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Good Parenting: Second of 4R’s – Routine

January 24, 2014 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

Routine Focuses On The Goal
Scheduling Focuses On The Clock

Of all the words you could choose to describe good parenting “Routine” is one of the least attractive. Everyone knows that routine is constructive but the word is often associated more with “boring” or “monotonous” rather than “useful.”

The problem may be caused by the fact that routine is identified with time management and schedules, which can be a bit overbearing at times. Some people are so tightly scheduled there is no room for spontaneity at all. Fortunately, routine living and scheduling are not the same as the following comparison shows: [Read more…] about Good Parenting: Second of 4R’s – Routine

Good Parenting: First of 4R’s – Release

January 24, 2014 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

God Intended Your Kids
To Have A Life
Not Be Yours

The best way to approach parenting is to begin with the end in view. What kind of people do you want you kids to be? What will the parenting process look like? And more importantly what development stages should you anticipate?

The stages are important. They represent transitions. Some of these transitions, like puberty, are naturally occurring. Kids reach puberty with or without parents. Parents can help kids understand what is happening but they can’t make puberty happen or block it.

Some transitions, however, require parental involvement. All transitions can be tricky but those superintended by parents entirely are the ones we must prepare for most. [Read more…] about Good Parenting: First of 4R’s – Release

Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 5

January 13, 2014 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

Everyone Is Equally Needy
Even If They Aren’t
Equally Sinful

We’ve talked about things human saviors do. We’ve talked about the one thing only Jesus can do. We’ve discussed some guidelines for how Jesus works. Now we talk about Jesus’ unlimited ability to save and His open door policy. And, of course, everyone needs what Jesus has to offer.

In short: It is His expressed will that all people should be saved (2 Peter 3:9). [Read more…] about Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 5

Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 4

January 13, 2014 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

Saving Souls
Isn’ Hit Or Miss
With Jesus

So far we’ve described several saviors of the human variety and established that the efforts of Jesus does not repeat or conflict with those of all the human saviors. Jesus might help them but He doesn’t take over. We’ve also mentioned the one thing Jesus said He would do: save souls, which no one else can do.

Now we need to talk about how effective His work is compared to that of humans. [Read more…] about Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 4

Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 3

January 13, 2014 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

A soul is not immune to damage.

Some Things Can’t Be Saved
Without God’s Help

The Bible never leads us to believe God will do everything for us. If anything, it teaches just the opposite. We are assigned many functions and held responsible. There are many things we can do, or to say it another way, there are many ways in which we can and should save ourselves. That was the point of the last post.

God created us with ability and the fact that He doesn’t do everything for us is an indication He expects us to use that ability. That approach works in our favor. Taking action is one way to make life meaningful. Getting involved saves us from the emptiness that comes with wasting away.

But there is one thing Jesus does for us which no one else can do. [Read more…] about Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 3