Ways to bring these ideas into your life.

Doctrine for the Young

• "The Difference Between Belief and Faith" by Rev. Morley D. Rich
  How does childhood faith differ from a true adult belief?
  Printable Version: faithandbelief.pdf

• "The Church " by Rev. Daniel W. Heinrichs
  What is a church and where is it? What is it's relevance to my life?
  Printable Version: thechurch.pdf (60Kb)

Hungry for more?
If you are interested in reading more, here are some other articles and sermons to be found on this month's website:

Further Reading

• "The Earth Is the Lord's " by the Rev. Patrick Rose
  Who does the church belong to? What human beings responsible for in the development of a church?
  
  Printable Version: lordsearth.pdf

• "Hear and Do" by the Rev. Grant Schnarr
  An examination of the details of the parable of the house built on the rock and the house built on the sand and its particular relevance to Christianity and the New Church.
  
  Printable Version: hearanddo.pdf

• "Build on the Rock" by the Rev. Daniel Heinrichs
  Exaplains the connections among the sermon on the mount, the prablre of the house built on rock, and the Lord's statement to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church."
  
  Printable Version: buildontherock.pdf

• "A Rock Higher Than Ourselves" by the Rev. Erik E. Sandstrom
  What does feeling miserable have to do with praising the Lord? How can the Lord be present in your depression, and also in your ambitions and desires? Includes a definition of doctrine and specific ways to search for doctrinal answers to questions about your life.
  
  Printable Version: rockhigherourselves.pdf

Family Talk

• Hearing and Doing adapted from a Sunday School Lesson
  Describes the importance of listening to the Lord and obeying Him.
  Printable Version: hearinganddoing.pdf

• The Lord's First Parable adapted from of a Sunday School Lesson
  Looks at the sermon on the mount and the parables of the house built on rock. Introduce the idea of what a parable is.
  Printable Version: lordsfirst.pdf

• Building the House by the Rt. Rev. Peter M. Buss
  A talk on how the Lord builds a house in our minds and how we can work with him.
  Printable Version: ftbuildinghouse.pdf