ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
The Modern Family and the Family of God
Winter 2014
Marriage. Children. Divorce. Remarriage. Blended families. Multicultural relationships. Gay marriage. Adoption. These are the comedic elements of Modern Family, ABC’s award-winning television show. They are also the elements — among many others — of the real modern family. The question the winter 2014 issue of Enrichment seeks to answer is this: How does the Church, which is the family of God, minister to the modern family?
Articles:
- The Modern Family and the Family of God
- The State of Our Unions
- Adam, Eve, and the Gospel
- Learning to Network Like Jesus
- Holding Staff and Saints Accountable
- The Art of the Interruption
- Writing Thank You Notes
- Parables
- "It’s All Relative’’ and Other Such Absolute Statements
- Dementia and Caregiving
- How Can I Better Deal With Depression?
- Equipping and Supporting Families to Live Faith Together
- SIDEBAR: Education and Support for Family Living
- SIDEBAR: Service-Learning
- A Lighthouse of Love
- SIDEBAR: Getting Started
- 8 Habits of Christlike Marriages
- SIDBAR: Making Healthy Marriages a Core Value in Your Church
- Family Worship
- SIDEBAR: Your Church Can Equip Families
- Ministry to Families in the Wake of Divorce
- SIDEBAR: Meet the Needs of the Divorced
- Equipping Blended Families for Healthy Christian Living
- SIDEBAR: Key Steps to Stepfamily Success
- SIDEBAR: Stumbling Blocks of Couples Creating Stepfamilies
- The Other Face in the Picture
- SIDEBAR: Ministry to Single Fathers
- “Family-ing” Single Adults
- SIDEBAR: Single - and Happy
- Foster-Care Ministry Matters
- SIDEBAR: Compact
- Making Your Church Accessible
- SIDEBAR: Ability Tree
- Serve, Don’t Shout
- SIDEBAR: Ministry to Gay-Parented Families: a Checklist for Pastors and Leaders
- A Final Word
- Nine Steps to Pastors Finishing Well
- Parenting
- The Characteristics of Pentecostal Preaching, Part 2
- The Path of Humility
- Growing Disciples Organically