“Children have an important work to do in the church. It is not reserved for when they make confession of faith someday in the future when the they get to be 16, 17, or 18. However, the work of the children in the church is now, and that important work is this: to obey all […]
Growing up in my house, we had what was called the “Dinner Hour”. That’s mostly a thing of the past now. It was probably a thing of the past then. My neighborhood friends down the street never experienced a dinner hour. On a good day they managed a dinner five minutes. I didn’t even bother […]
Ryan is a member of Faith Protestant Reformed Church in Jenison, Michigan. A Scholarship Essay “…which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children. that they […]
Today, the place of children in the home is losing significance. Children are seen as an obligation: an option in life that can be chosen or done away with. The Christian’s view of children in the family is radically different, however. Children are seen as a precious gift from God, and are considered as a […]
Collin wiped the last spot of wax off his new Corvette. He had just bought it yesterday, so today he spent hours wiping down the black leather and polishing the yellow fiberglass…hours dedicated to touch-up work, and yet no time to help around the house. After going back inside, seeing the messy house, watching his […]
Big families are frowned upon by the world today. A family of ten will receive a range of reactions from looks of surprise and disbelief to anger and disgust. This attitude is rather unique in the history of the world. Years ago a large family ensured plenty of help for the farmer. For some many […]
For many parents, sending the children off to school is a great relief. This may be especially true for the mothers who labor all day at home caring for and nurturing the children. It may be a relief for both parents to know that the teacher reveals God in the classroom as he teaches from […]
Every reader of these words has a part in the training of covenant children. You do not need to be married. You do not need to have children of your own. You don’t need to be a teacher. You are a member of the body of Christ, and the body of Christ works together to […]
The cute baby is brought home from the hospital with great joy. This joyful bundle can turn into the cause of much grief in later years, when all that can be seen in that child is sin and rebellion. Parents spend countless sleepless nights and ministers and elders spend hours in meetings, admonitions, and prayers. […]
Finally…. the long-awaited for cry of a newborn infant pierces the air!!! In amazement, the new mother and father stare at the miracle produced by their love. God, in His infinite wisdom, has bestowed upon them the blessing of a covenant child. Even as their grateful hearts and mouths praise the Lord for this precious […]