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No Famous Churches
In the sweep of Christian history there are very few famous local churches. Take this 10-second quiz. Answer as quickly as you can. 1. Name three local churches from the 1800s that made an impact on...
Bearing Fruit in Season
God is the Lord of the Harvest. We are workers in His field. He calls us into seasons of cultivating, sowing, and reaping - and this was the pattern of ministry for the early Christians - a message...
A Tale of Two Fathers
In 2 Chronicles 33 we find one of the most dramatic historical accounts of a father and grandfather. Is forgiveness really possible? This message from Dr. Rob Rienow will encourage and challenge...
What Is Necessary?
Have you ever wondered why Christians follow some of the laws in the Old Testament, but seem to ignore others? How can we take parts of God's Word and say, "this if for us," and other parts and say,...
Go Back for More
Are you suffering? Are you discouraged? Are you on the brink of losing hope? I pray that God will use this sermon from Acts 14 to STRENGTHEN your soul, and ENCOURAGE you to continue in the faith....
Jesus, Spiritual Orphans, and a Warning
Jesus went against the popular and religious culture of His day and prioritized children. “And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when...
Only the Weak Apologize!
When you were growing up, did your parents ever tell you that you needed to apologize to someone after you did something wrong? Well, according to new research, you should have stood your ground!...
Exploring Educational Choices for the Christian Family
Public school? Christian School? Home School? How does the Christian parent decide? This seminar from Dr. Rob Rienow will help you ask some of the key questions you need to ask in making this...
Preaching: The Pastor’s Primary Task
Only someone who has served as a pastor truly knows how overwhelming it is. There is never a day where the pastor leaves the church with the sense that all that needed to be done that day was...
Easter Sermon 2013
Jesus came, He died, He rose again, and He is coming back to establish His Kingdom forever! Listen as Pastor Rob Rienow preaches on the gospel in his Easter Sermon from 2013, based on Matthew...
Did Jesus Say “Brother Will Kill Brother?”
Continued from previous blog... Question #2: What did Jesus mean when He said that brother would kill brother, and father would kill son? “Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father...
Not One Man Raised His Hand
Our small church (www.gfc1.org) had our monthly men's ministry meeting this past Monday night. There were sixteen men there, along with ten of their sons and grandsons. The "young men" ranged in age...
Parents are Not Qualified
One of the most common responses I hear from church leaders when I share with them the biblical vision of parents as the primary spiritual trainers of their children is this, "Rob, I understand the...
The Pope or the Bible?
The sufficiency of Scripture was the center of the conflict during the protestant reformation. At that time within the Roman Catholic Church, the Bible was only available in Latin and was...
The Crucifixion of Marriage – by Aaron Amstutz
The Crucifixion of Marriage Guest writer - Aaron Amstutz – February 11, 2013 Marriage was on trial and she was left defenseless. Oh sure, she was defended in the religious courts, but the trial...
Planting a D6 Church
If you were to plant a church, what would it look like? In the Bible, God has given us everything we need to know about the mission, purpose, foundation and essential structure for the local church....
For Generations to Come
It’s never too late for God to use you to launch a multigenerational movement of faith in your family. It may be that you came to Christ as an adult, and that your life before conversion was...
Legalism: A Great Enemy of the Church
Perhaps you have heard the phrase, “There are two ways we can fall off on this.” The doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture is a narrow path that leads to pleasing God in all things, but there are...
The Slippery Slope: 4 Questions about the Bible
Consider these four questions. I have asked these same questions to Christian groups many times. I ask people, if their answer to the question is “yes,” to raise their hands. Here we go: Question 1:...
Family Worship: The heart of spiritual training in the home
As God began to impress Deuteronomy 6:7 upon my heart, I was haunted with a question, “What am I doing with this responsibility and calling that God has given me to impress the hearts of my children...
A Husband’s True Love
God explains "true love" in 1 Corinthians 13. There are seven positive (do) elements, such as being patient. There are eight negative (do not) elements, such as not being easily angered. True love...
Husband: No Job Description Necessary
Who Needs a Job Description? Men, imagine that you have been working at the same job, with the same company for ten years. Things are going well. You have respect inside and outside the company. Job...
My Marriage Prayer Life = D-
For the first twelve years of our marriage, I would give myself a D- grade in the area of taking the lead in praying with Amy. It was probably more like an F, but D- makes me feel a little better....
What is Parenting Success?
Imagine a television camera, far in the future, panning the living room of the Rienow home. The walls are plastered with achievement awards and first-place ribbons. Athletic trophies glimmer from...
Is the Husband the Head of the Wife?
To suggest that the husband has a leadership role in the marriage instantly causes tension. This flies in the face of everything our culture teaches. Here are three statements which we need to...