The Kids Are Watching You – Part 1

“Children…learn…from their parents.” Ephesians 5.1 MSG Susan Alexander Yates offers us scriptural guidelines for influencing our kids. (1) Reach out to non-Christians. If you want kids to…

Use Your Imagination

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we…imagine.” Ephesians 3.20 NIV Lack of faith is not a failure of logic;…

Put Away the Measuring Stick

“Jesus said to Simon Peter…do you love me…?” John 21.15 NIV Reimar Schultze says: “The more conscientious we are, the more we…go to bed with…

The Five Crowns – Part 5

“You will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.” 1 Peter 5.4 NKJV The fifth crown is the crown of glory. Peter wrote:…

The Five Crowns – Part 4

“Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” Revelation 2.10 NKJV The fourth crown is the crown of life. Two different…

The Five Crowns – Part 3

“There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.” 2 Timothy 4.8 NKJV The third crown mentioned in Scripture is the crown of righteousness. Paul…

The Five Crowns – Part 2

“What will be our…crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you!” 1 Thessalonians 2.19 NLT The second crown mentioned…

The Five Crowns – Part 1

“They do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.” 1 Corinthians 9.25 NKJV In describing our heavenly rewards, the Bible…

Wisdom for Parents of Teenagers

“There is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3.1 NKJV Why does a happy, cooperative twelve-year-old suddenly turn into a sullen,…