How the Stegeman’s Practice Family Worship
In my brief tenure as a pastor, I have discovered that just the thought of “family worship” can be overwhelming to Christian parents. It seems to me that one of the reasons is because parents think they need to duplicate the Sunday morning worship service. The reality is that family worship doesn’t have to be complicated. Follow the KIS principle – keep it simple! Our … Continue reading How the Stegeman’s Practice Family Worship
Verses That Speak of the Imminent Return of Christ
1. “Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is … Continue reading Verses That Speak of the Imminent Return of Christ
The Rigorous Discipline of Jonathan Edwards
Edwards usually rose at four or five in the morning in order to spend thirteen hours in his study. In his only diary entry during his early years in Northampton he wrote, in January 1728, “I think Christ has recommended rising early in the morning, by his rising from the grave very early.” The discipline was part of a constant, heroic effort to make his … Continue reading The Rigorous Discipline of Jonathan Edwards
Shepherd the Flock 