November 23, 2022
by Pastor Scott Slaughter
| Tags: Counter Cultural, Worship, Culture, Thanksgiving, family, American Holiday, Christian Thanksgiving, Patriotic Thanksgiving, Giving thanks to God, Coggins Church of Lexington, Pastor Scott E. Slaughter, Pilgrims, William Bradford, Plymouth Rock, Christian Parenting, American Puritans, First Thanksgiving Feast, Teaching Children to Give Thanks
My intention here is not to prop up the American holiday of Thanksgiving but to encourage Christians to grasp their calling to be the people in this fallen world who are characterized by giving thanks to the true and living God (1 Chronicles 16; Luke 17:18; Philippians 4:6). ...
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July 2, 2022
by Pastor Scott Slaughter
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Biblical Manhood
| Tags: parenting, family, Fatherhood, Masculinity, Marriage, Husband, Manhood, Proverbs 31:10-31 for men
The godly father should be honored because when he fulfills his responsibilities he raises the level of life for everyone around him. If he is attempting to live out the biblical pattern for manhood, his is a role of life-long, sacrificial, loving leadership with the aim of presenting everyone around him mature in Christ at the judgment seat of God. What are the character ...
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April 7, 2022
by Pastor Scott Slaughter
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Children
| Tags: parenting, family, family ministry, Prayer, Children's Ministry, The Church, Education, Christian Education, CRT, Public Schools, Private Schools, Home Schools, Child Evangelism
Christian parents, are you okay with God not being a part of most of your child's day? Are you okay with your children being taught sex education, Critical Race Theory, homosexuality, to hate their country, race, and religion? Are you okay with children learning, playing, and living in isolation because of a virus that has a 97% survival rating? Are you okay with your chil...
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March 13, 2021
by Pastor Scott Slaughter
| Tags: family, Salvation, Knowing God, Church, adult children
The Patriarch Jacob was like many who grew up in the church. He knew about God. He'd watched his parents worship and build their lives around the biblical faith. He wasn't opposed to it. He kind of believed it too. But in reality, Jacob had not really come to God himself. If the truth were told, he was simply coasting off his father's faith....
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March 17, 2020
by Pastor Scott Slaughter
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Family
| Tags: parenting, family, Grand-parenting, Grandparents, Gospel Grand-parenting, Grand Children, Christian Home
Kids love visiting grandparents! Why is this true? Because grandparents are loving and take great interest in their grandchildren. Dad and mom are often overloaded, over-worked and overwhelmed with the responsibilities of a being in the building stage of life and having a house full of children. Not to let dad and mom off the hook, but grandparents are typically in a diffe...
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March 17, 2020
by Pastor Scott Slaughter
| Tags: family, family ministry, Marriage
Did you know that marriage has a mission? Marriage is not a mere sociological invention of man instituted for the propagating and stabilizing of societies. ...
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