friend with a task that requires a bit of effort on their part? I fear that all too often the requests are met with resistance – they would rather play with their cell phones or the Wii