Yes, we have a moral responsibility to follow the Bible’s instructions on child rearing and point our children to Christ through the means of grace. But in the end, child rearing not only calls for the application of the law but of wisdom as well.

We will undoubtedly encounter disagreements and even our closest friends will offend us. Yet, if we give in to pride, anger, and bitterness, we will never be able to see past offenses against us. We must be willing to forgive as Christ has forgiven us.

Checklists can be helpful at times, but never think that just because you’ve checked off the boxes that you’ve somehow exhausted the depths of the demands of the law. Seek Christ in whom are hidden the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

From a very early age my parents taught me that your conduct with small things indicates your attitudes and likely performance with the big things in life. My dad would tell me, “How you treat your bicycle as a child is likely indicative how you’ll treat your car when you’re an adult.”

In the Christian life we have to maintain a careful balance. The Bible is very clear, we must not love the world: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15).

Evangelizing unbelievers, however, can be a daunting task. What do I say? How do I start? What if they have questions? All of these worries are understandable, but they need not be obstacles to telling others about Christ. There are, I believe, two main ways you can go about telling others about Christ.

But preachers beware, you can easily get addicted to positive comments to the point that seeking good feedback becomes the goal of preaching rather than fidelity to the text and to Christ. In this respect you must pray that Christ would keep your pride at bay and enable you to preach with and for all the right motives and reasons.

You never want to be the reason for a church split or the reason why a church must close its doors. For the sake of the church and Christ’s gospel, you pursue the way of the cross and walk away.

Study English grammar, the alphabets, and vocabulary, and you will pave the way for success in learning Greek and Hebrew

There are a lot of potential pit falls in picking your successor. Sometimes churches go through stages where they need a certain type of minister given their circumstances.