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The Big Problem in Family Ministry

The Big Problem in Family Ministry

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If you have a passion for youth or children's ministry you have no doubt heard the call to return to the early church’s model of “family ministry.” Keep families together! Equip parents to disciple...

The Big Problem in Family Ministry

Changing Your Family Legacy

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Changing Your Family Legacy The mission of parenting is overwhelming. As a father of six, with a baby on the way, sometimes I feel like my wife and I have all we can do to simply “get through” each...

The Big Problem in Family Ministry

No Famous Churches

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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

Bearing Fruit in Season

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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

A Tale of Two Fathers

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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?

What Is Necessary?

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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

Go Back for More

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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....

The Big Problem in Family Ministry

Jesus, Spiritual Orphans, and a Warning

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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...

The Big Problem in Family Ministry

Only the Weak Apologize!

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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!...

The Big Problem in Family Ministry

Preaching: The Pastor’s Primary Task

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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

Easter Sermon 2013

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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...