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How can I develop the full potential of my home?
Making Your Home a Ministry Center for your family and for others One of the most traditionally valued environments is the home. Men go to war to fight for hearth and home, but sadly, many nations perish when the vision of the home is lost. Today, many homes have become centers for sleeping, en ...How can I maximize my home’s potential to be a learning center?
Home: A Learning Center teach your children God’s commands, basic skills, and life perspectives Wherever people are, learning happens. The home is an especially important place of learning, because there children learn basic facts about life and about interaction with others. Learn to make the ...Why does God let bad things happen?
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? how to avoid the trap of bitterness Have you ever wondered, Why did God let me suffer that injury? lose my job? have a car accident? forget that appointment? have a fight with my spouse? let my parents get divorced? let me be born with a defect? How can a God ...What are my teenager's basic needs?
Basic Needs of Today’s Youth equipping parents to love their teenagers Many parents and their children, especially their teenagers, are angry, frustrated, confused, and hopeless. Youth often ask, “Why don’t you trust me?” Actually, the issue is not so much a lack of trust, but rather a lack of ...Is Eastern meditation similar to Biblical meditation?
Differences Between Eastern and Biblical Meditation emptying the mind vs. filling the soul with truth Today there are many forms of meditation, particularly those associated with Eastern religions, which are not in line with what the Bible describes as meditation. Although the mystical forms of ...What online resources can aid me in Scripture meditation?
Studying Scripture With Online Resources Many Web sites offer valuable information to assist you with a study of Scripture. Below are descriptions of several Web sites that we have found to be helpful and reliable. bible.crosswalk.com This site features more than twenty different searchable Bib ...How should I study to find the meaning of God's Word?
Discover Scripture’s Meaning research God’s Word to gain key insights A key to engrafting God’s Word into our lives is deepening our understanding of it by studying passages of Scripture, understanding the meanings of root words, and considering cross-references and historical data. Scriptural ...What questions should I ask to aid meditation on Scripture?
Investigate Scripture With Key Questions observe, interpret, and apply God’s Word In Scripture meditation, your goal is to understand the passage as well as possible. To thoroughly investigate the passage you have selected, you need to: Observe what the passage actually says, as opposed to wha ...How can I memorize Scripture?
Tips for Scripture Memorization successfully store God’s Word in your heart Memorization of Scripture equips you for daily meditation on God’s Word. It makes meditation possible anywhere, anytime—not just when it’s convenient to pull out a Bible. Since memorization of Scripture requires a signi ...How do I prepare for my children’s courtships?
Courtship: A Father’s Role guiding children through the journey of finding a life partner God has given my wife and I four lovely daughters. When the time was right, they each learned about the concepts of courtship, and they signed a commitment to uphold Biblical concepts of courtship in relat ...How can I teach my children to resist temptation?
How Fathers Can Protect Their Sons and Daughters guard them from temptation As a father, you are the spiritual leader and protector of your family. Your own obedience to God is a key factor in protecting your sons and daughters from evil. If you fail morally, you will give Satan access to those ...Should little children be taught how to stand alone?
How a Young Girl Chose to “Stand Alone” a nine-year-old wisely rejected exposure to the occult Ashley* was invited to a friend’s home for a slumber party, along with eighteen other nine-year-old girls. She joyfully accepted the invitation and then went to the party. However, as the party began, ...Can little children stand alone for what is right?
How a Young Boy Chose to “Stand Alone” a first-grader rejected evil and upheld righteousness A first-grade boy was in a public school classroom with twenty-eight other children. When the Halloween season arrived, the teacher and the class thought that it would be fun to color pictures of ghosts ...Why does God allow my stepfather to show favoritism to others?
A thirteen-year-old girl was very bitter toward her stepfather. She believed that he showed favoritism toward others in the family. He also displayed anger toward her on many occasions, which hurt her deeply. One day she decided to run away to her birth father or, if she was unsuccessful in doi ...Why did God allow me to have a handicapped father?
The following testimony is given by a man who attended a counseling course and shared insights he found when he asked the question, “Why does God let bad things happen?” Like most young people, I found fault with my parents and rejected God’s design for my family. One serious problem was the fa ...What can I do if my child struggles with a birth defect?
Discerning God’s Purpose in Birth Defects facing the refining fire of unexpected trials Kay and I met as young people, and after two years of dating, we married. We both wanted to follow the Lord and longed for a closer walk with Him. We tried to make Christ the center of our home. Within the f ...How can I survive homeschooling?
The Key to Homeschool Survival running the race with patience When we first heard about ATI, we were thrilled! Then we saw the brochure. That well-groomed, happy faced family sitting around a table. The children busily doing schoolwork together. Mom and Dad looking composed and in control. Tha ...How can I maintain an orderly home?
In the Muddle of a Mess keys for organizing the home The house was a mess. The kids had made toy creations with the babysitter the night before, and now they were strung from one end of the house to the other, awaiting my admiration. The girls’ new Christmas dolls had joined us for school and w ...How does God want me to respond to suffering?
Keys to Discovering the Benefits of Suffering how to obey four “impossible” commands When we face disappointment and pain, how can we continue to trust God, give Him thanks, and choose to rejoice always? Sometimes it seems impossible to obey the commands God gives us in His Word. However, as Go ...Why did God allow me to be lonely?
A woman shares some of the benefits she experienced because God allowed her to suffer with the challenges of loneliness. 1. God used it to turn my attention to Himself. God used my childhood loneliness to turn my attention to Himself and to seek out His friendship first and foremost. My intimat ...