It Takes a Village to Raise an Idiot

“Train up a child in the way he should go; when he is old, he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6

We’ve all heard sermons about this passage and we’ve heard thousands of tips on how we can “train” up our children. It seems there are parenting experts on every corner (I do not, by any means, claim to be one...I'm not even a parent). But i wonder, is that the wrong question. I think the more prominent question is "Which way should they go?" We all want our kids to be a four sport All-American, to get straight A’s, to have the lead role in all the school plays, to score a 17 million on their SAT, to get a full ride to college, graduate suma cuma puma, marry the perfect mate, and repeat the cycle...or some variation of ultimate success.

We all want our kids to succeed. There’s nothing wrong with that, but which way should they go? Do you think God promises that "when he is old, he won’t turn from" the way we want our children to go? Perhaps, if we, as parents and teachers, train our children to go in the same way as God desires.

Trick or Treat So Others May Eat

We are participating in a brand new service project for Rowan County, Trick or Treat So Others May Eat. Churches from all over Rowan County will be visiting homes in nearby neighborhoods dropping off grocery bags to be filled with canned goods and non-perishable food items to stock the shelves at Rowan Helping Ministries. Students from our church will visit Neel Estates, Miller Chapel, and Homestead Hills. We will drop off the bags on Sunday, October 24 and return to collect the items on Wednesday, October 27. We need all our students present to service these homes in a timely fashion. Meet at church on Sunday at 5p and Wednesday at 6p. This is an excellent way for our church to make a great impression in the neighborhoods surrounding our campus as well as help the "lease of these" in Rowan County. See you Sunday.