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SBC Resolution on Family Worship
Perhaps two of the biggest statements made (apart from the GCR vote) at the 2010 SBC Annual Meeting were the resolutions on the centrality of the gospel and family worship. Although members of Grace are no strangers to the concept of family worship, the fact is that many Christians today do not know or practice this important means of grace in the home. As we continue our study on Gospel-Centered Family this summer, let us consider this resolution and give thanks to God for the focus being given to the functional centrality of the gospel and practical outworking of God’s Word in the home!
Here’s the resolution on family worship:
Labels: Cape Coral, Family, Family Worship, Grace Baptist Church, SBC | posted by TimBrister at 6:30 am | Categories: News and Announcements, Parenting/Family |
Personal and Family Devotions for Little Children
With a 15 month-old boy and another one due in five weeks, I appreciate the words of John Piper as he explains how the Piper household developed personal and family devotions for little children. With a full stomach and a good night’s rest, Piper explains what happens at their breakfast table with young infants:
And at that moment Daddy gets out a big book. And he reads from it, a paragraph maybe. This little child doesn’t understand anything I’m saying. He’s six months old, or nine months, or a year.
He doesn’t understand anything I’m saying, but he’s learning big time what is going on here: he’s watching daddy take leadership; he’s noticing a book; he’s hearing reading; he’s watching them pray afterwards; and he’s learning massively important things before he understands a word that is going on here.
So he is included in family devotions. He is being trained in devoting himself to God through his word.
Go here to read or listen to the entire piece by Piper. Good, practical advice on cultivating godly habits in little children.
Labels: Family Devotion, Family Worship, John Piper, Parenting | posted by TimBrister at 8:31 am | Categories: Parenting/Family, Resources |
Three Main Steps to Starting Family Worship
My friend and fellow blogger, James Grant, has written a helpful article wherein he provides three simple steps to starting family worship. His three steps are:
1. Plan to have family worship after an evening meal
2. Read through a good book
3. Say the Lord’s prayer after reading the book
James breaks down each of these points in further detail, so I encourage you to read the whole thing as he also points you to some helpful resources as well.
Labels: Family Worship, Resources | posted by TimBrister at 6:31 am | Categories: Parenting/Family, Resources |
Family Worship for the Advent Season
Christ the King Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, NC) has provided a helpful resource for families during the advent season which you can download and use during family devotions or family worship. The PDF includes discussion outlines and songsheets for worship in a nice format. To download this 58-page resource, click here.
Labels: Advent, Family Worship | posted by TimBrister at 8:25 pm | Categories: Parenting/Family, Resources |
