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The Danger of Airing Negative Church Situations at Home with Our Children: An Interview with Pastor Bill Houpt

Ben — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:28:53 +0000

I have been in pastoral ministry now for a decade. As any leader in the church knows—whether they are a pastor, elder, deacon, chairman, director, or a regular lay volunteer—disappointment, frustration, controversy, disagreement, arguments, and a whole other litany of negative situations are part of what every leader has to deal with. We are sinners [...]

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The Eternal Destiny of Little Ones Who Die Before Trusting Christ

Ben — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:08:22 +0000

A good friend recently wrote me with a serious question: Where does it say in the Bible that younger children are safe from Hell up to a certain age? She, of course, is talking about the doctrine that many call “the age of accountability,” and because she’d never actually read anything about it in the Scripture herself, she was wondering if this teaching is actually in the Bible or just something she’d been told. With a few updates, here is the basic answer I gave her, which I thought would be helpful for others as well.

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Jesus or Your Children?

Ben — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:08:32 +0000

A few nights ago I was up late going through some mp3 songs to put on my phone. I’m sure you know how songs so easily take you down Memory Lane. I was well on my way when I ran across Phil Vassar’s song from back in 2000 called “Just Another Day in Paradise.” The [...]

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5 Ways to Make Your Kids Hate Church

Ben — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:23:48 +0000

1. Make sure your faith is only something you live out in public Go to church… at least most of the time. Make sure you agree with what you hear the preacher say, and affirm on the way home what was said especially when it has to do with your kids obeying, but let it stop [...]

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Help Children Love Those Who Are Different

Ben — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:59:50 +0000

It’s inevitable. One day your young child as he or she developmentally matures will have their eyes opened to fact that people are different. People come in many shapes, sizes, portions, abilities, tones, traits, and trappings, and up to a certain age, your little one will innocently be blind to all of this. But that will change. [...]

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Child Math

Ben — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:13:28 +0000

I don’t know if I’ve confessed this before, but I’m no lover of math. In fact, I successfully got around my required Calculus credit for my bachelor’s degree by taking Applied Statistics for Social Sciences. That was surely an answer to prayer! Now, my friend and church brother Guy Buckner is all about math. I [...]

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A God We Can See

Ben — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:02:52 +0000

Don’t your children just amaze you sometimes?! Not too long ago, I was having a discussion with my older son Zachariah. He just turned 4-years-old in October. I was up against a deadline and had to get some work done immediately, but he really wanted me to play. I don’t know if any of your [...]

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25 Reasons Children Are a Gift from God

Ben — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:06 +0000

God is certainly a good God who has given us so many gifts. One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is children. They are for His glory and for our godliness. I’ve got to confess that God has done a major work in my heart concerning children. It’s not that I used [...]

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