Oakville
September 16 - October 21, 2018
Disciple-Making Parents
October 21, 2018
If someone asked you what the ultimate job of a parent is, what would you answer? The answer is found in some of Jesus’ last words in the gospel of Matthew. Your job is to do everything within your power, as an instrument in the hands of the Redeemer who has employed you, to woo, encourage, bring, call, and train your children to willingly and joyfully live as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. What does that look like? Let’s discover the answer today!
Stop Fooling Around!
“Stop fooling around!” Ever say that to your kids? Of course you have because you know what happens when people act like fools… things get broken and people get hurt. Today Pastor Chris is talking about what makes (you and) your child a fool and how to try and keep it from happening.
Who Do You Think You Are
October 7, 2018
“Who do you think you are?!?!” Ever said that to anyone? Ever said that to your kids? That phrase is generally used in the heat of an argument when we believe the other person needs to have their inflated sense of ego popped. They need to be knocked down a notch or two and reminded just who they are. That’s what we are doing today…we are being reminded of who we are. We are being reminded that who we are is better than we think…but maybe not for the reasons we think.
Who’s In Charge?
September 30, 2018
Who’s in charge? When it comes to your home (and your children if you have them) do you sometimes feel like the children are in charge? What do we actually understand about spiritual authority as it’s connected to the home? What role does Dad have? Mom? The children? How do we, as parents, operate “under” the Biblical and Godly authority delegated to us from God through Jesus Christ?
Grace-Full Parenting
September 23, 2018
In week number two of the Instructions Not Included message series, Pastor Chris is talking about what it means to be a merciful and gracious parent. Does this mean that parents have to excuse everything their kids do? Does this mean there are no consequences for the children’s actions? Before we answer that, let’s start with a precursory question: Are you thinking you are the parent or the child?
It’s About Time
September 16, 2018
Kids come with no guarantees. There’s plenty of advice to go around, more opinions, but clearly no one-size-fits-all instruction manual for children. Even the Bible is eerily silent on how to parent children, and the model of the perfect parent is difficult to find (hint: you won’t find it!). But that doesn’t mean God is silent on the subject. In Jesus, we see a much grander view of parenting that involves everyone. Join us today as Pastor John kicks off our new series Instructions Not Included by simply focusing on the fact that it’s about time.