tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962739086938003443.post1261968911671373929..comments2024-03-12T11:38:23.391+00:00Comments on The Joyful Keeper: Raising a godly generation - part 2Caroline Cordlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238153508197295121noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962739086938003443.post-54661975317095056762011-08-16T09:12:30.307+01:002011-08-16T09:12:30.307+01:00Anne - I like what you said - sometimes people thi...Anne - I like what you said - sometimes people think that having devotions as a couple is a substitute to our own personal quiet times. I think, as you said, that it is a begining of "family worship" ALONGSIDE our own times with the Lord,, rather than in place of it. I would like to start having some time just with Robert, again. Those times in early marriage were very precious, but with busy lives, and family worship, we don't do it any more! Even just taking the time, once a week, to read and pray together, would be good!<br />And ladies - don't worry about the length of replies - your responses are a blessing! :-)Caroline Cordlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238153508197295121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962739086938003443.post-4907385683984920732011-08-16T00:16:29.657+01:002011-08-16T00:16:29.657+01:00I've just seen that Dawn linked to a Joel Beek...I've just seen that Dawn linked to a Joel Beeke sermon, so it's possibly the same one I have here:<br />http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=215102014227<br />Worth listening to. I'm thankful that morning and evening family worship is something we grew up with and, no doubt, took for granted. There are things about our family worship in our own home I'd like to do slightly differently, but it is as it is. I'm thankful that our children have had it as part of their daily lives since they were born, and as for it being scriptural, I think God directed a family morning and evening sacrifice in the days of the Israelites. Although the mode has changed, I don't believe the principle has. <br /><br />At least some Bible reading, prayer and (psalm for us) singing. I would urge every newly married couple to begin this from Day One, and for those who've never done it to just 'bite the bullet' and start it. None of us will ever lose out on spending this short time in a semi-formal act of worship at home (I say semi-formal because we have our own private devotions, but family worship has a formality about it in that the family is called together and there's some format that's generally followed.<br />Have I gone on and on??!Homeschool on the Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400742529025230433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962739086938003443.post-43802821164045294992011-08-15T09:42:36.646+01:002011-08-15T09:42:36.646+01:00http://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakerWithi...http://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakerWithinSource=&subsetCat=&subsetItem=&mediatype=&includekeywords=&keyword=Dr.%5EJoel%5EBeeke&keyworddesc=Dr.+Joel+Beeke&currsection=sermonsspeaker&AudioOnly=false&SpeakerOnly=true&keywordwithin=Family+worship&x=0&y=0<br />Ver inspiring lectures by Joel Beeke n family worship (there are some 30 minute lectures on that page... ;-) ). I have never really found 'good' music to listen to, but then I haven't searched, so I'll look up some of your suggestions, thanks xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962739086938003443.post-80771174768115158982011-08-14T23:28:42.511+01:002011-08-14T23:28:42.511+01:00My personal opinion, is that so much of what is cl...My personal opinion, is that so much of what is classed as Contemporary Christian music is just dross. It's so uninspiring and man-centred. My opinion remember!!<br /><br />However, we do love an American band called Mercy Me. It is good to be able to listen to music around the house that also lifts your thoughts heavenward, which I find they do.<br /><br />We also love the children's CDs by Colin Buchanan, an Australian singer. In his album, Practice Being Godly, he goes through the Ten Commandments using different rhythms to chant each of them. Our boys memorized them using this. He also has an excellent Christmas Album.<br /><br />Like you, we believe in the importance of daily family worship, and also include singing, reading and prayer. We are going through Psalm 119 just now.<br /><br />Hope I haven't rambled on too long!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812640346610262141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962739086938003443.post-63124233920847396802011-08-14T22:08:39.137+01:002011-08-14T22:08:39.137+01:00There's some great ideas there thank you Carol...There's some great ideas there thank you Caroline, we have just started using Leading little ones to God - I try to do it when my 2 youngest are in bed though as it's easier to keep 3 older ones attention! Also we love hide em in your heart and we have seeds of worship (though not sure it would suit you as it is a bit more modern) - Another thing I've just started doing is going through a book we have from walk thru the bible ministries to teach them the books of the bible - it's been great so far and they are loving memorising them (as am I) lolSarah Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256265171435108515noreply@blogger.com