Successful Parenting – Part 3

Training is always happening.  That can be a very good thing or a very bad thing.  We all want our kids to turn out the best; better than us.  Unfortunately, what we are is what is being imprinted on them.  So in training them, we have to begin with training ourselves to be the people we want them to be, to be the people God wants us to be. In this message I will not only explore those concepts, I will talk about some intentional steps that we should be taking, first to train ourselves, and then to train our …

The Danger of Ungratefulness

Complain or give thanks: which is more typical for you?  There are always things we could wish were better.  There are always struggles we will face on this earth.  Ignoring them doesn’t make them go away, but neither does complaining about them.  Unfortunately, complaining can be a bad habit we fall into and it begins to color every thing we see and say. Have you ever considered what complaining says about God? Have you thought about how an attitude of complaining begins to change your view of God? In this message we are going to look at the connection between …

Shoebox Sunday!

Today is collection and dedication Sunday here at our church.  Each year we fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and have a special Sunday where we pray for them and send them off.  We ask God to guide them to just the right places, connecting the right box with the right child.  We pray for God to already be working in the hearts of these children so that they will not only enjoy this physical expression of God’s love, but will also put their trust in Him and the greatest act of love ever given – His Son Jesus Christ …