Advice to Parents (Part 4)
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Lead in first things first. They’ve got to see it. Our kids heard us studying with others to help them in their walks with God. They made visits with us. They went to baptisms at night and so forth. They helped us buy gifts for the poor and needy. They collected items from their own to give to others less fortunate. They knew that our lives would never be centered on children’s sports. They knew they couldn’t play sports during church times. We tried to communicate in thousands of ways what was important and let them know early and often that we would always work to get our priorities straight. And, we didn’t care if the neighbor kids were playing soccer, basketball or volleyball twelve months out of the year and playing in tournaments on Sunday mornings. They were not going to. I told them I did not want them playing college or professional sports and really didn’t want them playing high school sports all that much. They did some, but they knew although we’d be at every possible game and activity, and we’d yell and cheer for them and go nuts in the stands, we knew and made sure they knew, that was just fun and games. We taught them what real life was about though and they knew our values better than they wanted some days.
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Advice to Parents (Part 3)
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Love and respect their other parent! You’re the one that chose them in the first place. They didn’t get a choice. Don’t you ever be disrespectful to their other parent in front of them! And, if you do, apologize profusely. Bite your tongue, turn your head, and save it for the privacy of the master bedroom closet. Kids learn to disrespect from their parents. Decide not to teach it to them, but to teach them the opposite
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Advice to Parents (Part 2)
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Identify, confess, and put to death your own deeply-seated sinful desires for your kids. Nothing is more disgusting than seeing parents living vicariously in the sin (and/or sports lives) of their kids! Do you get the most gratification when you see your kids putting God and the things of God first? Or, do you secretly want them to be the typical “good-Christian-kid” but take the most pride in their music, dance, sports, or academics. Or, their dating relationships, for goodness sakes?! Do you gain satisfaction seeing your little “Johnny” act arrogant? Do you look the other way when he berates the “under-performers” on the team? Do you beam most when she hits the goal or hits the high note? Do you get to the performances or games early and attend their every performance function while never or rarely attending a youth function at church and constantly being late for church? Do you volunteer for service at school events, where your child shines of course, and work tirelessly at such, but never have time to lift a finger to serve at spiritual activities for their well-being. Do you host the team dinners but can’t find the enthusiasm to host youth-group activities? They’re watching and listening, parents. And, they know what’s really important to you. So many of the immodest clothes put on little girls end up there because of mothers and fathers who like seeing them look “cute.” And, so many of the selfish, arrogant behaviors of little boys end up there because of dads who are living out their own unfulfilled dreams of being the skirt-chasing jock! And, mom’s who want their son to be the “popular” guy they always coveted when they were in school. Disgusting and shameful. Get over it, parents. Repent of all of that. Your kids will pay dearly if you don’t.
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Advice to Parents (Part 1)
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
posted by Ronnie Worsham
When I first began ministry, the preacher at the church told me to be sure and do all my sermons on child-rearing before I had any. In response to my bemused expression, he just chuckled and said after you have a teenager you won’t think you even know anything anymore. As a junior high Bible class teacher and then as the Youth Minister, I had worked with his oldest son and knew him quite well. His son was making some really bad choices and I could certainly feel his dad’s pain. This was just one more incident I had observed and/or been involved with that had caused me early on to determine to raise godly, well-adjusted kids and not make the same mistakes I’d seen others make and later regret. And further, from observing others that I deeply respected, I knew that was in no way an easy quest. I woke up in the middle of the night a couple of days ago and felt compelled to write these thoughts to parents.
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True Beauty
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
In Christ, God assigns us the purity of Christ so that we can see him.
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Got Problems?
Monday, December 10, 2007
Trust us - there is nothing new under the sun. But we can help make things brighter.
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Other Abuse
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Helping individuals deal with past or current sexual, physical or emotional abuse.
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Spiritual Abuse
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Sometimes people in a position of spiritual authority can cause great harm - if they don't truly have a heart in tune with God's
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Have you given up on church but not on God?
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Forget the facade. Drop the pretense. How do you find the people who practice what they preach?
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Finding Real People in an Unreal World
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Forget the facade. Drop the pretense. How do you find the people who practice what they preach?
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Is God for Real?
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
To believe in God do you have shut off your brain? We don't think so. Explore the truth and decide for yourself.
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Marriage
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Even the best marriages have rocky times. If you?re having problems, there is help.
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Facing Addictions
Monday, December 10, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Help overcoming any addiction whether drugs, alcohol, or sexual.
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Tough Answers to Tough Questions
Sunday, December 09, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
No comfort zones here - any question is fair game. If you don't see your question, ask one of our staff.
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Why do bad things happen to good people?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
This is one of the toughest questions of all. I think all believers anticipate God explaining that in the end.
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Did Jesus really live?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
If he didn't, someone pulled off the greatest hoax ever. Actually, there is more historical evidence for Jesus than for most figures of his time and before.
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How should Christians view the other religions?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
With a loving heart and spirit. With an attitude of grace and understanding. With humility and contriteness.
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Did Jesus` followers just make him out to be something he wasn`t?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Why would Jesus' followers have done that? There would clearly have had to be some selfish motive for them to have done such.
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Are all churches the same?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Churches are as varied as are the individuals and cultures that comprise them. Clearly, they're not all the same.
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Are all religions equal?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
No, they are not. Modern man has sought unity and peace through denial. If we can just look at the surface of many religions and sort of practice revisionist history, then we can claim that all the world religions are basically the same.
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Does the Bible condemn homosexuality?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Yes. Clearly. Many have sought to revise the Scripture, or least their interpretation, to make it okay.
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Does the Bible say abortion is wrong?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Well to the chagrin of many believers, no, it doesn't. In fact, it would be a lot easier on a lot of us if it just clearly said it.
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Don`t you think Jesus was just a good man and a good teacher among many?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Well, no, I don't. Either Jesus was the Lord, or he was a big fraud, or he was crazy. Josh
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Has the Bible been corrupted by the years of translating and copying?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Now that's a good question. It's really pretty easy to answer though.
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How can the way of Christ be the only right way to God?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
Well, he can be the only way to God if he really is. I'm who I am whether I or anyone else likes it or not.
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How do we know the Bible is from God?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
From all accounts, nobody ever caught God in the act of writing the Bible. The Scripture simply says it was God-breathed and that holy men wrote it as God's Spirit led them.
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How do we know there is a God?
Saturday, December 08, 2007
posted by Ronnie Worsham
A tougher question is, how do we KNOW we KNOW anything? Philosophers have pondered the questions of how we know what we know for ages.
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