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Should Children Take Communion?

The Bible commands that Christians should take communion but what about children? Should children be allowed to take communion if they profess faith in Christ? What if they are not yet saved? The Command of Communion The Bible is clear about believers partaking in communion or the Lord’s Supper on a regular basis. Some churches […]

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How To Help Your Children Discover Their Gifts

by Derek Hill

Psalm 127:3 – “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Children are one of the biggest blessings we receive from God. They are also one of the biggest responsibilities we receive from God. As your kids (and mine) get older they will feel a need to belong […]

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Praying For Your Children’s Future Spouses

by Crystal McDowell

How do we pray for our children’s spouses in a culture where the covenant and definition of marriage is always ever changing? Christian parents should be alert and on their knees even before the birth of their children—interceding with much fervency and soberness. Generations of future children will be affected by the course of our […]

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7 Prayers For My Family

by Derek Hill

I just finished praying for a friend of mine who is participating in a revival soon. Satan is on the move to make sure this revival doesn’t happen, but Satan being the “Great Deceiver” has deceived himself. I know God wants this revival to happen and it is time for war! Through prayer and supplication […]

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Five Keys to Spiritual Growth for Your Family

by Guest

In the summer of 2004, God brought me to a deep place of brokenness. I had served as a youth pastor for ten years. Amy and I had been married for the same amount of time, and God had blessed us with four children. The problem was that my heart was at work, not at […]

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Christian Quotes About Family: 28 Great Sayings

by Pamela Rose Williams

Family, according to one online dictionary source has several meaning. It could be: “a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not” or “the children of one person or one couple collectively” and “any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, […]

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Dealing With Difficult In-Laws: 6 Tips For Christians

by David Peach

Dealing with difficult in-laws is a bit harder than dealing with people who are not related to you or your spouse. However, I think all the principles that apply to dealing with other difficult people can help in this situation too. Here are 6 tips for dealing with difficult in-laws that you can use in […]

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Christian Advice for Blended Families: 7 Helpful Tips

by David Peach

Whether you have a blended family because of death or divorce, there is always a challenge to bring two families together. Here are some tips for families that desire to honor God and pull two families closer together. Foundation Start laying a good foundation before the marriage. “Except the Lord build the house they labor […]

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7 Christian Family Rules For Teenagers

by David Peach

Each family needs to have a set of rules that help the family work together as a unit and which give structure for building healthy relationships with one another. Whether you have well-defined rules or not, each child knows what is allowed in his home. They will push the boundaries of what has been allowed […]

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8 Famous Bible Mothers

by David Peach

Being a mother was something that every Jewish girl dreamed of. The very first promise in the Bible of a future Redeemer said that He would be born through a woman. The thought of being the mother of the Messiah was something that inspired women in the Bible. The Promised One was known to be […]

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