The Childrens Youth Pastor

October 26, 2008 at 2:09 pm (Church, god)

We were riding home from church this morning and talking to Jessica about being in the new building. (Today was their first service in the new big building) While she is talking she hands me their worksheet and I see that they are studying Abraham and the act of sacrificing his son. Jessica tells us about how her pastor flung himself on the floor (he does this often, so this was no surprise) and then he flopped around making sizzling sounds like bacon. Jessica continued to tell us how he explained that it is easier to kill a sacrifice before you burn it because it can’t jump around. I was totally appalled! I still am.

To add to that, on the top of her notes, was a sentence…*teachers name* wears boxer briefs. OMG! I asked her about it and I guess the teacher and a couple of boys had a conversation during service about what kind of undergarments they were wearing.

This is the guy that we are supposed to trust with teaching our children Love of Christ. What is it he is teaching them? No wonder Jessica is so confused on Sundays after church. She tends to come out of youth service with a not great attitude.

I will talk to our pastor about it, but we have already been looking at other churches. We would like to find a church that is closer to home. The hour of driving a few times a week is hurting our gas budget.  And this just adds to the reason for us to find somewhere to go to worship God!

I hope everyone had a great morning in service!

Blessings,
Mama

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Jesus loves sinners.

August 6, 2008 at 7:19 am (Church, bible studies, god, jesus)

This is a quote from a daily zondervan email that I receive. I had to share it.
Blessings in Christ,
Mama

Jesus loves sinners. He only loves sinners. He has never turned anyone away who came to Him for forgiveness, and He died on the cross for sinners, not for respectable people. It was exactly for sinners that He suffered so terribly on the cross, so much so that it was almost impossible for Him to bear. So dreadful, that He said, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34). He did all that for sinners like you, so just come.

And then when you come to Him, He will deliver you from your sins. But you also have to confess them and bring them to Him. If you look to Jesus in His great love, if you look at Him in faith, then you will be ashamed of yourself, then you’ll pray, “Oh Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.” And do you know what is so wonderful? He is merciful to sinners and you can take your sins to Him now.

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Godly Sincerity Concerning God’s Word

May 24, 2008 at 5:47 am (Church)

Day By Day By Grace
Bob Hoekstra
April 27

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Godly Sincerity Concerning God’s Word

For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:17

Godly sincerity concerning God’s word is another characteristic that the Lord desires to mark us with by His grace. “For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity…we speak.” The manner in which we relate to the word of God is a high priority to our Lord. In the early church, some were already relating wrongly to God’s word. “For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God.” They were using the word of God for self-gain.

The scriptures warn us about the temptation that people would face concerning inappropriate uses of the word. “There are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain” (Titus 1:10-11). Titus was warned of many in the church world who were rebelling against the message of God’s word. They were into the meaningless chatter and religious deception that came from the legalists, who loved to lay the law on people. It was necessary that these men be silenced with the truth, because they were undermining the spiritual well-being of entire families. They were teaching things that were biblically unacceptable. Their motivation was the financial advantage they could acquire by peddling untruths. So many today are tempted to go after the material gain that often comes from those who will easily buy into religious schemes.

Paul also warned about others who would be motivated by the power and influence that a cleverly distorted message might produce. “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves” (Acts 20:29-30). True disciples follow the Lord Jesus. Furthermore, a true disciple wants to assist others in their quest to follow Jesus. These deceivers wanted others to follow them. This threat would be two-fold. Ruthless unbelievers would “come in” from outside the church. Also, “from among yourselves,” men with an adulterated message would arise inside the church.

Godly sincerity is to characterize our treatment of the scriptures. We are to proclaim the truth. “But as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.” We are to proclaim the message that is from God (the Bible), and do it in genuineness, knowing our God is watching.

Lord, forgive me for being careless in message or dishonest in motives concerning Your word. Mark me with godly sincerity regarding the word, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Godly Sincerity Concerning God’s Word

May 24, 2008 at 5:47 am (Church)

Day By Day By Grace
Bob Hoekstra
April 27

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Godly Sincerity Concerning God’s Word

For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:17

Godly sincerity concerning God’s word is another characteristic that the Lord desires to mark us with by His grace. “For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity…we speak.” The manner in which we relate to the word of God is a high priority to our Lord. In the early church, some were already relating wrongly to God’s word. “For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God.” They were using the word of God for self-gain.

The scriptures warn us about the temptation that people would face concerning inappropriate uses of the word. “There are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain” (Titus 1:10-11). Titus was warned of many in the church world who were rebelling against the message of God’s word. They were into the meaningless chatter and religious deception that came from the legalists, who loved to lay the law on people. It was necessary that these men be silenced with the truth, because they were undermining the spiritual well-being of entire families. They were teaching things that were biblically unacceptable. Their motivation was the financial advantage they could acquire by peddling untruths. So many today are tempted to go after the material gain that often comes from those who will easily buy into religious schemes.

Paul also warned about others who would be motivated by the power and influence that a cleverly distorted message might produce. “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves” (Acts 20:29-30). True disciples follow the Lord Jesus. Furthermore, a true disciple wants to assist others in their quest to follow Jesus. These deceivers wanted others to follow them. This threat would be two-fold. Ruthless unbelievers would “come in” from outside the church. Also, “from among yourselves,” men with an adulterated message would arise inside the church.

Godly sincerity is to characterize our treatment of the scriptures. We are to proclaim the truth. “But as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.” We are to proclaim the message that is from God (the Bible), and do it in genuineness, knowing our God is watching.

Lord, forgive me for being careless in message or dishonest in motives concerning Your word. Mark me with godly sincerity regarding the word, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Hello & Good Morning

January 16, 2008 at 4:21 am (Blessings of Inequality, Chemicals, Church, Daily Writing, Homemaking, Lyrics, MCS - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Menu Plans, Our Family, Recipes, appropriate womanhood, bible studies, bible study thoughts, garden, god, homesteading, jesus, klove, love, rescue animals, society)
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I am starting my blog again.  Not in hopes that anyone will read it, but in hopes that I can get back in the habit of daily writing.  Our life on the homestead is changing rapidly, and I want to write about it.  I want to be able to look back and see how things were. 

Please feel free to read all you would like, and comment to.  I am always open to suggestions.

Blessings,

Mama

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