God Loves For His People to be in Community.

How are we to lead the next generation to love and honor God with their lives? Much like Old Testament Israel was called to do, by living out the “Shema” of Deuteronomy 6:4-15. A Shema-oriented life teaches the next generation by engaging the heart of the child with the love of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to be the same as God's desire, that the child would love Him with their whole heart, with their entire being, all that they have. We do this by talking about the commandments of God and how they are for our own good and God’s glory. We live out God’s Word so that it is not just written on paper in a book but inside the child's whole being to enjoy holy living, holy behavior, holy words and holy desires. We talk about God's faithfulness and His promises in Christ while in the midst of every weakness, hardship, insult, persecution, sorrow and blessing so that trust and hope win. We write out God’s Word to be seen and read for a constant reminder of God’s calling to be holy and separate from the world living like Christ. We talk about God as a loving Heavenly Father, who perfectly cares for us and lovingly provides and protects us so that the younger generation loves to obey their loving heavenly Father.