Note: This article has been excerpted from the SmallGroups.com training tool called Family Friendly Small Groups.
When I speak at conferences or seminars, I ask people to write down the areas of ministry they are involved in and then prioritize them. Sadly, the majority of people never list one of the most important ministries entrusted to them by their Heavenly Father: their own family. It's the ministry ...
Interpretations of God found in film are significant. What is true and what is not?
Over the years, Hollywood has portrayed God in a variety of different ways. Some movies paint God in a positive light, while others portray him as distant or uncaring. In this 13-session study plan, discover what we can learn about God and faith through the lens of various films. Also, learn how to distinguish the truth from the lies.
Session One
The Ten CommandmentsA biblical epic depicting Moses and ...
Explore the mysterious connection between grandparent and grandchild.
This three-series course will explore the mysterious connection between grandparent and grandchild and consider how values are passed on from generation to generation. It will also investigate how to grandparent at a distance and provide help for those grandparents who find themselves as the primary caregivers for their grandchildren.
Session 1
The Influence of a GrandparentOnly in eternity will we ...
What kind of balance should Christians seek in their involvement with politics?
As part of the Good News of the gospel, Jesus invites us into the community of his disciples, who are to influence society and take a stand when human and divine authorities are in conflict with each other. What kind of balance should Christians seek in their involvement with politics? How does the Bible inform us on how Christians should practice "right politics"?
Your small group and your family are ministries that God has given you; use them together.
Daphne Kirk
Have you ever stopped to examine the ministry pressures that compete for your time and attention? Without first identifying them and then setting Godly boundaries, all of us are pulled into stress and overload. Resting in the priorities that God has clearly laid out in His Word will give each one of us the confidence to reduce the competitiveness, focus in peace, and live as an example in our small ...
The small groups would seem to be the ideal place for families to come together.
Daphne Kirk
Isaiah 41:4 says, "Who has prepared and done this, calling forth and guiding the destinies of the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—the first and with the last—I am He" (Amplified Bible). As the generations were created by the Almighty God, "what God has joined together, let no man put asunder"!
From generation to generation, the responsibility of every believer is to pass on ...
Think through tough parenting issues from family planning, to educating your children, to dealing with behavioral problems.
The following 6-week course will help you and your group think through tough parenting issues from family planning, to educating your children, to dealing with behavioral problems.
Week One
Who's Teaching the Children? Biblical literacy begins in the home.
Week Two
Is Family Planning Okay? The contraceptive mentality says children are something to be avoided. We're not buying it.
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