A redeemed child of God, happy husband, homeschooling dad of nine, and lifelong lover of good books.
Hey Dads,
Do you sometimes find yourself or your family becoming self-absorbed, forgetting the suffering of imprisoned and persecuted Christians around the world? Or do you even know how to find out about those who are suffering?
Today’s episode lists books and resources to keep your family informed and gives ways to take your stand for Christ and help them. Let’s follow God’s command to “remember them that are in bonds”—our brothers and sisters in Christ!
–Nathan
Hebrews 13:3
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
2 Corinthians 6:9-10
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Philippians 3:10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
📖 Foxe’s Book of Christian Martyrs, by John Foxe
📖 By Their Blood: Christian Martyrs of the Twentieth Century, by James and Marti Heffley
📖 Tortured for Christ, by Richard Wurmbrand
📖 Tortured for His Faith, by Haralan Popov
📖 *Bold as a Lamb: Pastor Samuel Lamb and the Underground Church in China,* by Ken Anderson
📖 Morning and Evening, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (a devotional book quoted in this episode, but not a book about persecution)
“I bless you, Father, for judging me worthy of this hour, so that in the company of the martyrs I may share the cup of Christ.”
—the last words of Polycarp of Smyrna
“The best apologists for Christianity in the early days were its martyrs. The anvil breaks a host of hammers by quietly bearing their blows. Did not the silent Lamb of God furnish us with a grand example of wisdom?”
—C.H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, April 2, Morning
What does it mean to “remember them that are in bonds”?
It means keeping in mind those who are suffering for the sake of the faith of the gospel.
Why should we “remember them”?
Remembering them requires us to be aware of them.
Remembering them implies we do something to help them
Remembering them implies that we lead our families to be aware of those who are suffering and to do whatever they can do to help.
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For those who’ve read my post on “Practicing His Presence” and are interested in reading the book, I wanted to
Sometime this spring, I read the verse “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee” – Isa. 26:3
“I want that perfect peace!” I thought. But how could I remember to keep my mind on God?
I wrote the verse at the top of my planner pages for several weeks in a row and tried to pray more often throughout the day—but felt very unsuccessful. I really couldn’t figure out how to consistently think about God when my days were filled with constant responsibilities and distractions.
Whether you’re still finishing up your homeschool year or taking part in a summer reading challenge (we’re actually doing
I have definitely had my share of disorganized and discouraging days, long nights of planning, and moments when I wondered if I should just send my children to school. But as I enter the last third of my oldest’s homeschool journey, I’m finally beginning to experience the rewards that many mothers before me have promised.
It had been a long day, and Nathan and I were getting ready for bed when I cocked my head
As I sat waiting for a child to bring his dessert for our our date time, I noticed an old Bible study notebook on the shelf and started flipping through it. The first section, labeled “My God Is…,” had passages I had copied from the first ten Psalms related to truths about who God is, what He does, and what He expects of us.
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