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    A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home

    by Jason Helopoulos, Kevin DeYoung (Foreword by)


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    • ISBN-13: 9781781912034
    • Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
    • Publication date: 03/20/2014
    • Pages: 128
    • Sales rank: 297,745
    • Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.30(d)

    Jason Helopoulos is Associate Pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan, and a guest blogger at The Gospel Coalition. He and his wife, Leah, are parents of two young children, Gracen and Ethan.

    Table of Contents

    Foreword Kevin DeYoung 11

    Introduction 13

    1 Worshipers: Who We Are/Worship: What We Do 19

    2 Give Me A Reason! It's Our Joyful Responsibility! 29

    3 How About Some Other Practical Reasons? 41

    4 Now What? What Do I Do? 51

    5 Our Manner of Worship 67

    6 What Family Worship is Not 73

    7 Helps for the Journey 81

    8 But, What if 89

    9 Just Do It 99

    Appendices: Family Worship Templates and Helps

    Appendix A Sample Family Worship Structures 111

    Appendix B Simple Beginnings with Scripture and Prayer 115

    Appendix C Resources 121

    Appendix D Catechisms and Creeds 125

    What People are Saying About This

    Kevin DeYoung ~ Senior Pastor

    "I know firsthand that he writes as one who takes seriously all the challenges and all the opportunities fleshed out in this excellent book. The 'neglected grace' of family worship is not neglected in his home."

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    "I know firsthand that he writes as one who takes seriously all the challenges and all the opportunities fleshed out in this excellent book. The 'neglected grace' of family worship is not neglected in his home." ~ Kevin DeYoung(Senior Pastor, University Reformed Church. East Lansing, Michigan)

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    Pastor Jason Helopoulos calls parents and church leaders to reclaim the practice of family worship. This indispensable means of grace directs our children to seek Christ daily, preparing them to go out into the world as fully functioning Christian adults, who love Christ and see all of life in relation to Him.

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    Richard D. Phillips ~ Senior Minister
    "If your family is not worshipping together in the home, this may be the most important book you read this year."
    Justin Taylor ~ Executive vice president
    "What we need is precisely what Pastor Jason Helopoulos has provided: a wise, realistic, gospel-motivated (rather than guilt-driven) guide that all of us can use and put into practice. I am happy to commend it, and I am eager to see how the Lord will use it for his glory and the strengthening of families!"
    Joel R. Beeke ~ President
    "Jason Helopoulos' truly helpful book on this crucial subject is short, motivating, realistic, and practical."
    The Monthly Record ~ Magazine of the Free Church of Scotland
    This excellent little paperback is well titled... Helopolous strikes the right note- Just Do It- while giving enough practical hints to make worship enjoyable as well as profitable.
    Kevin DeYoung ~ Senior Pastor
    "I know firsthand that he writes as one who takes seriously all the challenges and all the opportunities fleshed out in this excellent book. The 'neglected grace' of family worship is not neglected in his home."
    Don Whitney ~ Professor of Biblical Spirituality
    "If you are looking for a good, helpful introduction to family worship, one that provides both a biblical basis for family worship as well as guidance on how to practice it in real life, then look no further. It is my hope that Jason Helopoulos' book contributes to the widespread recovery of the "neglected grace" of family worship."
    C J Mahaney ~ Senior Pastor
    "In A Neglected Grace, Jason lays out a biblical defense of family worship and provides plenty of wise and practical help for how to get started."
    From the Publisher
    "If your family is not worshipping together in the home, this may be the most important book you read this year." ~ Richard D. Phillips (Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina)

    "What we need is precisely what Pastor Jason Helopoulos has provided: a wise, realistic, gospel-motivated (rather than guilt-driven) guide that all of us can use and put into practice. I am happy to commend it, and I am eager to see how the Lord will use it for his glory and the strengthening of families!" ~ Justin Taylor (author and blogger, "Between Two Worlds", Wheaton, Illinois)

    "Jason Helopoulos' truly helpful book on this crucial subject is short, motivating, realistic, and practical." ~ Joel R. Beeke (President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan)

    This excellent little paperback is well titled... Helopolous strikes the right note- Just Do It- while giving enough practical hints to make worship enjoyable as well as profitable. ~ The Monthly Record

    "If you are looking for a good, helpful introduction to family worship, one that provides both a biblical basis for family worship as well as guidance on how to practice it in real life, then look no further. It is my hope that Jason Helopoulos' book contributes to the widespread recovery of the "neglected grace" of family worship." ~ Don Whitney (Professor of Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)

    "In A Neglected Grace, Jason lays out a biblical defense of family worship and provides plenty of wise and practical help for how to get started." ~ C J Mahaney (Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky)

    "Just what I needed! An encouraging refresher on family worship that reminded me of the "Why?" and gave me lots of new ideas about "How?" Also a powerful motivation and perfect guide for parents just starting this much-blessed practice, with lots of practical and realistic tips." ~ David Murray (Professor of Old Testament & Practical Theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan )

    "Do yourself and your family a big spiritual favor and read, mark, learn and apply the contents of this splendid little book! By God's grace, it could have an impact for generations to come." ~ Jon D. Payne (Visiting Lecturer of Practical Theology, RTS Atlanta, Georgia & Senior Minister, Christ Church Presbyterian, Charleston, South Carolina)

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