The most important school for theology.

Where is the prime learning place for God's word? It is the home.

Home is where we learn to learn. It is where patterns of learning and thinking are modelled and formed—and taken into school, to church and into the rest of our lives. What is often sown and nurtured under the trellis of the home flourishes into later life accordingly.

What an exciting privilege and responsibility this is for parents! May you love teaching your children to love being taught by Jesus—his words are spirit and life; he is wisdom from God; and his words will never pass away!

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Train up a child in the way he should go; 

even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Insights indebted to Phillip Jensen

It was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman.

1 Timothy 2:14 

So why didn't he say anything?

He was listening to the serpent's devilish cunning to deceive his wife. He heard how Eve misquoted the command of God. He even watched her as she began looking at the forbidden tree, as she began taking her first steps towards it, even as she began taking her first bite—he was there the whole time yet he remained silent when he should've spoken.

He could have turned to Eve and said, "Honey, this snake is up to no good! He's trying to make you think that you can gain more satisfaction from disobeying God rather than by remaining faithful to him. Take a look around us, sweetheart! This is Paradise—God made it and gave it all to us. We have no reason to doubt his goodness." Then, perhaps turning to the serpent, "Snake, get lost! This conversation is over!"

But it never happened. He just stood there, possibly afraid, and didn't say a word. Adam failed to exhibit headship. And ever since Adam, every man has inherited this same inclination to remain silent—the cowardice to let faithfulness slip rather than to uphold God's word.

But Jesus bears a different image. He is the man who did not hesitate but called out against sin—even in the face of his own temptation. He is the man of strength, of holiness and of faithfulness. He is the man we were created to be, but never were. Yet he is the man we are becoming.
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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:13 

Adapted from The Silence of Adam by Larry Crabb.

Imagine.

Imagine if every believer made it their ambition to suffer for the gospel.
At school, on campus, at work, at home, at church, on the streets.
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Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord.. but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

2 Timothy 1:8

3 thoughts.

1. A reminder for men:
   • God always takes first priority
   • Then, your wife/family
   • Then, your ministry
2. Being faithful to God's word has its importance but skills in teaching, inspiring, communicating, organising and time management also have their roles in good leadership. This will hit you like a train.
3. Don't be anxious, but pray. For our flesh and our hearts may fail, but may God be the strength of our hearts and our portion forever.

I've been convicted in the midst of my current responsibilities, but immensely glad that God is refining us as through fire so that our faith can become like gold.

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Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

Hebrews 12:7