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Fruit of the Spirit – Self-control

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Thank you for joining us this morning as we continue our deep dive into the fruit of the spirit. Science tells us that self-control is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom, that the part of the brain where we find the ability of self-control is the… Continue Reading

Fruit of the Spirit

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Last week, we replayed our original Five Minute Family recording. That’s because while we are called Five Minute Family, the goal has never been to encourage you to spend only five minutes a day with your family. The goal was to point out how we all have to start somewhere,… Continue Reading

Why Remember

Good morning, Five Minute Families. As we discussed what our new topic would be for this week, we realized that there is more to discuss about remembering. Any good story, report, or project will go through necessary problem solving or information gathering, and the best way to do that is to cover the 5 w’s… Continue Reading

What to Remember

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Last week we talked about how a family can intentionally remember and reflect God’s goodness – sharing our testimony and God’s goodness in our lives, memorizing Scripture, informal conversations, and more. This week, we want to ask… Do you have the “memory of an elephant” or the “memory of a… Continue Reading

Remembering

Good morning, Five Minute Families.  This morning, we are going to look back as directed by God.  Many times in Scripture God tells us to remember.  Remember His goodness in creation. Remember His goodness in your family. Remember His promises for mankind.  And the list can go on and on. Let us expand further into… Continue Reading

Worship

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Let’s talk about worship. Worship is not simply singing on a Sunday morning. Worship isn’t just listening to the gospel station throughout the week. Worship isn’t merely an act or ceremony of reverence. Worship does not only involve songs or singing. We worship in every choice we make. We worship… Continue Reading

Peace

Good morning, Five Minute Families! Christians around the world just celebrated Easter. What a roller coaster of a week Jesus had leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. That week began with the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. The quickest synopsis we can give is that Jesus brings peace between God and man. Since entering a… Continue Reading

Using Technology Well

Good morning, Five Minute Families. We live in the digital age. As a five-minute family, let’s honor God with our technology use. But, how exactly can we do that? By making the most of technology. Let’s explore five examples, though I am sure there are many more. For family time, use online games to get… Continue Reading

Greenhouse Parenting

Good morning, Five Minute Families. It will be the beginning of garden season soon. Spring has begun. New seasons, new plants, new development. Is your family ready to enter into a new season of growth? On Friday, I was at a women’s conference, and one of the other exhibitors was Josh MacLeod of Instruments of… Continue Reading

Choose Your Hard

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Thank you for joining us this morning. Today, we want to share something that has made an impact in a number of lives and the Bible verses that apply. Recently in a mentoring session, a lady and I were discussing how difficult it is to fight for a relationship when… Continue Reading

Resolving Boredom

Good morning, Five Minute Families! Last week we discussed WHY your family may be dealing with boredom. This week is HOW to combat boredom as a family. Since you can find hundreds of detailed activities on the internet, we aren’t going to reinvent the wheel here. We want you to begin by getting into the… Continue Reading

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