By Joshua Horak “For though you have countless guides [teachers] in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” (1 Corinthians 4:15, ESV) It was my 13th birthday. Tragedy struck. My parents announced to my sister and I that they were getting a divorce. My father …
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Restoring Fathers, Families, Sons and Daughters!
By M. John Cava “Families broken or separated: “And the Lord God called unto Adam, Where are you? . . . and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. . . . /O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would to God I had died for thee . . …
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This Generational Faith
Deuteronomy 6:4-9: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 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 on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home …
A Generational Faith
What’s on in Sweden Every time I see this header showing up in The Local - (Sweden's News in English), I wonder if the people really know what is on in Sweden. Last weekend, my daughter had this Skype conversation with her friend, who is attending Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding USA. During …
Songs of Ascents (14) – The Art of Dwelling
Psalm 133 Living in Unity A Davidic song of ascents. 1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity! 2 It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard onto his robes. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there …
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Songs of Ascents (12) – A Childlike Spirit
Psalm 131 A Childlike Spirit A Davidic song of ascents. 1 Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too difficult for me. 2 Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself like a little weaned child with its mother; I am like a little …
Songs of Ascents (9) – Fearing God
Psalm 128 Blessings for Those Who Fear God A song of ascents. 1 How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways! 2 You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your …
Raising kids – Part Three
This is part 3 of a (re)blog by Annwen Stone I must admit that the teenage years have, in the past, been something that I have worried about. The classic ‘Kevin’ overnight change as they turn 13, the potential rebellion, the secrecy of choices that could be life affecting. A good friend with grown up kids …
Raising kids – Part Two
This is part 2 of a (re)blog by Annwen Stone In the last post I talked about how the challenges of parenting can be addressed by reflecting on the way Jesus led his disciples and built a discipleship culture. His leadership has so much that we can learn from and imitate to become more empowered, fruitful …
What can we learn from Jesus about raising kids?
Struggling with the issue of culture and habits in the way we raise our children, being a "stranger" in an other culture, easily makes things the clash between different cultures. That's why I love this blog on raising it above our culture into His Culture!
Sunday School
What can the theistic Sunday Schools, meeting for an hour once a week, and teaching only afraction of the children, do to stem the tide of a five-day program of humanistic teaching? It hit me hard, reading this essential truth, as it reflects perfectly my biggest concern these days according to the way we think …
About Steve Jobs, Nehemiah and Jesus…
Maybe not the best order as I put Steve first and definitely not to be misunderstood as my first affection... Maybe better to see it as the one I want to address first and was with us physically the most recently. Steve Jobs Although it can be that the things we think can be learned …
Is There a Son in the House?
I am reblogging an amazing post today from Ryan Elward. My son (!) send me the link yesterday, just an hour after I posted my blog "This "my" is God! ------------------------------------------------------- For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through …
The Re-Words…
They intrigue me, the re-words, the words that begin with the "re" they carry a sound of hope of worth of effort with love! At least most of them as you probably can come up with a funny-proof-wrong-example! As the dictionary describes the one usage I really like and want to emphasize in this post: …
The Strength of (a) Family
I know, it it my favorite subject as it is so close to my heart. I know I have been writing about it over and over and... even will keep writing about. Family is an unending inspiration to write about and mostly a treasure-box to live it! Diverse, creative, fun, inspiring... it's all there, right …
Who said?
I loved the statement as my daughter was reading the passage from a book see just bought! WHO SAID? Allow me to quote the strong and impressing words that are the introduction to this special book! When Jackie and I(Terry) met and began talking marriage, she said to me, " If we are going to …
As a Family…
...We just want to say thank you and honor you for serving and loving Sweden and the region of Jönköping. Thank you for accepting the call to release worship and the prophetic word over our nation. It's a blessing to watch you link the generations and serve together as a family. The biggest attack this …
Culture of honor
This morning I want to share a wonderful writing from the blog of my children. As their whole blog reflects an intense and dedicated journey in their spiritual life, it proofs the fact that seeking His heart is the guaranty of a fast work promised in Amos 9:13 Hear this! The days are coming-- this is …
Restoration of family…
The restoration of the family, is connected to the restoration in church and so to the society. Lord heal the gap between the generations here in Sweden. Let hearts turn to each others. Seeing Jesus in each other! Seeing beyond age! I am quoting Emma Luiga from Stockholm through her twitter account and I hope …
From the heart of a father 