Today’s Family Weekend is a good time to plan what you can do with your family this summer. I like the ideas that Pastor Ryan Thompson shared, taken from Luke 2:52, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”
Whether you have kids in the house or not, I think today’s challenge to families can help ALL of us go into this summer more intentionally. Let’s take the very areas that Jesus grew as our example:
WISDOM—let’s call this mental growth.
Plan some workbooks/worksheets
Read a book
Learn a skill (mechanics, robotics, gardening, cooking, etc.)
STATURE—physical growth.
Swimming, biking, hiking
Sports (golf, play catch, picleball)
Be active—don’t be stuck indoors all summer.
FAVOR WITH GOD—spiritual growth.
Bible reading / prayer / memorization plan
Read a daily devotional or missionary story
Plan your listening (sermons, podcasts, etc.)
FAVOR WITH MAN—service/social growth.
Serve someone / get together with people
Do chores at home (yard work, big project, schedule jobs)
Serve at church
Let’s have a GREAT summer! -Pastor Ryan