tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-220967 2009-10-22T16:43:21-07:00 Sharing about Christ, our lives, our culture and our world by the Rev. W. Terry Van Hook TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8348e805369e20120a66d027d970c 2009-10-22T16:43:21-07:00 2009-10-22T16:43:21-07:00

We have a special place in our hearts for children. Our value for “these little ones” has led us to start public and “Sunday” schools as well as work for Child labor laws. Our care and concern has even led us to be over indulgent and extra affirming in ways that can lead to false praise and unearned forgiveness. And on top of all that, it’s just tough to be a parent these days. With all the media channels and unhealthy ideas floating around our society, children are often influenced in ways parents would be horrified about just a few decades ago. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/E-soundings/~4/HjyM0Yw9-Xg" height="1" width="1"/>

Terry Van Hook http://pastorterry.blogs.com/esoundings/2009/10/welcoming-the-child-within-each-other.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8348e805369e20120a58fdca2970c 2009-08-31T14:17:18-07:00 2009-08-31T14:17:46-07:00

Part three of our series on the Bible explored one of the most (if not the most) important theme of our scripture: Sin. Sin can be defined many ways, but is most simply put as "anything that distracts, discourages us...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/E-soundings/~4/bt4f7Nbbyog" height="1" width="1"/>

Terry Van Hook http://pastorterry.blogs.com/esoundings/2009/08/gods-love-letter-3-uturns-allowed-here.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8348e805369e20120a5260c81970b 2009-08-27T09:35:35-07:00 2009-08-27T10:08:43-07:00

While most parents welcomed the start of school , the early start dates for our Antelope Valley area caught me somewhat unawares. I'm used to a little more leisurely August in order to "ramp up" the fall season. This year,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/E-soundings/~4/6OasKoAU3TA" height="1" width="1"/>

Terry Van Hook http://pastorterry.blogs.com/esoundings/2009/08/how-do-we-educate-our-hearts-and-spirits.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8348e805369e20120a57ccd64970c 2009-08-27T09:26:27-07:00 2009-08-27T10:02:56-07:00

Have you ever wondered what a Christian fellowship looks like through the eyes of a new person?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/E-soundings/~4/_jDuGjmQFvM" height="1" width="1"/>

Terry Van Hook http://pastorterry.blogs.com/esoundings/2009/08/through-the-eyes-of-another.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8348e805369e20120a5195700970b 2009-08-24T16:59:02-07:00 2009-08-27T09:52:34-07:00

In the second part of this series, we have looked at the honest but clearly flawed people of the bible. God has gone way out of the way to find the most ordinary people and fill them with an extraordinary...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/E-soundings/~4/F3RDQ8S7Idg" height="1" width="1"/>

Terry Van Hook http://pastorterry.blogs.com/esoundings/2009/08/gods-love-letter-2-ordinary-people-with-an-extraordinary-love.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8348e805369e20120a5555ebf970c 2009-08-17T09:17:13-07:00 2009-08-27T09:48:33-07:00

What we all can agree upon is that the Bible is clearly inspired by God and transmitted through human minds, hearts and hands. And that underneath every verse of scripture is a spiritual truth that sometimes needs more work than we think in order to get to its heart.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/E-soundings/~4/oaa4RES8Rl8" height="1" width="1"/>

Terry Van Hook http://pastorterry.blogs.com/esoundings/2009/08/wadya-know-8162009-sermon-notes.html