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This is the third post I am doing based on D6 Louisville.  Below you find a description of my plan. I was in Louisville for the D6 Conference on Oct. 16-18.  During that time, I posted several posts from various speakers.  I decided to group those posts based on topic for your convenience.  Below you will find the first of several themed posts from the D6 Conference.   The links in this post are on the topic of parenting. Robert Morgan's Notes Dave Stone's Notes D6 Mini Notes More D6 Mini Notes Beth Guckenberger's Notes

Don't give up on our young people. Keep praying. Keep trusting that God is working beyond what we can see and imagine. Prodigals have a way of coming home. (Robert Morgan) Activity for Christ does not equal intimacy with Christ.  You can do.  But first you must be. (Dave Stone) So many of our decisions in church are based on pragmatism rather than the Bible. (Rob Rienow) We are not always fighting about reality, but instead our perception. Every fight can be attributed to a perceived threat or perceived neglect. (Les & Leslie Parrott) Your marriage takes place on a battlefield not a romantic balcony. The Enemy hates marriage. (Todd Wagner) USC Researchers found that a close relationship with a parent, especially a dad, was biggest predictor of passing on faith. (Ed Stetzer) My father was a moral compass and a lighthouse.  (James Dobson) Biblical orthodoxy is about what we know.  Grace is how we come across.  Grace should describe what we are. (...

After our morning break, we heard from Dave Stone. Kids can bring the worst out in parents and leaders. Psalm 127:4-5-Kid needs to be sharpened, straightened, aimed, released "Three Gifts Every Child Needs"   Value- We don't ascribe value to anyone but ourselves.  We need to make certain we have a concern for the church tomorrow or we won't have power in church today.  Every night my parents would pray for me and I would fall asleep not wondering if God would use me but instead how God will use me. We attach value as we use people's names.   Extend Grace To One Another Help others know you want to get involved in their life. People are messy. We must extend grace. Because Jesus extends grace to me, I must extend grace to others. We show grace because we need grace. We must be on the lookout for people we can show grace to. God will put people in your path.  Will we show grace to them? We understand God's grace.  We understand showing ot...