Parenting Seminar 2026 - "God's Family Get Together" by Glenn Hitchcock

August 23, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon  This episode is a recorded sermon delivered at Cumberland Trace Church, exploring Jesus’ prayer for unity (John 17:20–23) and the practical life of the local church. Glenn reflects on the Lord’s Day as a time to commemorate Christ’s death, worship without instruments, instruct families from Scripture, and call the lost to faith. Using passages from John 17, Ephesians 3, 1 Corinthians 12 and others, the message uncovers the pattern, purpose and preparation of Christian unity. The preacher outlines a series of spiritual "laws" that shape church life: the law of pardon (gospel obedience and baptism), the law of placement (how God adds and assigns members to the body), the law of purpose (every member’s role to glorify God), the law of peace (working in harmony), and the law of perseverance (standing together through trials). Practical guidance is emphasized: respond to the gospel in repentance and baptism, study Scripture, rely on mature brothers and elders for help, worship and pray regularly, and serve faithfully in the place God has given you. The sermon stresses the church’s diversity as a strength and the imperative that no member is unimportant. Adversity is reframed as a tool God uses to direct, inspect, correct, protect and perfect his people—Glenn cites Joseph as a biblical example—and listeners are encouraged to view trials as character-building opportunities. The message also calls Christians to put God and his kingdom first (referred to in the talk as "KFC") and to allow the church to be a support network rather than a place from which to run when problems arise. The episode closes with an invitation to non-Christians to respond and an encouragement to believers to know their place, purpose and peace in the body of Christ, to persevere together, and to glory God in all circumstances.   Duration 36:05