In the Life of Christ “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” —Luke 2:49 One reason I appreciate Luke’s account of Jesus in the temple is that nobody in the story feels artificial. Mary and Joseph are righteous, faithful parents, yet for aContinue reading “WHEN RESPONSIBLE PARENTS LOSE SIGHT OF JESUS”
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WHEN GOD’S CHILDREN BEGIN TO OWN THEIR FAITH
In the Life of Christ “Why were you searching for me? Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” — Luke 2:49 Luke gives us remarkably little information about Jesus between His infancy and the beginning of His public ministry. That makes Luke 2:41–52 especially valuable. Here, for one brief moment, theContinue reading “WHEN GOD’S CHILDREN BEGIN TO OWN THEIR FAITH”
When Danger Becomes a Language of the Soul
A Parent’s Prayer for a Troubled Child I watch him leave the driveway with a casual wave, his confidence louder than his words. The car disappears, and the quiet that follows is anything but peaceful. It carries the weight of what I know and cannot say, what I fear and cannot control. My son livesContinue reading “When Danger Becomes a Language of the Soul”
Christ in the Cradle
The Holiness of Every Child As the Day Begins Luke 2:7; 2 Corinthians 9:15 As the morning light rises, we remember that the Child laid in a manger is the clearest revelation of God’s gift to the world. In Jesus Christ, God entered our humanity not as a mighty warrior, not as a philosopher, butContinue reading “Christ in the Cradle”
When Death Clambers Through the Window
The message highlights the relevance of Jeremiah’s warnings to contemporary society, emphasizing the danger of cultural decay and idolatry that infiltrates lives unnoticed. It urges parents to raise children with intentional values, focusing on kindness, justice, and righteousness rather than fleeting popularity. Obedience to God is essential for spiritual vitality amidst distractions.