November 25th, 2013 
All ears perked up when Jesus was asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Before giving the imperative to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, Jesus prefaced it with a Hebrew creed from the book of Deuteronomy known as the Shema,
“Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.”
These words were recited every morning and evening my devout Jews. At …
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November 11th, 2013 
When I find out that I’ve been deceived by someone, I feel angry, gullible and foolish. This reaction pales in comparison to when I realize I’ve deceived myself. Ouch—that stings!
James warns us “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22).
If we read the Word, study the Word, or even memorize the whole book, but we don’t follow what it says then …
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October 30th, 2013 
Different translations of James 1:27 read, “keep oneself from being polluted by the world” NIV, “keep oneself unstained by the world” ESV, “Refuse to let the world corrupt us” NLT.
Believers in every generation struggle with the allure of the world, the enticement of the culture’s values and standards. Temptation, as old as Adam and Eve, still lurks around every corner, multiplying its victims. For me, a few-too-many episodes on HGTV capture …
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October 16th, 2013 
During the first few years that I memorized passages, my enthusiasm caused me to wonder why every Christian didn’t memorize books and passages. Maybe God left it optional. I investigated. I went to the Bible first. Was there a command to memorize Scripture? I couldn’t locate one. I couldn’t even find the word memorize. I searched even the Greek and the Hebrew and couldn’t find a word that meant to memorize. The Bible …
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October 9th, 2013
In part 1, I mentioned the goals for memorizing with your child: • to inspire curiosity and a love for God’s Word • to elevate your child’s understanding of God • to foster meaningful family interaction about God and how he intersects with the world
Select 2 or 3 passages and let your children choose one they want to memorize. Short passages were given in part one. Here are other passages to choose from:
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