“Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own...
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 his child, and children will rise against parents and have them...
Millions of Christian parents know the pain of raising a child in a Christian environment only to see that child far from God as an adult. If you are one of those parents, I want to encourage you. I’m convinced that the shortest distance between the heart of your...
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 from 6-16. At the start of the meeting I asked the...
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 principle here but most of the parents in our church are not...
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 administered only through the priests. It was thought and taught that the common...
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 was occurring in the civil courts and to most watching eyes she...
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. This message was shared by Dr. Rob Rienow at the 2012...
God has created four fundamental institutions – the individual, the family, the church, and the government. In the Bible God gives each of these institutions specific roles and responsibilities (jurisdictions). Understanding these Biblical jurisdictions is essential...
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 disastrous. Perhaps you have a wayward child who remembers those days and...
