Family – Page 2 – The Arnold Journey

Birth of a Murder

Mark 6:17-19 Sometimes people will do things for others, even when they don’t want to. They feel a pull for the relationship which is greater than the pull toward doing what they had first intended to do. Relationship is more important than whatever other choice they had. Or perhaps embarrassment holds a strongerContinue reading “Birth of a Murder”

Redefining Family

Mark 3:33-35 We live in a time when the redefinition of family is celebrated. Any shape, any size, any group of individuals, if they want to call themselves a family, then wallah, (and the waving of the politically correct wand) and magically it is a family. At least that is what we are toldContinue reading “Redefining Family”

Responsibility

Mark 1:19-20 Responsibilities! We all have them. How does the Gospel impact those responsibilities? Does the call of God supersede our responsibilities? How do we handle seemingly conflicting sets of responsibilities? We may not be facing these types of conflicts right now, but at some point in our life these conflicts will arise. Continue reading “Responsibility”

Fathers

Proverbs 14:18 Have you noticed that families often have many things in common? They often speak with a similar accent, use the same phrases when describing things, even have common jokes. This makes sense since they had to have spent time together. Being similar to the rest of your family makes sense. This doesn’t meanContinue reading “Fathers”

Hot Coals

Proverbs 6:20-29 Today we begin an extended section on sexual misconduct, adultery. He deals with two different women involved in sexual misconduct with men: the neighbor’s wife and the prostitute (v24). Both are just as deadly to soul, family, and life itself. As I have noted before, the structure of the Hebrew poetry ties theseContinue reading “Hot Coals”

The Seven’s

Psalm 7, 37, 67, 97, 127 Would you be willing to let your enemies be your judge, jury and executioner? The psalmist in Psalm 7 tells the LORD that if he has done evil, to let his enemies carry out judgment on him. He is so certain of his innocence that he is willing toContinue reading “The Seven’s”