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Making the Most of Bible Reading
While seasons change, God remains the same. I have found this to be a grounding truth in the various seasons of my life. How true this is especially in the turn of a New Year. One of the best ways to live this out is by cutting time out for reading the Bible. Many surveys…
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Parenting Teens in a Sexual Age (Part 4): Practical Tips
The previous article gave you as a parent the biblical framework for having conversations on sexuality with your teen. This article deals with making it practical. Here are some practical steps that you can take to talk about sexuality with the wisdom of God: Use God’s word as you counsel – Your primary function as…
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Parenting Teens in a Sexual Age (Pt 3): Biblical View
The Bible is the authority for the Christian life. Without the Bible the Christian is like a soldier withot a commander – he remains in darkness, confusion and chaos. That is what happens when we approach the topic of sexuality by our own wisdom. Fortunately, the Bible has a lot to say about this important…
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Parenting Teens in a Sexual Age (Pt 2): Definition of Key Terms
As a parent, I don’t know where to begin. This article, which is a part of the “Parenting Teens in a Sexual Age” series seeks to give you a pocket handbook of key terms that are used in the contemporary area of sex and sexuality. You can find the links to the other articles at…
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Parenting Teens in a Sexual Age (Pt 1): The Kenyan Scene
One of the most common issues that adolescents face is sexuality and reproductive health issues. This is because adolescence is a stage of transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescence therefore involves exploration, self-discovery, increasing cognitive, physical and emotional development. YOUTH AND SEXUALITY IN KENYA Sexuality issues are common among young people. In general, women and…
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5 Questions of Faith that Parents must Answer – Part 2
I am a firm believer that discipleship of the next generations will flourish when parents and families are central. In Part 1 of this series, I made the case for why family worship is important and how to go about it. As parents go on with nurturing the faith of their “little church” aka families,…
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4 Things about Family Worship – Part 1
I have become convinced that the family is the first Church. Among the fondest memories I have of my extended family is the visits to my great-grandparents. My guka (great-grandfather) Kaguti, was among the first Christians in his locality. When we would gather at his, and cucu (great-grandmother) Wamaitha’s place, he would teach us (their…
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