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Some people believe that fasting is something they used to do in Bible times, but it's not for Christians today. I disagree.

Some people believe that fasting is something they used to do in Bible times, but it's not for Christians today. I disagree.

Family meetings. It might be worth trying. Some of you have already benefitted from my article on family meetings. This testimony from a stepdad explains why they can be so much more than just a meeting. “We started family meetings by necessity,” he told me. “We kept running into walls with the kids so we decided to get together and talk about it. At first the meetings were all problem centered. But then we realized we could get proactive. Now, looking back it did more than solve problems. We figured out how to be a family.”

Jesus Christ appeared on Planet Earth for you and I. Not only did He appear - but He redeemed us.  He is our Kinsman Redeemer. He brought us back to God.

Jesus Christ appeared on Planet Earth for you and I. Not only did He appear - but He redeemed us.  He is our Kinsman Redeemer. He brought us back to God.

Jesus Christ appeared on Planet Earth for you and I. Not only did He appear - but He redeemed us! He is our Kinsman Reedemer. He brought us back to God.

We read in Genesis 15 that “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to Him for righteousness.” However, In the passages that follow, we learn of Abraham’s many flaws and unfaithfulness to his wife, children and most significantly his Heavenly Father. Yet, God remained faithful to His promises toward Abraham.

In today’s lesson, Pastor Bryan reminds us of God’s covenant to His people as affirmed in the truths promised to Abraham in Genesis 15. We will learn how we can live out this covenant when we faithfully care for our families, reflecting God’s love. Not being swayed by their present actions, but being rooted in our prior promise of commitment,

The problem in our culture is simple. Like the Israelites in Judges 17:6, everyone is doing what is right in his or her own eyes. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Christian radio host Janet Parshall says that anytime people search for their significance apart from the Lord, it leads to sinful chaos. From the increase in “gender affirming” care to new definitions of marriage, Americans are rejecting their God-given design. If Christians want God-honoring, pro-family policies re-established and maintained in our nation, we must make our voices heard at the polls.

Is your family communication filtered or unfiltered? In this digital age we have many communication filtering options. Say your mobile phone rings, but you let it go to voicemail. You listen to the message and reply with a text. That’s filtering. This has pros and cons. For blended families, filtering can help reduce conflict in strained relationships. But if new family members don’t stop filtering they’ll never develop a genuine relationship. The way to add depth is to actually talk and hang out in person. That throwback idea needs a comeback.