An article by my friend Jeff Strickland about Family Worship

Here is a link to a very good and simple reminder of our need to lead our families in worship--beyond Sunday mornings--from Deuteronomy 6. I echo everything he says in this short article:

Worshiping Christ as a Family

I particularly want to encourage you to read the Christmas story...either from Matthew or Luke with your families this week. It would be a good time to start this tradition. And by tradition, I don't mean an annual tradition. I mean a daily--or at least a-few-times-weekly--tradition (of reading and praying together).

Answers in Genesis for Kids

Answers in Genesis -- Kids

I'm not sure if I have ever referenced this site on here before, but I wanted to recommend it to your families. Answers in Genesis is the organization that is famous for its Creation Museum just an hour or so south of here. They strive to show how the biblical account of Creation and the origin of humanity are true, trying to debunk the secular philosophies that underlie much of the science that is taught and adopted into our American culture. The site linked above is one that has fun activities and extremely simple articles that children can look at.

Adopting for Life Conference

http://events.sbts.edu/adopting-for-life/

The seminary Pastor John and I graduated from is hosting a conference called "Adopting for Life" in February. See the link above for information about it.

I think this conference would be great for any couple that is considering adoption (whether in the near or distant future) or who wants to be more supportive of those who are. The speakers at this conference are absolutely phenomenal (they have greatly impacted my understanding of and heart for adoption), and apparently there are going to be some great organizations there which help Christian couples with the adoption process.

If you register by the end of this year, it's 125 per person or 200 per couple. I am really considering going and hope that you are as well.

Let God stir your heart to have a greater interest and involvement in adopting the boys and girls who are without parents both here in Ohio and around the world. Remember that God has adopted us into His family as sons, who have received all the benefits of sonship! How this should motivate us to adopt sons and daughters of our own.

Let's do some gospel re-enacting or at the very least help others do it.