Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:19,21 Sometimes we read scripture and think: There’s no way I can do that. God knows I’m a sinner, so what’s the point? This expectation is impossible.“Fathers do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.” Colossians 3:21These v...  Read More

Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 29:1 Admitting wrong is never an easy thing to do! No one ever likes finding out that they did something wrong. Admitting fault or admitting that you were in the wrong in a certain situation is difficult, even for children! One thing that is never fun as a parent is disciplining your children. We were on vacation for a week or so back in March and took some time to visit wi...  Read More

Week 1Main Point and Overview: What is success in a family? Is it your son hitting the game-winning homerun? Is it your daughter getting the lead role in the school play? Is it having respectful, hard-working kids in society and school? While all of these things have value, the ultimate measurement of your family’s success will come down to having “tender hearts” toward the things of God. Does eac...  Read More

Matthew 4:18-22 “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brothe...  Read More

Luke 5:11 Think about a time that you dropped everything that you were doing to go do something else. Typically, we can see that whatever needed our attention was more important than what we were doing. For example, you drop the sponge while you’re doing dishes and run outside to check on your child after hearing them cry. Or you drop your slice of pizza because you see your grandma’s beloved vase...  Read More

Luke 5:8-10 Peter understood who Jesus was and repented! This is where we see the disciple Peter put his faith in Jesus completely and follow Him. This is what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus! Peter heard the teachings of Jesus and believed in Him so he listened to Jesus’ command to go out and drop his nets. When he saw the result by catching so many fish the nets were under strain of brea...  Read More