Keeping Family Worship Fresh by Jason Zellmer
Jason Zellmer is pastor of Peine Ridge Church in Wentzville, MO. I have come to appreciate his thoughts on the church and family. His church hosts St. Louis Family Camp. You can visit his church website here and the camp here . Have you ever felt like your family worship time was monotonous? Do you ever wonder if you children have grown bored with your daily devotions or sensed they’ve lacked focus? We know that the bible is living and active, and that it is only because of our own depravity that the sharpness of scripture could become dull. None the less, we should recognize that supplemental reading can be helpful as a way of keeping our family worship times fresh. The foundational elements of family worship time are bible reading, singing and prayer. In each of these pillars the focus must remain upon Christ. In addition to this, catechisms, scripture memorization, and stories can be helpful equipping tools. One of the supple...