Family Discipleship

Most men need to learn how to communicate differently with their wives. Most of the time, you simply cannot talk to your wife like you do to the guys at work. Some guys can walk up to a buddy and say, “Dude, you’re getting fat!” and he would be okay with hearing that. But, obviously … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 12: Communication Matters REALLY MATTER!" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 12: Communication Matters REALLY MATTER! appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

The opposite of long-suffering is impatience. The opposite of love is hate. There’s no gray area. Too many people think that there is a “fluffy” area existing somewhere between love and hate. But this area doesn’t exist. It’s one or the other. And, if you do something opposite of how God’s Word describes love… then … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 11: Love is Patient… are YOU?" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 11: Love is Patient… are YOU? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Colossians 3:14 tells us, “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” So, loving your spouse is a daily (sometimes minute-by-minute) choice, not a feeling. There have been many, many times when I didn’t “feel” like loving my wife. And I’m certain there have been times when the feeling … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 10: You Can’t Love Your Spouse On Your Own" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 10: You Can’t Love Your Spouse On Your Own appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

There are four basic things that motivate us as human beings, the first and most powerful is LOVE. Number two is physical needs: food, water, shelter, clothing and things of that nature. The third is physical pleasure including possessions and other things that we desire. Fourth is pain, fear or harshness. Anger, meanness and unkindness … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 9: When Loving Your Spouse Is Harder Than It Seems…" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 9: When Loving Your Spouse Is Harder Than It Seems… appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Your daily priorities:          God          Spouse          Children          Work          Church          Leisure Time & Fellowship All these need to be put in proper order. 1 Timothy 3:1-13 gives us a great description of this: If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 8: God is WAITING To Bless Your Marriage!" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 8: God is WAITING To Bless Your Marriage! appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Matthew 6:33 tells us “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, And all these things shall be added unto you.” Think about that. “ALL THESE THINGS”. It doesn’t matter which language you study: Hebrew, Greek, English, Spanish… “all” means “all”. Jesus tells us in this verse that we don’t need to worry. We … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 7: When It Comes to Marriage, There Is NOTHING More Important Than Him" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 7: When It Comes to Marriage, There Is NOTHING More Important Than Him appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

The Bible is very clear on what God’s expectations are for us as husbands and wives (His design for marriage): Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her (Ephesians 5:25) Do not let your adornment be merely outward– arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 6: We CANNOT Love Our Spouse On Our Own" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 6: We CANNOT Love Our Spouse On Our Own appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

God has used my wife and son to reveal things to me that are within me that I didn’t have a clue were there. For instance, I thought I was a gentle and nice person until my son brought out anger issues in me that I wasn’t ever aware of. He was able to get … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 5: What Is God’s Design for Marriage?" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 5: What Is God’s Design for Marriage? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

1 John 2:5 tells us that: “Whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in him.” God’s promise here is that whoever desires to do the will of God, God will transform him or her into the image of Himself. It’s a promise! … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 4: We Don’t Always See Or Understand God’s Tools" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 4: We Don’t Always See Or Understand God’s Tools appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

What is a minister? Webster’s Dictionary defines a “minister” as: One who acts under the orders of another, or who is employed by another to execute his purposes. Who are we under and from whom do we receive our instructions? Jesus Christ! So, God has given us our spouses and our children to minister His … Continue reading "Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 3: Am I A Minister? Is Your Spouse A Tool?" The post Family Discipleship Mini-Cast 3: Am I A Minister? Is Your Spouse A Tool? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.