It’s been a long time, but I don’t recall thinking the movie Vacation was that funny. Maybe it’s because it hit too close to home – – – planning for a vacation that ended up being a spiritual drain. How…
Fathers Day at The Red Brick Church
As promised, I provided manly Father’s Day presents for children who did the homework. Our text for today was Ephesians 5:22-6:3 and the central point was that the relationship between husband and wife explain and help us understand the relationship…
Happy Father’s Day from the Cosby Show
Picking out Father’s Day Presents Made Easy; It’s All About Manly Verbs
If you attend The Red Brick Church picking out presents for Father’s Day just got a whole lot easier. Complete the homework and come by my study early on Sunday. I am even supplying gift bags and tissue paper. But…
Thankful for an Image of Church Teens Loving Church Children (and where’s Jamie?)
Part of our church’s vision for youth is that we would see interaction between different age groups, that is that we would be “intergenerational.” We don’t want to compartmentalize and isolate teens, but rather see them build relationships with our…
For the Father Who Has Everything
Do your homework — come by my office before church – – and I’ll supply you with a Father’s Day present–sure to please the man in your home. But you must complete the homework and leave a comment on the…
Bricks: Father’s Day Summer Assignment
Would you share something about your father for which you are thankful? This is for our church family in a special way. Read Ephesians 5:22-6:4 Aloud Prayerfully Thank God for your home – Maybe each person in the family thank…
Jesus also had unbelieving family members
Often the most hurting people I pastor are those who have family members who have turned their back on Christ. Below, Jon Bloom reminds us that Jesus knew this pain directly. Jon Bloom: Do you, like me, have family members…
The Coming Meltdown in College Education
Mark Cuban: Remember the housing meltdown ? Tough to forget isn’t it. The formula for the housing boom and bust was simple. A lot of easy money being lent to buyers who couldn’t afford the money they were borrowing. That…
For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage
Joe Carter: The Story: “It used to be called illegitimacy,” says the New York Times. “Now it is the new normal.” Once largely limited to poor women and minorities, motherhood without marriage has settled deeply into middle America: More than half of births to American…