2 Chronicles 7:14
The overriding thought that God has impressed upon my heart for the past two nights is 2Ch 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.I know our nation is in trouble and as I prayed for the nation, our leadership and the coming election the Lord kept bringing up each distinct portion of the verse. If my people, who are called by my name (Christians), shall humble themselves and pray, (our requests need to come from a heart of humility- we must admit there is no hope in ourselves.
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FAITH & FAMILY SEMINARS
My wife and I are embarking on a new journey, one that we feel compelled by God to undertake, and would like to know if you and your church family might be interested in what we are proposing to do.
We are offering all of the wisdom and years of experience that we have in the area of helping families grow in the Lord and prosper via what we are calling Faith and Family Seminars and Conferences. These meetings would consist of several days of intense training on the home and family. The lectures would be taught by classroom instruction, power point presentations, and preaching.
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10th Anniversary of the Faith & Family Sunday School Class Part 3
These videos are a recap of the celebration of Dr. Hooker’s tenth anniversary as Sunday school teacher of the Faith & Family Class. We are blessed to have Dr. & Mrs. Bob Hooker!
10th Anniversary of the Faith & Family Sunday School Class Part 1
These videos are a recap of the celebration of Dr. Hooker’s tenth anniversary as Sunday school teacher of the Faith & Family Class. We are blessed to have Dr. & Mrs. Bob Hooker!
Taking It to the Next Level
There is a story in Mark 2 about four people who labored in love to get a friend
sick of the palsy up on a rooftop and down to Jesus. Their labor of love was
rewarded with the miraculous healing of their friend. But the thing that struck
me most while I was reading that story was the human element that I think we can
so often overlook. You see, God never does anything by accident and I
believe the choice of “four” who took upon themselves this burden is
significant.
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Why Attend a Ladies’ Bible Study – especially One Hosted By Me?
Why should a lady attend the Faith and Family Ladies’ Bible Study hosted by yours
truly that meets on Thursday mornings at 8:15 am at our HB Junior High chapel,
especially when our lives are sooo busy already? For several very good reasons:
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How to Have Successful Parent/Child – Leader/Follower Relationships
Years ago I was running a sports league and ministry for sailors from Great Lakes Naval base when one weekend a boy came down to play who had a really bad attitude and simply would not cooperate with anything that we were trying to do. Because of the type of program we ran, we kept the boys with us the whole weekend. Our family and other families would take the boys into our homes, keep them overnight, providing a sort of home-away-from-home atmosphere, then take them to church on Sunday. We gave them great home cooking and a comfortable place to stay but most of all we tried to show them that we truly cared for and loved them. Virtually all of the boys were very appreciative of our efforts, but this particular weekend this young sailor just did not seem happy at all. Whether it was while playing the sports or in conversation around the table, he would not listen or cooperate. Sunday afternoon I let all the other men go play ball and I asked this fellow to ride with me to the gym. On the way I asked him if he thought it a little unique that a family would bring in sailors to their home like we were doing. He said that it was indeed strange to him. Then he asked, “What’s the catch?”
Strange Bible Instructions
There is a very familiar story in the Book of Luke of how four men helped an invalid man to Jesus. They went to great measures to lower him through a roof-top down to where Jesus was. In this story Jesus heals the man and at the conclusion of the narrative this verse appears, Luke 5:26 “And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.“
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10 Tips for Parents with Teens
"Ashley, do you realize that in just a few short months you will no longer be a child?"
"Mom, what are you talking about?"
"You’re turning thirteen. Just think! You’re leaving your childhood behind. Ashley, you will never pass this way again."
"Mom, please."
"This is such a heartbreak! Oh, grief, sadness! I’m too young for this."
"Brooke, get in here quick! Mom’s losing it."
"It was traumatic enough watching you go from 0 – 1, let alone 12 – 13. What will I do when you turn 20?"
"Mom, you’re embarrassing."
Culottes – Misses
Hope
Jesus, Only Jesus