Feel free to make copies of this article and pass it out to your
friends. Feel free to post this on Facebook, mention it on Twitter, link
to it on your blog. If you are part of a church with young families I
promise this essay will be relevant.
I want to talk about the size of our families. More importantly, I
want to talk about loving as we want to be loved and giving each other
the benefit of the doubt.
Scripture says the human race should be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 1:28; Mal. 2:15). Children are always seen as a blessing from the Lord (Psalm 127:3-5; 128:3-4). Church growth happens evangelistically and
covenantally. So I like big families. My wife and I are on our way to a
big family with four little ones already.
In pre-marital counseling I
challenge newlyweds to think through the reasons for birth control
(which I am not against) instead of just assuming it. I warn against the
abortifacient possibilities of taking the Pill. I try to dissuade most
young couples from the notion that they have to be married for several
years before they start a family. I am pro-children big time. Keep Reading...
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