Relationships/Family

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   Marriage Seminar material

   November 23, 2008 by ChadActs4:29

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   Hello all! I am looking to start a marriage seminar to help the members of our church and to use as an outreach to the community. Does anyone have any suggestions on curriculum or material that I could use? Thanks

   

   Last reply by Pastorj, November 27, 2008
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   Teaching your children the value of work 1 2

   July 6, 2008 by Maxmya

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   Proverbs 20:4 says, "The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therrefore shall he beg inharvest, and have nothing." With our socialistic, welfare society, the value of hard work is no longer seen as a virtue like it was before World War II before the advent of the welfare state. We need to teach our children there is nothing free but the grace of God. Hard work should be emulated by our young people from their parents. This verse says the sluggard (The lazy one) will not work because of his excuses. It is too cold or too hot, it is too hard, and so on and so on! II Thessalonians 3:10 says, "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if …

   

   Last reply by deafnva77, November 19, 2008
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   Teaching Modesty

   November 16, 2008 by Guest Guest

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   I have 3 children ( 4year old, 3 year old and a 1 year old). My oldest is somewhat of a tomboy. Also it has just been in the past month that the Lord has convicted me of how I was dressing. I have always been a jean wearer so that is what she has always known. I now feel that the Lord has shown me what modesty looks like and how we should be dressing, which is long skirts and high collard shirts and dresses. She has not rebelled much at all. Thankfully she has a high respect for God and Jesus. So I have explained to her that the instructs us to wear dresses as women and we should obey the Lords word. She agrees on obey His word but she still wants to wear pants. …

   

   Last reply by bzmomo7, November 16, 2008
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   Speaking of birth order...the youngest

   August 21, 2008 by matie-k

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   I think I've noticed something about the "youngest" child in families, but maybe I'm just seeing coincidence. So, has anyone else see this? - that sometimes or often the youngest child will see the older children cause hurt on the parents, and so the youngest child will have more of a desire to please his parents and be a comfort to them after seeing the older child hurt the parents. Hope that makes sense.

   

   Last reply by Angelmiss49, November 10, 2008
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   Government Parenting

   October 17, 2008 by speerjp1

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   Interesting story about government (especially democrat) intrusion into the family...

   

   Last reply by HappyChristian, October 27, 2008
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   My Heart Longs... 1 2

   October 14, 2008 by DeafBaptist

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   Thanks to Ms. Molly (candlelight) I have been thinking/praying about my future wife all day. I'm only 21 years old and want to wait for the Lord to send the right woman... but it gets so lonely at times... I know right now with the circumstances in life (college, taking care of mom, preparing a future) it may not yet be the time for me to find her or maybe she's not yet ready herself... I remember reading years back, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" by Joshua Harris. Since then, my life's view on dating has changed... I no longer just want a woman... but a woman who is godly and will pray with me until the Lord establishes His kingdom upon this Earth. I want a woman, who wil…

   

   Last reply by John81, October 25, 2008
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   Relationship Question

   October 17, 2008 by Savedbygracein2003

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   Ok, I don?t want you guys to think poorly of me. But I need some advice. I have been "courting" a Youngman for about a month and a half. Well, our relationship is not the norm. He lives 9 hours away. He is 2 years younger than me, so he is still a senior in high school and I will be 20 in March. Well, he is a really sweet guy that is on fire for the Lord. But it?s so hard to get to know him and see his true character over the phone. You can?t see how he interacts with others around him really. At the same time, we have a Youngman that is 21 that goes to my church that just graduated Ambassador Baptist College. Well, I work quite a bit with him at church with the childre…

   

   Last reply by Pastor Matt, October 17, 2008
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   I need some help with choosing a book

   October 13, 2008 by orvals

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   Good afternoon everyone, Each year I get all the ladies in our family a book that I hope will be a help and encouragement to them. But do to a heavy work load this past year my reading has deteriorated immensely which leaves me in a bind. I need some suggestions (especially from the ladies) on which book to get. For the men I have settled on the "Grand Weaver by Ravi Zacharias" but am at a loss for the ladies. If you could give your suggestion and why you think it would be a great gift I would greatly appreciate it. orvals

   

   Last reply by HappyChristian, October 15, 2008
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    Pacifiers 1 2

    October 2, 2008 by chev1958

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    OK, folks, I need some recommendations. Our 14-month-old grandson sucks his thumb. His "brilliant" father refused to allow pacifiers for the baby because he thought a pacifier would cause the baby's teeth to "buck out." Now, they can't get the baby to stop sucking his thumb, and he refuses a pacifier now. What are the tricks to getting the kid to stop sucking his thumb?

    

    Last reply by Trish, October 6, 2008
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    Babies sleeping with parents 1 2

    April 25, 2008 by JerryNumbers

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    Linda works with a lady who boys have always slept with them. Now that the boys are both getting larger, not sure of their ages, but they both are in elementary school. Now dad and the boys sleep in the bed, mother sleeps in another bed. Our daughter slept in a baby bed in our bedroom till she outgrew it, them we moved her to he own bedroom and she slept there until she graduated and got married. What is you opinion on this? Maybe its been discussed, but I hardly ever make it over here and this come to mind for Linda was telling me about this yesterday.

    

    Last reply by Bakershalfdozen, October 3, 2008
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    Children's Devotionals

    June 4, 2008 by Bakershalfdozen

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    Anybody use children's devotionals for your kids? Now that summer break is here , we are going through this one by CEF.

    

    Last reply by Annie, September 15, 2008
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    What do you iron? 1 2 3

    August 13, 2008 by Alimantado

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    My flatmates have just raised their eyebrows at me ironing my t-shirts. Now, I iron all the things I think obviously need ironing: shirts, trousers, jumpers and t-shirts. I thought I was being a bit on the daring side for not ironing my boxer shorts, pyjamas or bed sheets; obviously I was wrong. So how much do you iron? Or do you iron any of your clothes at all?

    

    Last reply by Annie, September 6, 2008
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    Firstborns 1 2 3

    August 20, 2008 by Anon

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    Any of the rest of you have a difficult firstborn? Out of all our kids, our firstborn has always been a mess. Yeah the others have their own sets of problems but overall it always comes back to "What am I going to do with this child?!" it seems! I get so upset and frustrated and then feel bad.... its like sometimes he wishes he could do right and do what he is supposed to do but somehow he just can't make his body do it. Anyone?

    

    Last reply by Anon, September 6, 2008
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    New Gay Rights Marriage in California

    June 14, 2008 by Maxmya

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    On June 16, 2008, California's new gay rights marriage law goes into effect! Many famous and infamous gays are now planning to get married and commit this abomination in the sight of Almighty God! Romans 1:26-29 says, "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a repr…

    

    Last reply by BibleBeliever123, August 18, 2008
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    We Need to watch what we say

    August 14, 2008 by Angelmiss49

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    We need make that must watch the words we say around our kids or our friend's kids. We have no way on knowing where they willl take the words we say around them. Unfortunately too mnay parents don't think it will do any harm if they expose their kids to trash words. Nothing could be further from the truth. God's word says Let go of all bitterness, wrath, clamor and evil speaking. A soft answer turneth away wrath, grievous words stir up anger. I also wonder if adult words grieve The Noly Spirit. Angelmiss

    

    Last reply by Angelmiss49, August 14, 2008
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    My daughter's fifth birthday 1 2

    August 12, 2008 by futurehope

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    My daughter will soon be having her fifth birthday. And I praise God for each day He gives me with her. You fathers know the relationship that can only exist between a father and his daughter and how special it is. However, that's not really what I want to talk about here. It's actually about gifts and how they can be adressed. You see, my mother-in-law (who is a member of an IFB church and a SS teacher) called the other day to see if it was okay if she got Julia (my daughter) some "Hannah Montana" underwear and toy make-up and all kinds of stuff. Now, my daughter knows that I don't approve of Hannah Montana and especially not for her age. So, of course, my reactio…

    

    Last reply by futurehope, August 13, 2008
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    Non-christian parents oppose the marriage, relationship,.... 1 2 3

    August 5, 2008 by missfiddlyn27

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    Hi all. I have been in a very happy relationship with a fellow for a long time. We have been engaged how for four months. We both attend a really good IFB church where he got baptized and saved. We love each other very deeply and I am ready to put aside all the things I ever thought I wanted in life for his well being, and I know he would do the same. The happiest and best moments in my life have been spent at his side. It's great except for one problem. His parents. Let's just get some facts on the table about his parents. His father is a virtuoso musician. I am currently a music student about to get my degrees finished that has aspirations to reach similar achievements.…

    

    Last reply by futurehope, August 12, 2008
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    Single and don't really care

    October 4, 2007 by Timothy

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    Hey, I thought I might just ask a question about myself. Hey, it's not too personal, don't worry. OK, most of my real life Christian friends are girls. This is a fact because, for some reason, most of the families in my area just had girls... I don't know... maybe it is tank water or something??? Most of the ones that I am familiar with are old enough to get married to. Most of them aren't bad to look at either, but I think what's in the heart is more important anyway. Hey, if we only chose our friends by what they looked like, what a lonely world this would be!!!! I seem to get different advice all the time, but I suppose I could listen to more... I'm as dense as a…

    

    Last reply by Angelmiss49, August 10, 2008
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    One way to diet....

    June 2, 2008 by Anon

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    So on Friday a friend of mine gave me a late Mothers Day gift...an expensive 2 lb box of Fannie Mae assorted chocolates! Wow. And I'm trying to diet. Anyway...LOL...I was doing good, just eating a piece or two here and there, and my husband was having some, and I gave some to the kids. Last night my husband ate a few and accidentally left the box out on the counter. :roll This morning the three oldest boys got up...the three year old pulled the box down on the floor...and all three commenced a chocolate feast before I got up. :roll :roll :roll They must have eaten at least $20-$25 worth of chocolate for breakfast. GRRRR! I guess that's one way to make s…

    

    Last reply by Guest, July 20, 2008
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    She actually cried..

    July 12, 2008 by okjac80

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    This might sound strange, but here goes.. For the first time EVER, my oldest daughter actually cried when she realized she did something wrong and seemed honestly remorseful for what she had done. I think her hard heart, her tough outer shell, her rebellion and stuborness might actually be breaking down. I have spent hourse in pray for this girl and had gotten to where I felt like I was beating my head against the wall. She has always been so stift and unwaveringly hard hearted. However tonight, for the first time, I think she actually got it. SHe has never cried when she realized she had done something wrong. Oh yeah, she would cry after her punishment and was sorry sh…

    

    Last reply by Guest, July 15, 2008
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    Little Children

    July 10, 2008 by Maxmya

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    Matthew 18:2-4 says, "And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Jesus Christ says that we as adults need to humble ourselves as little children to enter the kingdom of heaven. We need to be converted and come to faith in Jesus Christ if we are to get to heaven. :amen:

    

    Last reply by Maxmya, July 10, 2008
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    Marriage Retreats

    July 7, 2008 by Anon

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    Anyone know of any really good marriage retreats in the Northeast area? In 12 years of marriage we have never gotten away to just go focus on our marriage and our relationship, and I think it would be a good idea once the baby is old enough to have someone watch him. Any reliable and helpful ones you have enjoyed? Preferably IFB since I don't think we'd be comfy in one where I was the only one wearing a skirt all the time....

    

    Last reply by tired, July 7, 2008
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    Public Rudeness 1 2

    April 16, 2005 by Bakershalfdozen

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    If your child accidentally made a bodily noise in public, would you: A: Get embarrassed and tell them they were going to "get it". B: Tell them to say, "Excuse me". C: Look at them horrified and say, "Child's name!" D: Laugh

    

    Last reply by Carlos, July 6, 2008
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    baby names 1 2 3 4

    December 31, 2007 by SimplyComplex

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    I suppose this should go here... What are some names you would like to use for your future children? or names you just like? or even names you have used? My list for the future includes Abraham Michael Daniel Jakob Jakob Mitchell James Robert Jeremiah Mitchell Lawrence (call him Mitch) Matthew Tate Micha Ryan Noah Benjamin Keith Kenneth Adah Elisabeth Amber Joy Brenda Anne Emily hope Isabel Elina Rebecca Annette Rosemary Marie Moriah Tabitha Annette

    

    Last reply by OLD fashioned preacher, July 2, 2008
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    Singles Ministries

    May 17, 2006 by delveintothedepths

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    I wasn't quite sure where this category should go, so I thought I would take a stab here. I'm curious as to how many fundamental churches out there have singles ministries. I'm looking for some ideas. Here at North Baptist in Brockton, MA - we have our annual Baptist Singles Conference July 1 (I'd love to meet any onlinebaptist folk who come out for that!). We have also hosted singles fellowships in the past as well. But that is pretty much what we do. However, we our very fortunate to have a pastor who is very inclusive in all church activities, not wishing to limit too much to just one group (i.e. couples only activities). So here are a few questions: …

    

    Last reply by Kayla, June 30, 2008