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Family Matters, Part 22: Parents VI (Col. 3:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/26/2023) Parenting is a fulfilling but difficult job. It is easy to neglect our responsibilities as parents, or even to go about it in an unbiblical way. But when we establish biblical goals, and employ biblical methods, we will have a much better chance to raise godly children…

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Family Matters, Part 21: Parents V (Col. 3:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/26/2023) As we approach the end of our series on marriage and the family, we are looking at the role of parents. Parenting is a fulfilling job, but it is not an easy job! It is easy to provoke our children to wrath if we aren’t careful; but…

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Family Matters, Part 20: Parents IV (Col. 3:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/12/2023) Parenting is one of the most important tasks we ever perform. It is imperative that we know what the Bible says about how to “train up” our children! Today, we continue looking at proper biblical goals in parenting, as well as proper biblical methods to employ in…

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Family Matters, Part 19: Parents III (Col. 3:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/12/2023) As we continue looking at the responsibilities of parents, we are seeing that proper goals must be set if childrearing is to be successful. And these goals must be BIBLICAL goals, not worldly goals! Success must be judged by Scripture, not by worldly standards. Also, we must…

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Family Matters, Part 18: Parents II (Col. 3:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/5/2023) We continue today looking at parents and their responsibilities in the family. Parenting can be a daunting task, especially when done apart from the biblical pattern. We continue looking at proper goals that should be set in parenting, as well as biblical instruction on priorities in child-rearing….

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Family Matters, Part 17: Parents I (Col. 3:21)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 11/05/2023) As we approach the end of our study on the family, we come to the all-important topic of parenting. What is the parent’s role in the family? How should parents interact with their children? What kind of parenting philosophy should they adopt? Join us as we examine…

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Family Matters, Part 16: Children II (Col. 3:20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/22/2023) In the last post, we began looking at the responsibilities of children within the context of the family. We saw that children – particularly younger children who are still living at home – have a duty to “obey” their parents in all things. Today, we turn to…

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Family Matters, Part 15: Children I (Col. 3:20)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/22/2023) As we continue looking at God’s pattern for the family, we have come to the responsibilities of the children in the context of the home. Children are to obey and honor their parents according to Scripture. We begin today by examining the requirement of “obedience,” which particularly…

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Family Matters, Part 14: Husbands VI (Col. 3:19)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/8/2023) A husband is to love his wife like Christ loved the church. But what does Christ-like love look like? We have been looking at this love from a biblical standpoint, and yesterday we began to look at the ways in which this love is to manifest within…

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Family Matters, Part 13: Husbands V (Col. 3:19)

by Elder Chris McCool, Pastor (preached on 10/8/2023) We are continuing today in our study of “family matters.” We have been looking at the responsibilities of the husbands in the marriage relationship, and have seen that husbands are to “love” their wives with a Christ-like love. But what does this Christ-like love look like? Today,…