Another Great Article

How often do we as Christian parents consider that our work, our labor and our love of child-rearing is Kindgom-work? Parenting is the typical course of life for many (although not all), but most parents (like me) are often swallowed up by the routine necessities of survival, so it's difficult to contemplate the longer-term vision and purpose of why we do what we do. But those routine necessities are gospel-izing privileges to train up our children that they too might draw more into the Kingdom, and even perhaps pursue a life calling that would reap a crop of 100's, 1,000's and maybe even 10,000's for Jesus' sake and God's glory. It's critical that I frequently step back and examine the eternal purpose of what we do as parents, and I remind Victoria (and she reminds me) that it's a good work, honorable and pleasing to the Father. This article (click on link below) is a good read about this very subject matter.

http://www.seriouslifemagazine.com/default.asp?index=6

What I appreciated most about this article is not just the helpful touchstone that what I/we do as parents is eternal, but also that we can use our home as a training ground for missional work both locally and abroad. It's helped me re-think how we as a family spend our time, money and gifts.

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers in His harvest field." (Matthew 9:37b-38)

Warmly in Christ,

Tom