Family Driven Faith

Family Driven Faith
Author: Voddie T. Baucham Jr.
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2007
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1581349297

More teens are turning away from the faith than ever before: it is estimated that 75 to 88% of Christian teens walk away from Christianity by the end of their freshman year of college. Something must be done. Family Driven Faith equips Christian parents with the tools they need to raise children biblically in a post-Christian, anti-family society. Voddie Baucham, who with his wife has overcome a multi-generational legacy of broken and dysfunctional homes, shows that God has not left us alone in raising godly children. He has given us timeless precepts and principles for multi-generational faithfulness, especially in Deuteronomy 6. God's simple command to Moses to teach the Word diligently to the children of Israel serves as the foundation of Family Driven Faith. - Publisher.

When the Church was a Family

When the Church was a Family
Author: Joseph H. Hellerman
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0805447792

A study of the early Christian church in the Mediterranean region and its emphasis on collective good over individual desire clarifies much about what is wrong with the American church today.

Why Church Matters

Why Church Matters
Author: Joshua Harris
Publisher: Multnomah
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-08-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601424000

"Christians belong in churches--the only places where we can thrive and grow spiritually. In Why Church Matters, Joshua Harris makes this case with wisdom, clarity, and graciousness." --Charles W. Colson Church isn't where we go. It's who we are. We were never meant to live our faith in isolation. The church is the place God uses to grow us, encourage us, and use our gifts for His glory. In this honest, personal, and practical book, Joshua Harris shows you why it's time to say yes to church and how to find the right one for you--the place where you can fall in love with the family of God. Includes: What you miss when you miss church Ten questions to ask before you join How to get more out of the best day of the week What Readers are Saying: "This book shows the place of great honor that church holds in Christ's heart and encourages us to value what He values. I've bought multiple copies to give away." --Mike Neglia; Cork, Ireland "Josh Harris does an excellent job of addressing our impulse to church hop." --Garrett Watkins; Atlanta, Georgia "When our family was in the midst of a transition, Why Church Matters helped us find the right local church. It will do the same for you." --Andrew Hall; Ilderton, Ontario Previously published as Stop Dating the Church

The Family of God

The Family of God
Author: Douglas Beyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1990-10
Genre: Baptists
ISBN: 9780817011666

Designed to enrich your understanding of your personal, loving relationships with God and with your church family.

Big Picture Parents

Big Picture Parents
Author: Harriet Connor
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2017-01-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532602545

Being a parent in the modern world is tough. We are often overwhelmed with fear about damaging our children, guilt about our imperfections, and confusion about our role. Harriet Connor knows these feelings well. But hers is not just another parenting book full of "shoulds and shouldn'ts" to make you feel worse. Rather, she invites you to step back and consider the bigger picture: What is the purpose of life and parenthood? What are our human limitations? How can we cope with our guilt and fear? What are our family's values and how do we pass them on? What is our family's structure and place within the wider community? When she was desperate for answers, Harriet Connor turned to the ancient wisdom of her ancestors--the Bible. She went looking for little pieces of grandmotherly advice, but what she found was a grand vision--a big picture--that made sense of both life and parenthood. Whether you are new to the Bible or have read it before, you will not regret taking time to reflect on its message, which has given comfort and guidance to generations of parents just like you.

A Place to Belong

A Place to Belong
Author: Megan Hill
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2020-04-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433563762

Christians know church is important, but sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. An eclectic assortment of people with differing personalities, political views, and parenting styles can make for awkward interactions and difficult connections. What’s the point of putting in the tough work to build relationships? But the Bible says God’s people ought to be bound together. It uses words like beloved, brothers and sisters, saints, and fellow laborers to describe their mutual relationship in the church. In this book, Megan Hill answers a common question of churchgoers: What’s so great about the church? With rich theology, practical direction, and study questions for group use, Hill encourages and equips both first-time visitors and regular members to delight in being a part of the local church—no matter how messy and ordinary it seems today. It is only when God’s people begin to see one another as the Lord sees them that they will truly find a place to belong.

Family Worship

Family Worship
Author: Joel R. Beeke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781601781369

Praying Together

Praying Together
Author: Megan Hill
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2016-04-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433550547

Nearly all Christians would affirm the centrality of prayer for a healthy Christian life. And yet, for many, prayer is often a challenge, requiring intense personal commitment and self-discipline. However, as Megan Hill points out in Praying Together, our normal approach to prayer leaves out a crucial component: other people. While personal prayer is important, God designed the church to be a community of believers who regularly pray together. Exploring the Bible's rich teaching on what it means to gather at God's throne with one voice, Hill lays a theological foundation for corporate prayer and offers practical guidance for making it a reality—in our families, churches, and communities.

Messy Church

Messy Church
Author: Ross Parsley
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1434705064

When you look at the church today, what do you see? A corporation with a CEO at the helm? A social organization that does good things for the community? Pastor Ross Parsley believes that neither of those pictures is God’s desire. Instead, God wants His church to function as a family—a group of real people who love each other and care for one another’s needs, no matter how messy. Our culture is dying for the kind of community that only the church can provide—if we are living as God intended: as a family, protecting one another, extending grace, and loving unconditionally. We are not called to be consumers who ask what the church can offer us. We are called to love deeply, fight fairly, and bring hope to a generation of people starving to belong to something greater than themselves. Welcome to the family. You belong here.

God's Forever Family

God's Forever Family
Author: Larry Eskridge
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-07-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0195326458

The Jesus People were an unlikely combination of evangelical Christianity and the hippie counterculture. God's Forever Family is the first major examination of this phenomenon in over thirty years.