Family Connection
02.25.2010
This last weekend we began a Spiritual Growth Campaign at Southwest Community Church entitled “Live Like You Were Dying”. For this campaign we are challenging everyone to live their lives as though they only had 30 days left to live and to ask questions about what God would have them do or changes He would have them make. If we only had 30 days to live, how would we like to live our lives and what would we like to be remembered for? As believers in Jesus Christ we want to make our lives count for Him and to make an eternal impact on those around us. As adults we understand that life is precious and none of us are guaranteed “tomorrow” but this is a difficult concept to teach to children; hopefully this can help.
In Flight School (our ministry to our elementary children) we will be tying the themes of the campaign into things the children can understand. Each week we will be emphasizing one of the following (Life Counts, Words Matter, Love Others, Give Forgiveness, Forever Focused, Trust God) and encouraging children to talk with their parents about the things they have been taught in “Big Church”. Hopefully this will help facilitate some godly discussion at home and you can focus on living for God as a family. We will also be wrapping the campaign materials around our February and March virtues of Honor and Honesty, so hopefully you will see an impact at home on these as well.
One other thing you can do with the children in your life over the next couple of weeks is to read through Philippians 1:12-27 and take a look at how Paul felt his life could best be spent as he desired to live for God. Talk to the children in your life about the gift of life and how God would like them to use the gifts and talents they have for Him. Share with them about a time in your life when you lived for God in a real and practical way.
Our desire is to create a partnership between church leaders and parents who are committed to a systematic plan of action where their sons and daughters develop faith and character in Jesus Christ. I hope that you can have some fruitful discussion with the children in your life as we go through this campaign together and think about what it means to “Live Like You Were Dying”.
Walking by your side,
Brett Humphrey
Pastor H
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Family Connection 02.11.2010
Family Connection
02.11.2010
I’m a fan of The Angels baseball team (I guess I should say The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim but I just can’t bring myself to do it), because my dad was a fan of that team. I love to read, partly because my parents loved to read and I love to laugh because my parents enjoyed watching comedies as I grew up. My parents had great influence on my life; many of those influences are so deeply ingrained I don’t even realize it at times. As parents we still have the largest opportunity to influence the children in our lives and we should be as strategic as possible to influence them to follow the Lord.
Consider the words of Deuteronomy 6:5-7-“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
As parents, we have opportunities to influence the children in our lives for the Lord in everything we do. Instead of thinking of a family devotion as a set time around the dinner table, why not think about talking about God and his ways as you drive along in the car. As you take a trip in the car to the school, or to the store, why not turn off the radio and take turns talking about all of things you are thankful for that God has given you. Whenever you see someone who has an accident, or see an ambulance drive by; why not pray for the people who have been injured? When you see something beautiful in nature, or even on TV, why not take a moment to praise God for His creativity?
I encourage you to think about all of the ways your parents influenced you and then ask God to show you ways you can influence the children in your life for Him. When you make your walk with Christ a living, breathing relationship; you can influence the children in your life to adopt that relationship for themselves. I would love to hear how that works for you this week.
Walking by your side,
Brett Humphrey
Pastor H
02.11.2010
I’m a fan of The Angels baseball team (I guess I should say The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim but I just can’t bring myself to do it), because my dad was a fan of that team. I love to read, partly because my parents loved to read and I love to laugh because my parents enjoyed watching comedies as I grew up. My parents had great influence on my life; many of those influences are so deeply ingrained I don’t even realize it at times. As parents we still have the largest opportunity to influence the children in our lives and we should be as strategic as possible to influence them to follow the Lord.
Consider the words of Deuteronomy 6:5-7-“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
As parents, we have opportunities to influence the children in our lives for the Lord in everything we do. Instead of thinking of a family devotion as a set time around the dinner table, why not think about talking about God and his ways as you drive along in the car. As you take a trip in the car to the school, or to the store, why not turn off the radio and take turns talking about all of things you are thankful for that God has given you. Whenever you see someone who has an accident, or see an ambulance drive by; why not pray for the people who have been injured? When you see something beautiful in nature, or even on TV, why not take a moment to praise God for His creativity?
I encourage you to think about all of the ways your parents influenced you and then ask God to show you ways you can influence the children in your life for Him. When you make your walk with Christ a living, breathing relationship; you can influence the children in your life to adopt that relationship for themselves. I would love to hear how that works for you this week.
Walking by your side,
Brett Humphrey
Pastor H
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