Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: father

Discipleship, Leadership

What’s the Significance of Turning 30?

At the time of writing this, I’ll be turning 34 in a few months, and I’ve been wondering if my best years have already come and gone. Seems crazy right? Well, it has to do with the consideration of scholarly opinion, that most believe Christ had already ended His ministry and ascended to heaven by my age.

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Communication, Family, Leadership

The Benefit of Having a Staff Meeting Full of Friends

Once, while I was tucking my son into bed, I decided to pause and spend some time talking with him. He was 3 years old at the time. I started with a typical question, that always provided interesting content.

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Discipleship, Family

Why We Should Run To the Father with Our Shame and Remorse

As a father, my relationship with him has caused me to consider my relationship with our Heavenly Father on numerous occasions. The other night, he once again opened my eyes to a new understanding of the Father.

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Discipleship, Family

How the Creativity of a Child Is Expressed Through Prayer

Much like other parents, my wife and I try to be intentional about praying with our oldest son. It’s tough to stay on top of it, but as I said, we’re trying! Since he’s been praying on his own, his typical prayer will sound something like the following.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family, OT

How Child-Like Dependency Can Lead To Obedience

I have learned a lot from being a father. Here’s a lesson I learned from my oldest son when he was 3 years old. To give some context, my wife had spent the weekend away, so my son and I got to have a few days of quality time together. God used him to teach me how obedience and dependency on Him are connected.

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Bible, Discipleship, Family, Gospels, NT

Does God have Super Powers? (A Faith Discussion With a 3-Year-Old)

Children have supernatural thoughts. Having three sons is an adventure, to say the least. All three of them have been full of imagination and strong will. Here’s an account of when my oldest son was 3 years old and led us down an interesting discussion about God.

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Family, Leadership

When Illness or Injury Shuts You Down…

Sickness and pain remind us that we’re broken. That we need someone greater than ourselves to help us. Illness and injury drive us to our knees because we can’t function on our own. At that moment, we finally submit that we’re not doing well. This is good for us.

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Bible, Discipleship, OT

Regardless of Your Situation, God Is Definitely Listening

Have you ever felt like God is ignoring you? When life is falling apart, it feels like God is refusing to step in. Even when you’re crying out for help, it feels like God isn’t listening. Yet in truth, He is intently listening to every word.

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Books, Discipleship

For All Have Sinned and Fall Short of the Father’s Castle

We can get so wrapped up in our personal opinions and vices, that we neglect to recognize them as sin. Today, we’re going to unpack just that!

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Books, Discipleship

Dealing with Our Perceived Right to Scoff In Judgment

Max Lucado tells a tale: His tale parallels the first few chapters of Romans, from his book, “In the Grip of Grace”. (SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t read the book.)

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