Renewing Your Mind Blessed Above All Peoples
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Mar 24, 2026 
W. Robert Godfrey, church historian and Ligonier teaching fellow, explores Deuteronomy's warnings as part of God’s blessing. He explains the Shema, family discipleship, practices that keep Scripture central, Israel’s call to holiness, and how God uses small means to fulfill his purposes. Short, focused teaching on law, presence, and preserving covenant joy.
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Shema Anchors Family Faith Practice
- The Shema declares God's exclusiveness and should shape Israel's identity and teaching to children.
- Moses commands the law be on the heart and taught constantly: talk when you sit, walk, lie down, rise, on doorposts and hands.
Embed Scripture In Daily Family Rhythms
- Make Scripture central in daily family rhythms to cultivate internal devotion rather than empty ritual.
- Use regular practices (morning/evening prayer, reading at meals) to keep the Word present and test attention (e.g., children recounting readings).
Dinner Table Test For Scripture Attention
- Godfrey recounts his first Dutch Reformed dinner where children had to repeat the last word read to prove attention.
- The mother hit the table and demanded the 'last word,' illustrating practices that enforced Scripture attentiveness.