The 100 Scriptures Project
We interviewed one mom who has challenged her young children to memorize 100 scriptures. Read one to find out how they did it and why. Cari, tell us about having your children memorize 100 scriptures: What motivated you to do this? Why was it important to you? What did you want the outcome to be? Did you wish to accomplish more than just memorizing? As a mama, I worry about how much time I have left with my children to teach them and to prepare them for the world. I want them to have the tools and the wisdom that they will need in life to combat temptation and doctrinal error. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were bringing my eldest child, Savannah, home from the hospital, and now she is nearly 9 years old. I know that all I will...
Read MoreTo The Chosen Lady
“The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth.” 2 John 1 Do you realize that the book of 2 John is addressed to a lady? I didn’t realize this until just recently. I want you to read through the whole book (don’t worry it is only 12 verses) imagining that it is addressed personally to you. John obviously knew the recipients of this letter very well and wanted to encourage them. How does reading this book in this way encourage you? Some scholars think that the “lady” might be a reference to a church and the “children” a reference to the members of that congregation. Read through the book again. How does this change your perspective? On the following page is a short 3 day study...
Read More3 Day Study of 2 John
“And now I ask you, Lady, not as writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments…” 2 John 5-6 Day 1 John wanted to encourage this lady by reminding her of the basic commandment to love one another. I don’t think that she had stopped doing this…John just wanted her to continue loving and to love even more. Now how is it that we do this? By walking according to God’s commandments. God knows what is best for us and what is best for others. So if we follow God’s commands, we will be giving others the best of ourselves and the best of God. To do this, you must love with your whole self (Luke 10:27) and sincerely (1 Cor. 13). Let us...
Read MoreFall Leaf Fun
Play “Leaf Pile Hunt.” Create piles of leaves scattered about a large area (works with straw in a barn too) Hide the candy in and about the pile of leaves. Gather all of the guests and when the host says go, everyone hunts the candy. Start a Leaf Journal. A leaf journal is simple and easy to do. All you need is a notebook, glue, a pen, and the great outdoors! Take the kids and head outside for a walk, collecting leaves in different shapes, sizes, and colors as you go along. Try not to bend and break them as you continue on your walk, and when you get home begin gluing them into your notebook with 1 or 2 leaves per page. Do a little research to find out what kind of tree your leaf came from and make a note of it in the journal. If you are unable to find...
Read MoreFor Further Study and Thought on the Lord’s Supper
For Further Study and Thought: Am I taking the Lord’s Supper in a worthy manner? 1 Cor. 11:20-34 How is Jesus being the bread of life important to the Lord’s Supper? John 6:26-58 How does the Passover relate to the Lord’s Supper? Exodus 12, 1 Cor. 5:7-8 How does the Old Testament sacrifices compare with Christ’s sacrifice? Lev. 4, Heb. 9:11-26, Heb. 13: 10-16, 1Pet. 1:18-19 How does Christ’s body of the Lord’s Supper effect or relate to the church? Col. 1:22, Heb. 10:10, 1 Pet. 2:24, 1 Cor. 10:16-17, Eph. 5:23, Rom. 12:4-5 What does Christ’s blood do for you? Acts 20:28, Rom. 5:9, Eph. 1:7, 2:13, Heb. 10:19, 1 John 1:7 Originally printed in the Spring 2010 issue...
Read MoreFun Fellowship
These ideas (which were gathered from various internet resources) could be used as a date night, a family fun day or a fun get-together among friends. Brownie Points: Make a couple of pans of brownies. Then drive to various friends’ houses and deliver a small plate of brownies to each friend and visit for a while. When it becomes too late to be visiting people, go home and finish off the brownies. The old days: Visit a nursing or retirement home and talk to people about “the old days.” Take notes and use the most interesting story to make a booklet from construction paper. On another day present the booklet to the person who told the story. Afternoon drive: Take an elderly couple on a drive to the canyon, lake, mountains, or nearest river. Ask them to share...
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