Description

Many times, well-intentioned Christians accept common cultural practices without giving them a second thought. Such was the case with Gerrit Van Essen and his wife, Catherine, when they decided to limit the size of their family. As the couple walked with the Lord, He began working in their lives and they decided to give Him control of their family. God blessed this step of obedience, and the Van Essens had another child. In this interview, Gerrit shares with Robert Newhouse how the Lord worked in their lives and the blessings that followed their obedience.

ATI Family Weekly

Speaker Min.
Lesson 001 - “The Big 'Why'” Bob Newhouse 8
Lesson 002 - “The Big 'Answer'” Bob Newhouse 11
Lesson 003 - “God’s Priorities” Bob Newhouse 21
Lesson 004 - “The Dominant Hand and the Helper Hand” Gary Fraley 13
Lesson 005 - "Honoring Parents" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 006 - "Digging for Treasure is Work" Gary Fraley 13
Lesson 007 - "Being in the Presence of God" Bob Newhouse 19
Lesson 008 - "The 'How' of ATI" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 009 - "Steward or Ruler: It’s Only Business" Angelo Oliverio 16
Lesson 010 - “How ATI Began” Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 011 - “Meditation Worksheets” Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 012 - "The Powerful Influence of a Wife" Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 013 - "Cultivating a Family's Faith" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 014 - "Experiencing Heaven on Earth" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 015 - "Making Mealtime Meaningful" Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 016 - "Tattletale! Tattletale!" Angelo Oliverio 15
Lesson 017 - "My Child, Give Me Your Heart" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 018 - Christmas Special: How Did the Shepherds Know? Bob Newhouse 11
Lesson 019 - "The Genesis 15 Principle of 100%" Bob Newhouse 21
Lesson 020 - "Five Simple Words" Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 021 - “A Lesson From a Cork” Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 022 - "God? Why Did You . . . ?" Bob Newhouse 9
Lesson 023 - "The Joy in Family Ministry" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 024 - "Preparing for Persecution" Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 025 - "The Motivating Power of a Third Person" Bob Newhouse 10
Lesson 026 - "Going Through the Dark Valley" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 027 - "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 028 - “We’re Not Special” (Part 1) Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 029 - "Scheduling Free Time" (Part 2) Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 030 - "Preparing for Family Ministry" (Part 3) Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 031 - "Ministry in Mongolia" (Part 4) Bob Newhouse 23
Lesson 032 - “God, What is Faith?” David & Priscilla Waller 15
Lesson 033 - "Greetings from 'Down Under'!" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 034 - "Find a Need and Fill It" Angelo Oliverio 9
Lesson 035 - "Will You Wait or Create?" Kylie Anne 11
Lesson 036 - "Living With a Live Grenade" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 037 - "How Anger Makes Dad a 'Stranger'" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 038 - "Are You 'Hole-y'?" Bob Newhouse 8
Lesson 039 - "The Liberating Power of God's Grace," Part 1 Bob Newhouse 10
Lesson 040 - "The Liberating Power of God's Grace," Part 2 Bob Newhouse 10
Lesson 041 - "Guiding Through Your Child’s Giftedness" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 042 - "You’re not Retired!" Angelo Oliverio 10
Lesson 043 - “God Does All Things Well” Bob Newhouse 23
Lesson 044 - "Leading Children into Learning" Bob Newhouse 21
Lesson 045 - "God’s Will in Your Life" Bob Newhouse 19
Lesson 046 - "Courageous Men of the Word" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 047 - "Is There Hope for America?" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 048 - “Passing the Baton” Peter Magnuson 19
Lesson 049 - “It Wasn’t ‘Love at First Sight’!” Peter Magnuson 18
Lesson 050 - "Grace in the Pace" Bob Newhouse 26
Lesson 051 - “Ministry Opportunity in Taiwan!” Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 052 - “A Visit with the Vanderfords” Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 053 - “ATI: It’s Just a Tool” Chad Christiansen 24
Lesson 054 - "Rise Up: Introduction" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 055 - "Father-led Devotions" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 056 - "A Decision to Honor My Father" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 057 - "From the Ashes of the Refiner's Fire" Bob Newhouse 9
Lesson 058 - "Fight for the Relationship" Bob Newhouse 11
Lesson 059 - "A Testimony and a Wake-Up Call" Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 060 - "The ALERT Cadet Program" Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 061 - "It's Not Magic" Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 062 - "We've Found Our People!" Bob Newhouse 24
Lesson 064 - "Tithing on My Time," Part 1 Rick Warner 11
Lesson 065 - "Tithing on My Time," Part 2 Rick Warner 13
Lesson 066 - "Family Connections: Building Up Families" Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 067 - "Hearing Assurance from God" Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 068 - "Learning From Life" David & Priscilla Waller 16
Lesson 069 - “What Kind of Music Reflects God’s Character?” Bob Newhouse 19
Lesson 070 - "A Light in the Darkness" Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 071 - “From Powerless Faith to Powerful Faith,” Part 1 Dr. Jobe Martin 11
Lesson 072 - “From Powerless Faith to Powerful Faith,” Part 2 Dr. Jobe Martin 10
Lesson 073 - “The Most Important Thing in the ATI Program” Bob Newhouse 9
Lesson 074 - “Needing to or Wanting to?” Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 075 - "Seeking a Life of Fulfillment" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 076 - "David and Priscilla: A Courtship Story," Part 1 David & Priscilla Waller 11
Lesson 077 - "David and Priscilla: A Courtship Story," Part 2 David & Priscilla Waller 10
Lesson 078 - "With Faces Set Like Flint," Part 1 Rick Warner 11
Lesson 079 - "With Faces Set Like Flint," Part 2 Rick Warner 11
Lesson 080 - "Learning to be a Father" Bob Newhouse 8
Lesson 081 - "From Malaysia: A Mother and Daughter Interview" Bob Newhouse 10
Lesson 082 - "Testimony of a Former 'Free Thinker'" Bob Newhouse 9
Lesson 083 - "From Curriculum to Conversation" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 084 - "The Genesis of a Business‒and a Ministry" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 085: "Holding With an Open Hand"* Janny Moore 16
Lesson 086 - "The Miraculous Making of a Ministry Mindset" David & Priscilla Waller 10
Lesson 087 - "Centering Our Lives on the Word of God" David & Priscilla Waller 8
Lesson 088 - "'We Felt Like Failures' - an ATI Testimony" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 089 - "Honey, Do You Feel Loved by Me?" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 090 - "Seeking the Ancient Paths" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 091 - "Prison Journeys: Bringing Light Into the Darkness" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 092 - "Having a Second Chance" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 093 - “Resolving Conflicts: Testimony of a Computer Professional" Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 094 - "The Powerful Testimony of Tom Harmon," Part 1 Tom Harmon 11
Lesson 095 - "The Powerful Testimony of Tom Harmon," Part 2 Tom Harmon 14
Lesson 096 - “Loving the 'Left-Behinds': Adopting Special Needs Children” Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 097 - "Testimony of a Struggling Student" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 098 - "Let's Stop for Just Twenty Minutes" Bob Newhouse 11
Lesson 099 - "I Was a Good Kid" Gabriel Cleator 19
Lesson 100 - "Special Episode!" Nathan Corduan 3
Lesson 101 - “God's Faithfulness in the Seasons of Life" Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 102 - "Being Obedient Even When You Don't Understand Why," Part 1 Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 103 - "Being Obedient Even When You Don't Understand Why," Part 2 Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 104 - "We Were Incompatible" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 105 - "Bringing God’s love in place of war to Vietnam" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 106 - "The 'Art' of Communicating the Gospel" Keith Neds 20
Lesson 107 - “The Testimony of a Russian Missionary to the Navajo Nation,” Part 1 Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 108 - “The Testimony of a Russian Missionary to the Navajo Nation,” Part 2 Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 109 - “The Testimony of a Russian Missionary to the Navajo Nation,” Part 3 Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 110 - "Shelley Hendry: Living History Presentations" Shelley Hendry 13
Lesson 111 - "Gabriel Castelino: The Ultimate Purpose of Life" Bob Newhouse 19
Lesson 112 - "Setting the Solitary in Families" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 113 - "From the Military to the Ministry" Bob Newhouse 10
Lesson 114 - "From Bitterness to Forgiveness" Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 115 - “We’re Gonna Come Back Next Year, Breakdown and All!” Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 116 - "Tuned to the Kingdom" Bob Newhouse 22
Lesson 117 - "How God Rescued a Troubled Family Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 118 - "Fanning the Flames by Sharpening Character" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 119 - "Fathers—the Glory of Children" Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 120 - "The Monster Within" Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 121 - "Following God to a 'Dream Job'" Bob Newhouse 12
Lesson 122 - "Christmas Lights - A Testimony By David and Priscilla Waller" David & Priscilla Waller 9
Lesson 123 - "The 'Perfect ATI Family,' Part 1" Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 124 - “The ‘Perfect ATI Family,’ Part 2” Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 125 - "Lessons on Purity from a Professional Photographer" Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 126 - "Trusting God with your Family Size" Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 127 - "A Conversation with Evangelist Keith Daniel," Part 1 Keith Daniel 21
Lesson 128 - "A Conversation with Evangelist Keith Daniel," Part 2 Keith Daniel 17
Lesson 129 - “What’s More Important: God or Basketball?” Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 130 - "Be Not Forgetful to Entertain Strangers" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 131 - "Gil Bates, Part 1: The Beginning of Our Story" Gil & Kelly Bates 20
Lesson 132 - “Gil Bates, Part 2: How God Supplied our Needs” Gil & Kelly Bates 19
Lesson 133 - “Home Educating in London, England” Bob Newhouse 13
Lesson 134 - "Jehovah Jireh, My Provider" David & Priscilla Waller 21
Lesson 135 - "A Timely Provision" David & Priscilla Waller 22
Lesson 136 - "He Is Risen!" David & Priscilla Waller 20
Lesson 137 - "One Step Backward, Two Steps Forward" David & Priscilla Waller 26
Lesson 138 - "One Thousand Miles!" David & Priscilla Waller 13
Lesson 139 - "Is the Name 'Kathryn' in the Bible?" David & Priscilla Waller 21
Lesson 140 - "The $100,000 Word" David & Priscilla Waller 14
Lesson 141 - "When the Kids ask 'Why?'" David & Priscilla Waller 14
Lesson 142: "Trusting God in the Face of Death" David & Priscilla Waller 23
Lesson 143 - "How We do Family Devotions" David & Priscilla Waller 12
Lesson 144 - "Using Life as Your Classroom" David & Priscilla Waller 20
Lesson 145 - "The Lord Brought Us Into a Wide Place" David & Priscilla Waller 19
Lesson 146 - "A New Approach: Biblical Love is a Discipline" David & Priscilla Waller 17
Lesson 147 - "Adventures in Taiwan" Bob Newhouse 3
Lesson 148 - “Home Educating in Taiwan” Bob Newhouse 16
Lesson 149 - “Popcorn Blessings” Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 150 - “From Miner’s Son to Company President” Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 151 - “Influencing the Business World for Christ” Bob Newhouse 7
Lesson 152 - “Teaching English, Learning Chinese” Bob Newhouse 14
Lesson 153 - “Discovering Truth in Chinese Characters” Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 154 - “Why Winning Made Me Angry” Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 155 - "The Changing of a Rebel's Heart" Bob Newhouse 23
Lesson 156 - “Do I Really Know God?” Bob Newhouse 20
Lesson 157 - "How God Brought Us Together—Part 1" Bob Newhouse 20
Lesson 158 - "How God Brought Us Together—Part 2" Bob Newhouse 17
Lesson 159 - “Taking the Word of God to Prisoners” Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 160 - "Training Children to Be Mighty in Spirit" Bob Newhouse 20
Lesson 161 - “The Powerful Influence of Fathers” Gary Fraley 15
Lesson 162 - “Dr. Larry Guthrie: Life Lessons From a Coffee Maker” Larry Guthrie 17
Lesson 163: “Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar: Raising Twenty Children” Duggar Family 19
Lesson 164: “The Secret to Good Character” Larry Guthrie 17
Lesson 165: “Turning from Communism to Jesus” Bob Newhouse 15
Lesson 166 - “Serving God on the Front Lines” Bob Newhouse 18
Lesson 167 - “Taking God at His Word” Bob Newhouse 20
Lesson 168 - “Thanksgiving Special!” David & Priscilla Waller 10
Length: 
15 min.
Date: 
2018
Topic: 
The Blessing of Children
Series: 
ATI Family Weekly
Speaker: 
Bob Newhouse

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