Comments on: Raising Godly Black Boys http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/21/raising-godly-black-boys/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ann Brock http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/21/raising-godly-black-boys/#comment-1008 Ann Brock Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:05:03 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-1008 Mr. Woods great article. My prayer is that your son become the godly man that you have envision him to be. Mr. Woods great article. My prayer is that your son become the godly man that you have envision him to be.

]]> By: Celucien Joseph http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/21/raising-godly-black-boys/#comment-1005 Celucien Joseph Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:16:08 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-1005 Lionel, This is a well written, inspiring post. We have so much in common. I, myself, have two boys and have similar desires as you do for your boys. Your post is really a prayer if I may interpret it that way. It speaks profoundly of a heart of a godly father. Blessings, Lou Lionel,

This is a well written, inspiring post. We have so much in common. I, myself, have two boys and have similar desires as you do for your boys.

Your post is really a prayer if I may interpret it that way. It speaks profoundly of a heart of a godly father.

Blessings,
Lou

]]> By: Jim Pemberton http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/21/raising-godly-black-boys/#comment-1003 Jim Pemberton Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:50:19 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-1003 Amen, brother Lionel! This should be the call for all Christian men to be the spiritual leaders of their homes. Sadly too few are so engaged in their homes. I can also appreciate the need to teach ethnic heritage from a Christ-centered standpoint. Too often we all teach pride in ethnicity without the humility of Christ. Amen, brother Lionel! This should be the call for all Christian men to be the spiritual leaders of their homes. Sadly too few are so engaged in their homes.

I can also appreciate the need to teach ethnic heritage from a Christ-centered standpoint. Too often we all teach pride in ethnicity without the humility of Christ.

]]> By: Irwyn http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/21/raising-godly-black-boys/#comment-1001 Irwyn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:59:39 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-1001 Thank you for the post brother, and your heart for your son. My wife and I have four children, three boys (15, 12, 3) and a girl (9). The season we are in with our oldest is particularly challenging as he wrestles through the transition from adolescence to adulthood. We believe his faith in Christ to be real, and therein lies our hope as parents. One bit of practical advice I would offer as you shepherd your son is to always show him how gracious God is in exposing his sin. We do it with all of our children, and we see it bearing particular fruit in the life of our oldest. A constant refrain of ours when they are caught in sin is that God loves them too much to allow them to continue unhindered in their sinful behavior. That the Lord exposes their sin to us is God's grace to them. This, of course, is only one aspect of shepherding our children, but discipline is never easy. And seeing the light go on in my 15 year old where he can so embrace Christ's love for him that he humbly submits to correction (and even suggests some pretty good corrective actions for his behavior) makes us praise God. Be encouraged Lionel. The Lord is at work in your family, and obviously in your heart. Irwyn Thank you for the post brother, and your heart for your son. My wife and I have four children, three boys (15, 12, 3) and a girl (9). The season we are in with our oldest is particularly challenging as he wrestles through the transition from adolescence to adulthood. We believe his faith in Christ to be real, and therein lies our hope as parents.

One bit of practical advice I would offer as you shepherd your son is to always show him how gracious God is in exposing his sin. We do it with all of our children, and we see it bearing particular fruit in the life of our oldest. A constant refrain of ours when they are caught in sin is that God loves them too much to allow them to continue unhindered in their sinful behavior. That the Lord exposes their sin to us is God’s grace to them.

This, of course, is only one aspect of shepherding our children, but discipline is never easy. And seeing the light go on in my 15 year old where he can so embrace Christ’s love for him that he humbly submits to correction (and even suggests some pretty good corrective actions for his behavior) makes us praise God.

Be encouraged Lionel. The Lord is at work in your family, and obviously in your heart.

Irwyn

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/04/21/raising-godly-black-boys/#comment-998 lionelwoods7 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:46:57 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-998 Hey Ed that is a good question. Let answer with a three questions. 1. Does sex before marriage gel with the Christian faith 2. What usually happens to individuals once they break up but have been sexually active? 3. Is sex the ULTIMATE expression of love? Hey Ed that is a good question. Let answer with a three questions.

1. Does sex before marriage gel with the Christian faith

2. What usually happens to individuals once they break up but have been sexually active?

3. Is sex the ULTIMATE expression of love?

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