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Nathan Ching

A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.

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012 | Report from the Ground War & Raising Up Godly Warriors

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Hey Dads,

Ever since the early days of man’s history, war has been a reality, and never has another piece of real estate been fought over more than that parcel called “the Holy Land.”

In this episode, Bro. Mo, my friend and a church-planter in Israel, joins me to report on what it’s like on the ground right now, as well as to talk about raising up our children to be good soldiers of Jesus Christ.

This episode runs quite a bit longer than the usual, but I expect you will gain from the information and inspiration as I did.

I also hope Bro. Mo’s insights will not only inspire you with some great ideas for involving your kids in real ministry, but also to love and pray for the Jewish people.

– Nathan

Books to Read with Family

  1. The Bible
  2. Blasts from the Ram’s Horn (published in 1902, now out of print. Available to read online at https://archive.org/details/blastsfromramsho00unse/page/n5/mode/2up )
  3. In His Steps, by Charles Sheldon
  4. Way of the Warrior Kid (series), by Jocko Willink

Five Essential Books (“Deserted Island Reads”)

  1. The Bible
  2. Blasts from the Ram’s Horn (published in 1902, now out of print. Available to read online at https://archive.org/details/blastsfromramsho00unse/page/n5/mode/2up )
  3. Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual, by Jocko Willink
  4. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, by Peter Attia, MD
  5. Prayer Revival: A Textbook on Prayer, Fasting, and Revival, by Denny Beckum

 

Samples of Blasts from the Ram’s Horn:

Scriptures Referenced

  • 2 Corinthians 5:17
  • Hebrews 2:9
  • Mark 16:15
  • Acts 4:12
  • Acts 19:9, 19:23, 24:14, 24:22
  • Revelation 3:16
  • Malachi 2:9
  • 2 Corinthians 6:9
  • Ecclesiastes 10:19
  • Jeremiah 31
  • Romans 11:25-26
  • Zechariah
  • Hebrews 10:29
  • Daniel 9:4
  • Leviticus 16:21
  • Acts 13

Quotes

“I said, ‘Okay, we’ll go check it out,’ and, brother, [we] just went, and the Bible was preached, and I could identify…with the men of the church….One of the big problems I had with Christianity growing up was that I didn’t really find any male role models that I…wanted to pattern myself off of. And in this church,…they were men who loved God, and loved their families, and they laughed, they had joy, they wept, they cared for souls, and I just said, ‘You know what, that’s something I can follow.’ And we started attending from that night ever since.”

– Bro. Mo

“We’re able to have a conversation about Jesus, and of course, with an Arab person, we make sure that emphasize the fact that He can’t possibly be just a good prophet, a good teacher. He said, pretty distinctly in a number of instances, directly and indirectly that He is the Son of God, that He can forgive sins, and I try to compare what the Quran says about Jesus versus what the Bible says about Jesus, and obviously the Bible has much, much more information about Him, it’s a much more accurate account of who He is, past, present, and future.”

– Bro. Mo

“You almost make yourself more noticeable when you are trying not to be noticed.”

– Bro. Mo

“Thankfully, our God is a covenant-keeping God. He’s going to keep His covenant with us and He’s going to keep His covenant with Israel.”

– Bro. Mo

Interesting Words to Learn About

  • kippah / kippot
  • yarmulke
  • Yom Kippur
  • Pesach
  • Kosher
  • Brit Chadashah
  • Hatikvah

Ideas for Your Family

  • Involve your children in ministering to others.
  • Teach your children life skills.
  • Encourage your children to read through their own Bibles themselves.
  • Reward each child when he or she has read through the Bible.
  • Before they enter the teen years, encourage them to write down ten qualities they’re looking for in a spouse.

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Notes

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): 
https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/pony-express 
License code: ZUCYKOROVB4PRHZC

Instrumental brass rendition of Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” used with permission.

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  1. Another great episode. Praise God for dads (and moms) who are wholeheartedly raising their children for Jesus Christ.

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