Christian New Year Resolutions Now that a new year is dawning, perhaps we should look into our New Year resolutions from a Christian, Jesus-oriented perspective. There is nothing wrong with deciding to eat healthily, exercise more, save money, or help charitable causes in the new year. If anything, these resolutions may enhance and improve our… Read More »

Why Is Christmas Important to Christians? This is a question that most people are curious to learn more about. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays of the year and holds vital importance for Christians. It marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The story of Jesus’ birth can be found Gospels of Luke and Mathew… Read More »

What Is Christmas? From Creation to Bethlehem In December, many Christians celebrate a holiday called Christmas.1 What is Christmas? During this season, there is particular emphasis on an event that occurred around 2,000 years ago in the town of Bethlehem in Judea (today called Israel). Christmas commemorates the birth of a baby—an event recorded in the… Read More »

“THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY” Resolving Family Conflict INTRODUCTION As mentioned in our first lesson, the family as an institution today is struggling… Husbands and wives often suffer strained relationships Parents and children are frequently at odds with one another Much misery in life is due to dysfunctional family relationships I believe that much family turmoil can… Read More »

“THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY” The Duties Of Children INTRODUCTION In previous lessons on the Christian home and family, we have discussed… The sanctity of marriage The duties of husbands and wives The duties of fathers and mothers We now come to the duties of children, who hopefully have… Fathers who provide for them and raise… Read More »

“THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY” The Duties Of Parents INTRODUCTION Marriage as a sacred institution joins together a man and a woman… As husband and wife in holy matrimony Each with their God-given duties to one another We’ve considered the duties of husbands, who are commanded to… Love their wives Respect their wives Support their wives… Read More »

“THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY” The Sanctity Of Marriage INTRODUCTION Marriage as an institution today is struggling… Many seek to redefine what constitutes a marriage We hear of same-sex marriages, open marriages, polygamy, polyandry, polyamory Others decry marriage altogether, preferring simple cohabitation Many joke about it: “Marriage is a wonderful institution. But who would want to… Read More »

The Duties of Husbands INTRODUCTION Our previous lesson argued that marriage is not an institution… Created and designed by man or the state Subject to alteration by societal whims But rather, that marriage is a sacred institution… Instituted by God in the beginning Regulated by Jesus and His apostles in the Word of God Reserved for… Read More »

“THE CHRISTIAN HOME AND FAMILY” The Duties of Wives INTRODUCTION Marriage as a sacred institution joins together a man and a woman… Husband and wife in holy matrimony Each with their God-given duties to one another Previously, we considered the duties of husbands, who are commanded… Love their wives Respect their wives Support their wives… Read More »

The People God Gives You     We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. This is because God has a purpose for every meeting and he knows why and when people come into our lives and how long for. It… Read More »