Archive for February, 2010
February 28th, 2010 | 
Author: “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
Source: Bible Gateway
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”
Source: Bible Gateway
BNET’s back again for a list of the month’s most unusual goings-on.
Ladies Only in the Air
Women will have female-only toilets on…
Source: Barbara E. Hernandez
The headline in the San Jose Mercury News says it all . . . “Study: High-speed rail would drain passengers from Bay Area airports.” My…
Source: Brett Snyder
If you are a parent, then God has commanded you to teach your children about Him. And He has commanded you to teach your children to worship Him—and worship Him expressively.
In Psalm 78:4, the songwriter, Asaph, declares: “We will… tell the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.” Asaph is an example of both a father who led his children in worship and a leader who led the community in worship. Asaph wrote worship songs that gave praise to the Lord and reminded the people about all that he did. Even if you are not musical like Asaph, you can lead your children to worship God.
- Enjoy God yourself! Expressive joy in the gospel message makes it believable to our children. Parents who truly display the joy of the Lord in their whole being encourage children to believe. You are the curriculum that your child will learn most fully. So, be expressive yourself. It is a good thing to praise the Lord (Psalm 92:1). Check out these great worship resources—including the chord sheet for Jeremy Quillo’s arrangement of “When I Think About Jesus.” Download the PDF here. Then, fill your home with praise! Sing out! Clap! Dance!
- Encourage your kids to be responsive and expressive! You shouldn’t demand outward expression from your kids, but you can encourage it. The scripture calls everyone to clap their hands to the Lord. We should feel comfortable doing the same thing. The call to worship God appropriately is universal (Psalm 47:1). Call your kids to respond to God with their hearts, but don’t set your expectations too high for their responsiveness or heart engagement in singing, because many of the children are not yet believers. Remember, your leadership and example is the most important thing.
- Explain what you are doing. Take time to explain what you are doing. Parents have the privilege and responsibility to show our kids the greatness, power, and glory of Jesus. Take time to talk about the words we sing. Take time to explain why we do what we do (Exodus 13:8). Take time to ask questions about what a song means and how its words apply to your child’s life. Ask questions to find out how much our kids really understand about what we’re doing. By the way, these conversations always seem to be more fruitful when they are casual—outside a time of family worship rather than during it.
TRY IT THIS WEEK:
(1) Explain to your children why we sometimes raise our hands when we sing or pray. Read 1 Timothy 2:8. Explain how we want our kids to get comfortable lifting their hands in worship, but we don’t want them to misunderstand what it signifies. Lifting our hands shows that God is holy (different from us), and He has made us holy (different from the world). We don’t lift our hands to show that we make ourselves holy or great. We don’t lift our hands in order to become holy.
(2) Read Psalm 98 together as a family. Then answer these questions: Who and what is worshiping God in this song? How are they worshiping God? What parts of their bodies do they use? What instruments do they use? Why do they worship God in this way?
More Resources:
Bob Kauflin, “Q&A Training Children to Worship God,” Worship Matters (3/31/06).
Bob Kauflin, “One more thought on Training Children to Worship God,” Worship Matters (3/31/06).
Chandi Plummer and Jared Kennedy, “Music for Little Ones,” SojournKids (10/2/08).
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Sunset Inn is located in the middle of Jacksonville, NC. The location is actually in a great spot because there are many restaurants across the street. However, if you are looking for a nice place to stay where it is quiet, do not come here.
The price ranges from $65-$80, offering double or king rooms. They also have a suite that is about $120 that is not exactly worth it. They honor discounts such as military, corporate, AAA, AARP, and they offer a weekly rate that lowers the rate to $50 a night.
The most quiet and private location would be on the backside of the property. They offer security on the weekends, and that is because they need it. On the weekends, they are dealing with some of the military that often parties and cause commotion.
Unfortunately, there are other things that you need to be aware of; things such as criminal activities have been reported along with escort services.
The only amenities they offer are their continental breakfast. Their continental…
Source: Sweet_Travels
Pastor Chad Lewis sat down with me for a 10-minute talk on our free Inside Sojourn podcast, where he answered these questions:
- How is he doing in his battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- How have his pastoral duties recently shifted
- Why are some of the Sojourn staff/elder reorganizations taking place?
- Why does Sojourn occasionally hire a pastor who was not previously a part of this community?
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Source: BobbyGilles
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Ask many Sojourn pastors, staff and members, and they’ll tell you that one of their favorite blogs is Between Two Worlds by Justin Taylor (Editorial Director at Crossway Books, and Elder at Grace Community Bible Church in Roselle, Illinois). In fact, it’s one of the most widely read Christian blogs on the internet. I personally enjoy reading Justin’s posts each day.
Pastor Daniel and I were honored to have lunch with Justin this afternoon, shortly after he arrived in town to speak at the Adopting For Life Conference this weekend at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
After lunch Justin was a good sport about posing with one of our “I Want New” photos, which we’re using as part of our Vision campaign. So from the picture we can ascertain that he either:
- Wants new red bricks
- Wants new lunch companions who won’t make him stand in the cold and hold a sign that he knows nothing about.
- or that I know nothing about framing shots, which is why we’re hoping ya’ll will take plenty of “I Want New” photos and upload them at our Vision website.
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