Lesson 049 - “It Wasn’t ‘Love at First Sight’!”

Peter Magnuson enjoys carrying on the "good taste" of his father, Roger Magnuson, as would any son! Whether it's true Christianity or Häagen-Dazs ice cream, intrinsic goodness is available to all for the tasting! God is good and the more we taste of His ways, the more we trust Him.

Confidence. This word doesn't often seem synonymous with parenting, but can it be? Peter Magnuson, using the first chapter of Philippians as his text, explains how fathers can parent their children with the full confidence that they will see God's hand at work in their family.

Children love stories. Movies, too, wield an underestimated influence in the lives of young people. No matter what our age, drama wins our attention. Could there be a God-given reason? What if we, as God's children, are meant to be real live participants in the most dramatic story ever told?

It is a special thing these days to have eight children and keep the hearts of each of them. As a matter of fact it is extraordinary. And coming from a son it is especially valuable to hear how that was done. Roger Magnuson had many gifts. He had many opportunities and serendipities!