Contributed by Troy Borst on May 9, 2001
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ILLUSTRATION… “If a child lives”, from a sermon called The Divine Family
If a child lives with criticism,
HE learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
HE learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
HE learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
HE learns to feel guilty.
If a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2002
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IT REALLY SEEMS TO HURT
Philip Yancey tells about an African safari he was on where he saw an old momma giraffe taking care of her offspring. Shortly after he was born, she went over & kicked her offspring, & it looked like she was really hurting her baby. Then she did it again.
Each time,
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 7, 2003
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One of the most terrific mothers of all time was Susannah Wesley. Susannah’s father was a minister and she was born in England in 1669 as the youngest of twenty-five children! Susannah was married at 19 to Samuel Wesley, also a minister and, not to be outdone, she had nineteen children herself. Her
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 4, 2006
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Abilene Christian University researchers, Dr. David Lewis and Dr. Carley Dodd have recently concluded a cross-generational study (six different tests) to measure fathers’ positive and negative influences upon teens’ spirituality. The found that "every time" dad’s role "as teacher came out be the
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Contributed by George Barton on Jan 19, 2006
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THE TRAGIC TALE OF REGINALD
The parents of Reg, from his earliest age,
Had tried in a manner more kindly than sage,
To see he was stayed by no curb or taboo
From doing those things that he wanted to do.
“Far be it from us to forbid or deny
One whim to this apple,” they said, “of our
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
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A FATHER’S LEGACY
Ken Hemphill tells the story of what took place at his church when he was pastor of FBC of Norfolk. He was out on the sidewalk welcoming people as they got out of their cars. About 3rd in line was a father & his teenage son. The father had a golf shirt on, and he evidently was
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There is a Minister who received an urgent note that said that a man in his congregation wanted to get a hold of him. The man’s problems have been 10 years in the making but have become urgent when the consequences of neglect suddenly materialized.
The minister met the man at his office. He was a
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Presbyterian/Reformed
At some point we stopped worrying about whether we were sinful or whether it was possible to be righteous and instead sought to avoid being unhealthy and to be healthy... we stopped naming our children “Charity” or “Grace” and began
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Pentecostal
Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 1, 2022
Recently, I was reminded of my father’s passing 12 years ago. It’s funny how time quickly goes by, and then something happens to remind you of the past.
When I was growing up, spankings were normal. And, for someone like me, those spankings were quite regular. Today my father would be arrested for
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Christian Missionary Alliance
“We mothers must take care of the possible and trust God for the impossible.
We are to love, affirm, encourage, teach, listen and care for the physical needs of the family.
We cannot convict of sin, create hunger and thirst after God, or convert. These are miracles - and miracles are not our
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Pentecostal
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