Category: "Dads & Families"
Secret to Gratitude
11/30/13 16:48, by ozymandius, Categories: Family, Church Life, Living Life, Dads & Families, Theology Lived
As we say goodbye to Thanksgiving, I wanted to reflect on something that Sarah and I have discovered that has greatly improved the gratitude in our house. It is the discovery of a link between taking responsibility and being grateful. This may seem ve… more »
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My First Church (Perils of Shepherds)
04/24/13 11:14, by ozymandius, Categories: Church Life, Living Life, Dads & Families, Theology Lived, Pastors
There are some who would call Bean's Corner "My first church" because it is here that I was first given the responsibility of being senior pastor. Others might call Peru Baptist Church my "first" church because that was my first "job" out of college. … more »
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Just as those you lead at your "second" church, the members of your "first" church have free-will. They may choose whether or not to listen to the "pastor." They may choose to follow Christ or to turn from Him. They will test your patience, your communication skills, your mediation skills, your understanding, your temper, and everything else you can imagine for years and years to come. Your children are still very young and, while they may disappoint you at times now, you can expect it to get worse with their age. Lead them, pray for them, stand up and defend them. That's really all you can do. And never underestimate the power of family meals. It means far more to them than it may seem and it is something they will carry with them and cherish for the rest of their lives.
04/24/13 @ 12:55
Thank you Ira.May our Lord bless you and your ministry.
04/24/13 @ 13:18
So blessed by this blog...I appreciate your Biblical priority of First Church = family. Bean's Corner Baptist is blessed to have spiritual leaders with this perspective.
04/24/13 @ 18:52
Perils of Shepherds: Lamb Chops
Pastors can be hard on churches. Like shepherds beating the sheep. How come people are leaving. Pastor may think its because he's pushing, but more because he's rough. Let the Holy Spirit push. You speak the truth in love. Preach hard, but love ha… more »
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Family Picture
Lately my blog posts have been weighty and studied discussions of big issues. Time for a lighter discussion of an even bigger issue. Tonight as we sat around the table as a family, I pulled out a book we are reading together. It is an old book by an… more »
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This reminds me of you and I sitting on Dad's lap as he tried to read Teddy the Terrier, but laughing so hard that tears rolled down his face and he had to put the book down. :)
03/01/13 @ 18:30
Defending Marriage
10/31/12 17:18, by ozymandius, Categories: Family, Politics, Living Life, My Life, Dads & Families, Theology Lived, Pastors
Today, and tomorrow, I will define and defend "traditional" marraige. Actually, that's a poor phrase, "traditional marriage". After all, is this about the traditions of men?
For me, I have a Biblical marriage, and let me tell you how I defend it.… more »
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