Resources
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Biblical Premises for Child Training
To whom shall we go for help in the all-important task of child training: worldly philosophies or Biblical premises? Listen to the 3 R's that every child should learn before he goes to school to get his second set. Learn 8 basic principles that parents should employ, many of them from Grandpa's day.
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Building Godly Homes
Practical teaching on courtship, marriage, and child training.
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- Lamp and Light
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Building Personal Conviction in our Children
Do we, like Moses, have personal conviction worth passing on? Personal conviction cannot be forced. We need to have a passion for our own personal conviction, yet respect others as well. Are we willing to allow our children to ask questions yet guide them diligently into a life of Christian service
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Child/Parent Relationships
The relationship that parents have with their children in early years will set the course for that child's life. Where can you learn how to teach your child? God values children, and so should we. Let us learn from our Heavenly Father the best way to relate to the precious souls He has given to us.
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- Vernon Martin
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Courageous Fathers
God has called fathers to an important role, one that takes courage. Why and when does a father need courage? With the help of his Heavenly Father, each Christian father seeks to lead his family to that Father, making that his chief aim in life. Fathers, be of good courage!
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- Luke Bennetch
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Family Worship
Why is family worship necessary? Or important? Don’t our children hear enough Bible teaching at church? How can we make family devotional time relevant, and hold the interest of the varied levels of age and understanding?
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- Keith Gingerich
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Joyful Mothers of Children
When a mother is NOT joyful, her children don't want to be around her, and neither does her husband. This sermon will help to identify joy-stealers, and better yet, offers Biblical solutions so that she may indeed become "a joyful mother of children" Psalm 113:9.
- Author
- Lyndon Burkholder
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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ODD
In the ever-expanding list of disorderly behaviors identified by psychologists, what should a Christian parent believe? Do we change the basic Biblical child-training beliefs we have been taught? A brief look at several disorders, and a call to raise families according to the truths of the Bible.
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- Stephen Ebersole
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Parenting that Nurtures a Servant Mentality
Children come into this world thinking only of one thing: me, me, me! However, somehow children must learn that they are here to be of service to others. Their mentality must take a 180-degree turn... and the challenge for helping developing this mindset rests on their parents. How do we do it?
- Author
- Aaron Martin
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Parenting: a Priority
A special message for parents, especially fathers, “to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
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Safe Places
Fatherhood is a choice, not an accident. It is not a job for the faint of heart. Like Noah of old, fathers are called by God to make safe places for themselves, their homes, and the church/school - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Noah shows fathers how to find grace in the eyes of God.
- Author
- Lyndon Burkholder
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Surrendering the Anger of My Will
Unrighteous anger is a wound that must be healed, lest others be hurt. In surrendering our wills to God, healing comes. But God cannot and will not force us to surrender our wills. A thought-provoking sermon especially directed to parents.
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Teaching Children Respect
How can we train children in this secular and sinful society where Christian values are openly ridiculed? It is going to take courage on the part of parents to come out from the secular society, rejecting its materialistic, anti-God, anti-moral absence of values.
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Teaching Children the Wonders of God
The Bible message is the same now as it was centuries ago. And the basic human problem is the same. Teaching your children the truths of the Bible while they are young is one of the most important duties of parents for God alone can direct them safely through life.
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The Deterioration of the American Home
Deterioration defines many homes in American society. What is God's plan for Christian homes, and how can we prevent deterioration in our own homes?
- Author
- Grant Martin
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- Anabaptist Faith
