David’s Blog

I stumbled across another blog by a pastor in the northeast, CJ Mahaney. Great stuff. One I especially liked was  titled, Father and Son and Sundays. Read it at, http://blog.togetherforthegospel.org/mahaney.html scroll down a little until you find it. It was a "list" of thoughts that he wanted for his son to think about on Sundays. I've noticed in prior student ministry and as a dad that there is incredible shaping power in fathering. Okay not that deep of a thought on its own but for a lasting impact to occur it must be intentional.

Pastor Mahaney mentions that each week he talks with his son about how great it will be to worship on Sunday, to hear God's word at church, to listen to thousands singing, etc. It takes something so subtle to set the course for our children. When picking up kids from their class I've overheard and even asked my own kids, "did you have fun today?" Then, I think, "that's the wrong question." I don't mind them having fun but what's important is their relationship with God. I want them to expect that Jesus shows up at church in the Bible, in worship and prayer and that he loves them and that's the greatest thing in the world. I want them to want to come back and that is my responsibility because on average they may spend 2 hours a week with a Sunday morning teacher. I have considerable more exposure than that and more influence. I'm going to use it.   

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