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Family unity: what is it, why it’s vital, and how to achieve it.

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Few would dispute that family unity is important to sustain a family enterprise over generations. There are too many examples of family conflict helping to bring a family down to dispute its importance. We would go further: we believe family unity is vital for the long-term success of a family or its enterprise. It’s true that some families that are fractured and unaligned are kept orderly —for a time—through hefty dividends, strong handed leadership, or emotional appeals to tradition. But when big decisions come up or dividends run out, the serious fractures and disputes within the family become visible and these divisions hobble and sometimes scuttle the family’s enterprise.

The effects of disunity are many. It can cause abrasive friction and slowness in group decisions and in day to day activities. Sometimes, because of disunity, a family group decides to just stand still to try to keep a peace that doesn’t really exist. Disunity generally leads to mistrust and guardedness (because the other faction doesn’t want what we want), the blocking of even simple actions that need to be taken, political maneuvering to seek advantages for one’s side, and if prolonged, to decline for the entire group. Even mild disunity can fester and grow into a serious problem and should be addressed.

Unity for any group has to do with members’ authentic agreement about what the group exists to do (its mission or purpose) and how the group will do this work and treat its stakeholders (its approach). For a family, such alignment creates a solid foundation for effective work by the family, whether in its operating business, investments, philanthropy or other activities.

Unity in a family on mission and approach doesn’t mean that family members are in lockstep on all issues or necessarily chummy. A united family can have disagreements on tactics and strategies— should we discard one management practice in favor of another, is now the right time to exit a certain line of business, etc. Some debate and challenging on strategy and tactics is actually essential to being effective as a group. Strong unity accepts that members of a group will disagree somewhat on some issues and debate strongly on others, and that some members won’t like each other. But unity means that members of the group are committed to the same fundamental ends and means. This builds trust, reduces defensiveness, and unleashes a lot of positive energy.

Agreement by members of a group on where they are going, why they are going there, and how they are supposed to do their work and treat each other (which often goes by the labels of mission, vision and values), enables decisiveness, innovation, boldness, and persistence in group efforts. Unity also motivates caring and support for one another in the group because “this individual wants the same things as I do.” A united enterprising family can better grow the assets it needs to finance its enterprise and the family. Such alignment also clarifies the kinds of family and non-family talent the family enterprise needs in order to stay successful. Growth, talent and unity are, we have found, the main ingredients of long-term sustainability for a family and its enterprise. One must conclude that family unity deserves to be celebrated and protected.

Unfortunately, unity is not the natural order of groups, including families. Without active counter measures, over time, entropy or disunity within families usually prevails. As families age and grow over time, they become diverse in many ways, and family complexity needs to be both embraced and managed. Failure to manage family complexity usually leads to fracturing of the family into smaller, more naturally coherent units. In addition, conflicts among group members can occur for many reasons and these can breed resentments and create lasting wounds that spread like a virus to involve large numbers of members. Families are particularly gifted at transmitting conflicts down through generations. Conflicts among members need to be healed or at least managed, and leadership and governance needs to be nurtured and adapted to current family circumstances. Without these and other measures, families grow apart and divide into smaller groups.

Unity around mission and approach is vital to maintain but mission and approach, themselves, need to evolve. Over time and certainly over generations, a family’s mission and approach needs to adapt to the changing interests, talents, resources and circumstances of a family. The same is true of the mission and approach of a family organization. Mission and approach needn’t change much over time for a group to stay effective, but they probably need to change some. Periodically (and more often than in previous generations), a family needs to reflect on and renew its “vows”—what do we stand for and want to achieve, and how will we do our work together and treat our stakeholders. By evolving a family’s mission and approach to be compelling to current members, the family can better maintain the focus, energy and discipline needed to work through its many challenges and sustain its success.

Building Family Unity

We have found that family unity is built through several mutually supportive ingredients:

• A compelling and achievable family mission, vision and values
• An engaging family enterprise organization that encourages broad family involvement and contributions
• Family enterprise organizations and activities (family company, family investments, family philanthropy, etc.) that perform well (including representing the family well), and maintain positive momentum toward key family goals
• Pride in one’s family and its contributions to its organizations and key activities (we have been and currently are capable, creative, decisive, brave, responsible, etc.)
• Strong levels of trust within the family achieved through: strong family and organization performance, trustworthy leadership and governance, adequate transparency and inclusion in key discussions, fair and respectful treatment of members, and demonstrated caring for family members and key stakeholders
• Managed expectations of owners and family members
• Affordable rewards and earned opportunities going to family owners and family members
• Timely conflict management
• The ability to change the ownership group to maintain unity.

It is possible to have adequate family unity without being good at all of these ingredients, but these items are a helpful checklist to understand where a system can improve. While most of the ingredients to building unity listed above speak for themselves, some (particularly 2-4 and 9) need some elaboration.

As much as commitment to an organization inspires an individual’s contribution to it, the inverse also seems true: the more a person contributes to an organization, the greater his or her commitment to the organization grows. This principle is central to building unity in any group. If you want someone to feel committed to what a family is doing, its mission and approach, give the person opportunities to contribute to the family and the family’s enterprise.

To achieve a family’s mission, the family needs organized efforts as well as funds to support these efforts. If a family’s mission were simply to support its family company, raise good children to be responsible well-educated adults, and have family members get along well, the family would need a family company, useful parenting and family activities, perhaps an education fund, and definitely some useful mechanisms (perhaps grandparents, maybe a family council) to keep the family aligned. Some families could have the above mission plus want to contribute to society beyond having a socially responsible business, need a way to manage the family’s financial assets, and have a desire to maintain the family’s religious faith. These families would need to add organizations or activities to support their mission, such as a philanthropic foundation, perhaps a family office, etc. The point is that families need to have appropriate organizations to help support their interests and pursue their missions. Having a well-designed family enterprise organization is critical to effectively pursue the family’s mission. The right family enterprise organization also helps to build unity in a family.

Most family members want to contribute to their family and to be regarded as adding value to the family’s efforts. An important reason why some family members disengage from the family is that they feel that their contributions are not valued in their family and that the family has little commitment to their interests. The family enterprise organization needs to reflect the family’s important interests and give family members an opportunity to help the family pursue its mission. As a family grows, becomes more diverse and develops a broader set of interests, the mission of the family and the family enterprise organization should reflect the key common interests. In fact, it is rare for families to stay very united when there is only a family company to support, where only a minority of family members can contribute to the family’s mission.

Of course, family unity is strengthened when the family is proud of its organizations and activities, and even further when the family can point to its members’ contributions for this good performance. This requires that family talent is developed to be able to contribute strongly to the family enterprise.

Building family unity often requires some corrective actions in family relationships. When we see strains and fragmentation in a family, we address it, trying to move family members beyond past misunderstandings, hurts and differences, and when important, reunifying the family around a compelling mission and approach that can bind them. But we recognize that family unity can’t always be maintained with the current family members. Most family enterprises do better when the assets of the family and the talent of the family are pooled, engaged and aligned. However, when parts of an enterprising family resists reunification and it is seriously undermining the sustainability of the family, the family must consider the radical options of either dividing their assets and activities,  or buying out members that are no longer aligned — Family unity is that important for the success of a family and its enterprise. A family is more assured of success if it has a smaller asset base and a more united family, than with the converse situation. This pathway is desirable only after serious efforts at unity have been pursued.

Questions for Further Reflection

• What is the difference between consensu s and unanimity ; why is consensus the key to family unity, not unanimity?
• How can the family and the family enterprise system change over time in order to adapt to the changing factors that affect family unity?
• How can you help your family understand that conflict is inevitable, that it is impossible to eliminate it, that accepting some conflict, managing it, taking advantage of it, and functioning despite conflict is the goal?
• What would a family conflict resolution policy look like?

This article originally appeared in Wealth of Wisdom: The Top 50 Questions Wealthy Families Ask by Tom McCullough and Keith Whitaker  

Andrew hier.

Andrew Hier is a Senior Advisor and Partner at Cambridge Advisors to Family Enterprise where he advises business families globally on issues related to shareholder relationships, ownership strategies, succession and next generation issues, and governance of the family, owners and business. He is a Fellow at Cambridge Institute for Family Enterprise where he teaches and facilitates in family business programs around the world. He is active in the Family Firm Institute, the premiere association of advisors serving families.

Professor John A. Davis

John A. Davis is a globally recognized pioneer and authority on family enterprise, family wealth, and the family office. He is a researcher, educator, author, architect of the field’s most impactful conceptual frameworks, and advisor to leading families around the world. He leads the family enterprise programs at MIT Sloan. To follow his writing and speaking, visit johndavis.com and twitter  @ProfJohnDavis .

What is family unity?

Answered by Antonio Sutton

Family unity refers to the strong bond and cohesive relationship that exists within a family unit. It is the sense of togetherness, support, and interconnectedness that family members share. Family unity is not just limited to blood relations, but can also encompass chosen or extended family members who play significant roles in one’s life.

At its core, family unity recognizes the importance of having a stable and nurturing environment where individuals can grow, develop, and thrive. It is about creating a safe space where members can rely on one another, share experiences, and create lasting memories together. This unity is often built on love, trust, and mutual respect.

One of the fundamental aspects of family unity is the right to marry and found a family. This right, recognized by international human rights instruments, emphasizes the importance of individuals being able to choose their life partner and build a family of their own. It acknowledges that the formation of a family is a fundamental aspect of personal autonomy and self-determination.

Moreover, family unity includes the right to maintain a family life together. This means that once a family is formed, individuals have the right to live together and enjoy each other’s company without undue interference from external factors. It encompasses the right to reside in the same household, spend quality time together, and engage in activities that strengthen familial bonds.

The right to family unity is also protected by the prohibition against arbitrary interference with the family. This means that governments and other entities should not unjustifiably disrupt or undermine the family unit. Arbitrary interference may include actions such as forced separation of family members, forced adoption, or restrictions on the freedom of movement that prevent families from living together.

Family unity is crucial for the well-being and development of individuals, particularly children. It provides a sense of belonging, emotional support, and stability. When families are united, they can effectively address challenges, share responsibilities, and provide a nurturing environment for their members. This unity can also contribute to the overall social fabric, as strong families often foster stronger communities.

Personal experiences and situations can further shed light on the significance of family unity. For instance, growing up in a close-knit family where love and support were abundant can have a profound impact on one’s overall well-being and outlook on life. Similarly, witnessing the consequences of forced separation or lack of family unity can highlight the detrimental effects it can have on individuals and their sense of identity.

Family unity is the essence of a strong and supportive family unit. It encompasses the right to marry and found a family, the right to maintain a family life together, and protection against arbitrary interference. Family unity is fundamental for individuals’ well-being, personal growth, and overall social cohesion. It is a cherished value that should be upheld and protected.

What Is The Importance Of Family Unity In Modern Society?

With advancements in technology, changing cultural norms, new priorities, and advanced forms of communication fueled by the internet, you may wonder how family holds up in modern society. The concept of family is likely to continue to be essential for people from all walks of life, despite changing beliefs and customs. Research often demonstrates the importance of family for numerous areas of well-being . No matter how much life changes and the concept of family evolves, it may continue to benefit human health and wellness by offering a sense of belonging and support. If you’re experiencing family-related challenges, it can be helpful to speak to an objective person, such as a licensed therapist, for insight and guidance.

Its definition may evolve, but family may remain essential  

The traditional definition of a "nuclear family" typically entailed one man and one woman who were married and had biological children. However, today’s families can be more inclusive and may look different than family stereotypes. Additionally, research usually labels many different types of families.

Benefits of a healthy family 

As modern life can add pressure and stress, a healthy family dynamic can have multiple benefits, regardless of whether it's a biological family, adoptive family, or chosen family. 

Helps you meet your basic needs

Many years ago, Abraham Maslow created the Hierarchy of Needs . At the bottom of this hierarchy are usually basic needs, including water, food, rest, and health. A family may provide these necessities, which can serve as building blocks for other needs. 

Research also suggests that social connection can be considered a need, as it usually improves physical and mental health. Family may offer social connection in abundance. 

Allows you to belong to something and foster a sense of unity

A sense of belonging can come from the family, group, or community we belong to, and it can contribute to our emotional well-being by allowing us to feel connected socially. 

Offers an important built-in support system and promotes family connection

Research shows that the support system families provide can have a profound impact  throughout different stages of life. Difficult times are often inevitable, but a family may provide a sense of stability and connection that can make it easier to get through them. 

A family bond contributes to health 

Children might experience a healthy lifestyle when they live in a healthy family. They may eat healthy meals, enjoy time outdoors, and get prompt medical attention when needed. 

Health benefits can exist for parents in families, too. Research has shown that people with children in their families tend to live longer , even after the children have grown up and moved away. 

Families provide support when someone is ill

Facing medical problems alone can be challenging. A family may help alleviate this difficulty by offering support and assistance as you heal. 

Offers community benefits by reinforcing family values.

A strong family structure may reduce the likelihood of delinquency and crime. This can mean that the family unit may substantially impact an individual and their community. 

The importance of family and love in educating children

One way many parents contribute to society is by educating their children. Parents and caregivers often begin teaching children at a very young age. They may help them learn to walk and teach them new words as they develop their vocabulary and language skills. They also may teach them manners and take advantage of learning opportunities in everyday life. 

Many parents also encourage scholarship opportunities, ethical behavior, and social skills that can benefit children throughout adolescence and into adulthood.

All families may struggle sometimes

Even though families can have benefits, they may face challenges at times. When it comes to overcoming the difficulties of family life, you might find support in your friends. You can also seek the help of a professional with training and experience in family dynamics. 

Seeking help

Talking to a therapist may help you explore your feelings about family and learn to express those feelings openly. You may also learn to understand the family influences that shaped your personality. 

Benefits of online therapy in enhancing family relationships

Online therapy can be an easy and convenient way to receive insight and guidance from a licensed therapist. It can be helpful to vent to an objective person during therapy sessions, and you can attend these sessions from any location with an internet connection. With an online therapy platform, you can even seek out a therapist who specializes in helping their clients navigate family-related concerns.

Effectiveness of online therapy

 Although more research may be needed regarding the efficacy of individual online therapy for addressing family-related challenges, a growing body of evidence generally supports the idea that online therapy can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy.

What is the importance of a family bond in life?

Family can often serve as a cornerstone of our emotional support system, playing a role in each individual's emotional health. This foundational element often sets the stage for future relationships and helps build self-esteem.

What is the importance of family connection to a person?

Family can provide unconditional love and emotional support, which are key factors in building an individual's self-esteem. These early relationships set the groundwork for personal relationships and adult life.

What are 10 important aspects of family in your life?

• Emotional support:  Family offers a safety net for emotional well-being.
• Unconditional love: The love from family is often lifelong and uncompromising.
• Moral and ethical guidance: Family serves as our first role model, teaching us social skills and crucial role values.
• Financial support: Financial stability often starts with family support.
• Educational support: Family’s involvement can positively impact academic performance.
• Healthy families: A supportive family environment can contribute to healthy relationships.
• Family traditions and history: Knowing your family history adds a sense of belonging.
• Role models: Family provides the first role models in a child’s life.
• Open communication: Communication within the family contributes to emotional health and strong personal relationships.
• Sense of belonging: Family gatherings, such as family meals, add to the sense of community.

Why are family relationships among the most important support we will ever have?

Family relationships can lay the foundation for how we manage future relationships. The skills learned in the family context are applied to personal relationships in adult life, playing an important role in our overall emotional well-being.

What are the most important values in your relationships as a family?

Important values, like unconditional love and open communication, can form the bedrock on which the emotional health of each individual in the family is built. These values often lead to a unified family, increasing senses of security, stability and support.

What is important in life: family or love?

Family often provides the first experience of unconditional love, and this foundational emotional support sets the tone for what we seek in other personal relationships throughout adult life.

Is having a family the most important thing?

Having a family often offers emotional support and unconditional love, serving as an individual’s foundational support system and playing a crucial role in emotional health. However, many aspects of life are important, and family is not necessarily more important than other relationships in your life. 

Why is family more important than happiness?

Family often serves as a significant source of happiness, fulfilling our needs for emotional support and unconditional love. 

What is the importance of family unity?

Family unity offers a conducive environment for emotional health and well-being. This unity is often fostered through open communication during family meals, contributing to each individual's ability to maintain relationships.

What brings unity to the family?

Common values and open communication are key factors that bring family unity. Family meals and traditions also play a part, serving as regular platforms for them to express emotional support and unconditional love.

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Creating Cohesion: The Foundations Of Family Unity

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• August 14, 2023 May 17, 2024

Unity within a family forms the bedrock upon which all other facets of social, emotional, and psychological well-being are built. It’s not just about being in the same family tree; it’s about fostering an environment of mutual respect, open communication, shared experiences, and unwavering support. This post explores the foundations of family unity, illustrating how it can be cultivated and strengthened. Each section provides an in-depth discussion of key elements and practical implementation strategies. The objective is to provide an insightful guide to fortify the pillars of unity within every family, fostering healthier, happier, and more fulfilling familial relationships.

• 1 Understanding Family Unity
• 2 The Role of Communication
• 3 Building Trust and Respect
• 4 The Value of Shared Experiences
• 5 Conflict Resolution Skills
• 6 Nurturing a Positive Family Culture
• 7 The Significance of Love and Affection
• 8 The Bottom Line

Understanding Family Unity

Family unity is the bond that ties a family together; the sense of support and love gives each member the confidence to face life’s challenges. This unity does not come from genetic connections or shared living spaces; it emanates from understanding, respect, shared values, and mutual support. When a family is united, it can effectively weather any storm, supporting each member in times of hardship and celebrating together in times of joy.

Understanding why family unity is essential is the first step in fostering it. It promotes emotional health, creates a supportive environment, and offers a sense of belonging. A united family can significantly impact children’s development, providing a solid foundation for emotional, cognitive, and social growth. It offers a blueprint for interacting with the world, negotiating conflicts, and forming healthy relationships. It offers adults a supportive network, mutual understanding, and a haven of comfort and love.

The Role of Communication

Communication forms the lifeblood of any relationship, and within a family , it plays an instrumental role in fostering unity. Open and honest communication allows family members to understand each other’s thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires. It paves the way for empathy and support, creating an environment where each member feels heard and valued.

However, effective communication is not a naturally occurring phenomenon in every family. It requires deliberate effort and, occasionally, the breakdown of barriers that hinder open discussions. Such barriers could range from a generational gap, language differences, or emotional barriers rooted in past conflicts or misunderstandings. Overcoming these challenges can involve establishing regular family meetings, active listening exercises, and encouraging open discussions about feelings and experiences.

Building Trust and Respect

Trust and respect are the cornerstone of any solid relationship, and within the family unit, these elements are paramount. Trust offers safety and predictability, while respect acknowledges each member’s individuality and inherent value. They create a nurturing environment where family members can grow and flourish.

Cultivating trust and respect within a family involves honesty, reliability, and empathy. Keeping promises, acknowledging emotions, validating each other’s experiences, and demonstrating consistent behavior are practical ways to foster these elements. They build individual self-esteem and contribute to a stronger, more unified family dynamic. The interplay between trust and respect significantly impacts cohesion and overall harmony within the family.

The Value of Shared Experiences

Shared experiences play a significant role in the construction of family unity. They are the threads that weave together the fabric of familial relationships, strengthening the bond between family members. From everyday activities like shared meals and bedtime stories to special occasions like vacations or holidays, these moments form a tapestry of memories that foster a deep sense of belonging.

Although these experiences are invaluable, they must not be grandiose or expensive. It could be as simple as a weekly game night, family cooking sessions, or watching a movie together. The critical factor is sharing time, emotions, and experiences. These create shared memories, which are a powerful bonding agent. Over time, these shared experiences foster mutual understanding, shared values, and collective identity, essential elements of family unity.

Conflict Resolution Skills

Even in the most unified families, conflict is inevitable. Differences in opinions, miscommunications, or clashing personalities can lead to disagreements. However, managing these conflicts can significantly impact the family’s unity. Therefore, effective conflict resolution skills are essential in maintaining harmony and fostering understanding within the family.

These skills include patience, active listening, empathy, and compromise. They help family members navigate disagreements respectfully and constructively, ensuring that conflicts become opportunities for growth rather than sources of division. These skills involve acknowledging and respecting different viewpoints, expressing emotions honestly, and working towards a mutually agreeable resolution. Family members learn to understand and appreciate each other more, fostering a stronger bond and more profound unity.

Nurturing a Positive Family Culture

A positive family culture is one where every member feels valued, loved, and accepted. It’s an environment that promotes mutual support, encourages individual growth, and nurtures positive values. This culture significantly contributes to family unity, setting the tone for interactions, influencing family dynamics, and shaping the overall family identity.

Creating such a culture may involve setting family values, fostering open communication, demonstrating love and respect, and encouraging individuality. It requires consistent effort from all members and a commitment to nurturing a supportive, loving, and positive environment. A positive family culture not only makes the family a haven of love and support but also significantly enhances the unity and cohesion of the family.

The Significance of Love and Affection

At the heart of family unity lies love and affection. These emotions form the foundation of the family bond, creating a sense of belonging and acceptance. Expressions of love and affection—whether verbal affirmations, acts of service, quality time, or physical touch—further strengthen this bond, fostering unity within the family.

However, expressing love and affection may not always be straightforward. Sometimes, emotional barriers, busy schedules, or simply not knowing how to express these feelings can stand in the way. Overcoming these challenges requires understanding each member’s love language, setting aside dedicated time for family, and fostering an environment where expressing emotions is encouraged and valued. By doing so, love and affection become the glue that holds the family together, fostering a profound sense of unity.

The Bottom Line

Family unity is the harmonious blend of mutual respect, open communication, shared experiences, conflict resolution skills, positive culture, and love. These elements contribute to creating an environment of support, acceptance, and belonging—forming the pillars of family unity. While each family is unique, and the path to unity may differ, the foundations remain the same. Implementing these strategies and nurturing these foundations can help foster unity within every family, ultimately creating healthier, happier, and more fulfilling familial relationships. In the grand tapestry of life, family unity forms the vibrant threads that hold everything together, a testament to its enduring power and immeasurable importance.

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Do you know your family history? Try sharing stories with your kids to bring past and present generations together! Here’s a Family Night lesson to get you started.

What makes a family strong, resilient, and happy? It is something we all desire. There are many articles and books written on this topic. One of my favorite is an article published in the New York Times written by Bruce Feiler. It is titled, “The Stories That Bind Us.” (Link Here) I like this particular essay because the principles taught make sense, it feels right, and it is easy to implement.

This article teaches a simple principle that draws the generations of a family tree together and makes the overall family resiliency strong. It is all about stories. What is your family story? Talk about it tonight with this fun Family Night Lesson.

Lesson: I recommend reading the article in advance to teaching this lesson. Or, read it together as a group. It will only take a few minutes and it will help you understand the lesson better!

First, define what family means. There are two parts to the common definition. The first is, “A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.” Obviously, this ideal isn’t always the case, and that is ok!

The second part of the definition is, “All the descendants of a common ancestor.” Adding this part of the definition to the world family is important for this lesson. We are part of something bigger than just our single family unit.

Talk about who your family is. What is Grandma’s name? Who is Aunt Susan? Where did they come from? Where do they live? Pull out a scrapbook and show your children pictures of your extended family. I love to look at physical similarities. Do your kids have Great Grandpa’s nose? Did they inherit Uncle Billy’s curly hair? Is there a trait that is consistent through the generations? The grandkids in my family are really lucky when they get my father’s bright blue eyes. My siblings and I all secretly hope our kids will be born with them, because they are the most vibrant beautiful blue eyes a person could have.

Why is it important for your children to know about their ancestors? In the article Dr. Duke said, “that children who have the most self-confidence have what he and Dr. Fivush call a strong intergenerational self. Meaning, they know they belong to something bigger than themselves.” Their research points to a direct correlation between a child’s ability to cope with stress (general happiness and resiliency) and the child’s sense of being part of a larger family. When a child knows that they are a link in a strong chain of people, it makes life easier to handle. Each person is not battling life alone, but as part of a greater whole.

Isn’t that an amazing gift? We are all part of a family that is bonded together through trials and success. The more you know and your children know about your ancestors, the stronger the family bond can be.

So, how to you make this link solid? By telling stories! Take a few minutes to share a few stories about your ancestors that are interesting, funny, inspirational, or educational. You don’t have to go very far up the family tree if you don’t want to. You can talk about your parents or your siblings. Tell your kids about how your parents met. Talk about what they did to earn a living. Is there a time when you were impressed by a hard decision your parents had to make when you were a kid? Share it. This is story time. And these are the stories that will bind your family together.

This might be a fun time to call a grandma or grandpa on the phone to ask them questions! Ask them about where they served a Church mission. Ask what they liked to learn about in school. What is their favorite vacation? Find out what trial was the hardest in their life and how they overcame it. Make a list of questions on a piece of paper before you call to help guide the conversation. This little interview will help you get to know them better.

A few months ago, while preparing dinner, I took two minutes to tell my kids a story about their Great Great Great Great Grandpa Dan Jones. This is what I said in a nutshell: Dan Jones was a Mormon Pioneer. He was with his good friend Joseph Smith the night before the prophet was martyred. Dan Jones got lost heading home that night. It was a lucky mistake, because there was a mob of people waiting to kill him on the correct road to his home. The Lord was watching out for Dan. He knew him and He knew there was still so much good work for Dan to do on Earth. He was a very special man. You kids are so lucky to have a brave hero as a Grandpa.

That was it! I wasn’t even sure if my kids were listening. Then, a few weeks after I told the story, my family and I were at Disneyland. We walked past the Indiana Jones ride in Adventureland. My little six year old boy’s eyes lit up and he got so excited. He exclaimed, “Mom! It’s the Dan Jones ride! We know him!” After I laughed, my heart swelled up. Because, he remembered the story and he was proud to be related to Mr. Jones. Even if it was the wrong hero. His sense of self was elevated because of his connection to his Great Grandpa Jones.

Kids really do feel a bond with their ancestors when they learn about them through the stories we tell.

Cut paper into strips that are about 1 inch thick. Give each person a single strip of paper and have them write their own name onto it. H0ld the paper in a circle. (Don’t staple it yet) Tell each child that this link represents you.

Link the pieces of your chain together so that the links that represent your immediate family are all together.

Then, start writing down the names of your extended family onto the extra paper strips.

When you write the name it would be good to say a quick thing about that person. For example, “Great Grandma Mary-she made the best orange rolls every Thanksgiving dinner. My siblings and I would get stuffed eating as many as we could. I got my recipe from her!” Take turns hooking the extended family chain pieces to your own family chain.

When you are finished you will have one giant family chain that has been bonded together. This giant chain is much more impressive than the individual links you started with. Hang the chain up so that you can see it throughout the week as a reminder that you are all part of a family bond.

Sharing stories about your family should become a consistent dialog in your home. The article in the New York Times gave the suggestion to utilize times when you are already together to talk about family stories. Stories can be told and bonds can be built during family dinner time, while riding in the car, waiting at the dentist office, walking home from school, after a hard loss at a sporting event, before a big date, or during young children’s bath time.

Hopefully, you are already spending time together. (That is the first big step!) Now, you just need to remember to use that time to create a sense of family belonging in the hearts of your children. It is amazing how knowing who they are and what their family has accomplished over time really does make a child feel more important, strong, better adjusted, and happier than those who are living life without that bond of love and belonging.

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As a student, you are likely to get an assignment to write about the importance of relationships. That’s why you can be in need of a good friends and family topic. In this case, you’ve found the right page. Our experts have prepared a list of ideas related to the subject.

Writing a family essay is an easy way to boost your grade and explore the things that matter to you. However, to get a high grade on this assignment, it is essential to structure your paper well. Essays that are organized logically will help you to stand out from the crowd and earn your tutor’s appreciation. Here are some tips on structuring family essays:

1⃣ Narrow down the topic

If your professor didn’t provide a set of topics to choose from, you would need to decide on the focus of your essay. The concept of family is too general, and failing to narrow it down might cost you marks. Think about your interests and experience. Do you want to write about what family means to you? Or would you rather write an essay on family problems? Whatever your interests are, choose a subject that can be explored in-depth within the specified page limit.

2⃣ Check samples online

This is an excellent way to prepare for writing your essay because you can examine how other people structured their work. Luckily, there are many family essay examples and sample papers online that you could use. While reading those, note the key points and how they follow one another in a sequence. Consider how the structure of each paper can be improved to make it more coherent. Did the writer miss some points? Did they provide examples in support of each argument? Write out your notes to keep them in mind while working on your essay.

3⃣ Start by writing one to three titles at the top of the page

Family essay titles tend to be very generic, so you need to choose one that suits the intended content of the paper. Examine each title to see if it is precise and can catch the reader’s attention immediately. For example, if you would like to write about a family relationship, you could use a quote about the importance of family as a title.

4⃣ Create an outline based on your key points

There are typically three parts in an essay: introduction, main body, and conclusion. The first part should contain the most basic information about the topic, as well as your purpose or thesis statement. A family essay body is where you present the main ideas and arguments in a logical sequence. The conclusion should be the last part you write, so you don’t need to plan it along with the other two components. After writing the outline, go through each point again to see if they link together nicely. If not, see if you could move some points around to make them fall into a logical sequence.

5⃣ Add evidence to support each point

Once you’ve completed the outline, add more details to each section. You could use the evidence gathered as part of secondary research, as well as your thoughts and personal experience. For instance, if you have a section about what a happy family means, think whether you know any families that fit the description or explore statistics on happiness among married couples with children.

Following the tips above will help you to create a backbone for your paper, making writing a hundred times easier! If you need any more assistance with your essay, search our website for family essay topics, writing advice, and more!

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• The Modern Perception of Family Despite the fact that the notion of family has always been one of the major assets of human life, the scope of the term’s definition has been gradually evolving over the years.
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• Disintegration of Family and Societal Relations in Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” In the example of the Samsas’, the author depicts how perceptions and feelings of family members change, revealing the illusory character of seemingly unshaken family bonds and relations within society at large.
• Family Life Effects on Human Health The family’s relationship, financial status, and the type of food they take are essential factors that impact people’s health. Furthermore, family structure and the stability of relationships can positively or negatively affect a person’s health.
• Representation of Family in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” According to Bandy, the selfish nature of the grandmother and her disregard to her family is evidenced when she seems to care the safety of the other family members.
• Caring for a Family Member Last but not least is the psychological toll that caregiving takes on individuals due to social isolation, lack of privacy, and sleep deprivation.
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• Family Artifact and Ethnic Identity Each of these spoons has a name correlating with a family member’s name at the time my great-grandmother’s, her husband’s, my grandmother’s, and my great aunt’s.
• “Family Supper” by Ishiguro: Eastern and Western Family Attitudes Cultural Differences The Japanese people are well known for their martial arts and the writer describes his father as “the proud of the pure samurai blood that ran in the family”.
• Marriage and Family: Life Experience When we got married, a man was perceived to be the head of the family, and in his absence the wife was expected to guide the family.
• Incomplete Families: “The Drover’s Wife,” “The Chosen Vessel,” and “Good Country People” The first one, Henry Lawson’s “The Drover’s Wife,” is set in the Australian bush, as is the second, “The Chosen Vessel” by Barbara Baynton; and the third story is set in the American South, Flannery […]
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• Competing in Preposterousness: Analyzing Barbara Bergman’s Feedback to Gary Becker’s Theory of Family In the chapter devoted to the analysis of Becker’s view concerning polygamy, Bergmann calls it false, as the status of a woman in a polygamous society is dismal.
• Growing Up in a Broken Family: “Found Objects” by Jennifer Egan This clearly shows that the genesis of Sasha’s behavior is linked to her missing father. In the story, the leaving of Sasha’s father has made her to mistrust all the people she is dealing with.
• How Families Have Changed The children who find themselves in such a family set up most often en up with a very different view of how a family works when compared to a child who came from a nucleus […]
• “Public and Private Families” by Andrew J. Cherlin One advantage of the observational method is its ability to form the basis for further scientific inquiry, but its biggest drawback is the interference of too many external factors in the observation.
• Marriage and Alternative Family Arrangements In the selection of the marriage partners, individuals are required to adhere to the rules of endogamy as well as the rules of exogamy.
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• The Family from a Sociological Approach The family is the simplest form of social interaction; it forms the base of a society. The case above of dominance and unconscious division of power is seen as social stratification in the family.
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• Psychodynamics Family Systems Model The maintenance of the sequence is because the new female generations adopt the roles of their coinciding gender. The level of aggression relates to the past experience of a person.
• Anthropological Historical Account of Family Lineage This assertion is true and the fact that me and some of my siblings are in the United States proves that my father would like us to lead an informed life free of negative influence.
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• A General Description of the Family The purpose of this paper is to give a general description of the family, list its main characteristics, and relate them to my family.
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• Family Traditions and Values in the United States The preservation of individual family traditions is an important component of the cultural heritage, and the desire to follow certain customs and pass them from generation to generation emphasizes attachment to family values.
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• The African Family This article seeks to analyze the African family by assessing the life of Mpho ‘M’atsepo Nthunya as an African woman in the family context. The father who is the head of the family is in […]
• Home Visits and Families Empowerment The purpose of home visits is to give a more detailed assessment of the family structure, the natural or home environment, and behavior in the home environment”.
• Modern Families: Intimate and Personal Relationships Since Queen’s family lived in the United States and my family resided in England, this paper presents an integrated comparison of household aspects in the two countries.
• Patient Education, Psychosocial Factors, and Family Roles in Making Decision This essay discusses patient education and how it is related to other factors, including psychosocial factors, personality styles, adjustments to illness, and the role of the family in patient education and influence to the patient’s […]
• Important Values of Family, the Financial Question The family is the smallest unit in a human society, which is built as a result of a man and a woman uniting through marriage and the raising up of children.
• Family Legacies It should be noted that the primary metaphor which is used in Walker’s work is the old quilts, made by previous generations of the family.
• Consumerism: Affecting Families Living in Poverty in the United States Hence, leading to the arising of consumerism protection acts and policies designed to protect consumers from dishonest sellers and producers, which indicates the high degree of consumer’s ignorance, and hence failure to make decisions of […]
• Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Finally, a comprehensive review of the self of the therapists, empirical support, and the intricacies of the therapeutic alliance will end the discourse on CBFT.
• Social Constructionism in Couple and Family Therapy The next part of the article presents the history of the development of social constructionism and indicates its various trends. The central premise of social constructionism is that the institutions, customs, labels, laws, and division […]
• Crime and Family Background Correlation The first half of the 20th century saw the crime rate increase moderately in a few areas; mostly in burglaries and muggings, but less in murders and drunkenness.
• Family Communication Overview This presentation aims to discuss the impact of family relations on the process of children’s and parents’ socialization and methods of improving family communication.I.
• The Story of Us (1990): A Happy Family? In The Story of Us Katie and Ben try to maintain the facade of a happy family for their children sending them to the summer camp while they understand what goes wrong in their family.
• Personal Interests vs. Family Needs Let me first write the definition of the purpose and course of my life.”I am totally committed to fulfill the needs of my family and ensure their happiness and security, even if I have to […]
• Marital and Parental Subsystems in Family In a conventional family system, these members include the husband and wife, the siblings, and the relatives who make up the extended family.
• The Family as the Basic Social Unit Furthermore, liberals, such as Archard, argue that the family is characterized by the roles and responsibilities that are evident in family privacy and the protection of intimacy.
• Collaborating With Families and Community Members Effective school administrators and principals collaborate with community members, families, and the business community to mobilize community resources in order to meet the diverse community needs and interests.
• Family is One of the Most Powerful Influences on an Individual’s Development From a sociological point of view, a family influences the development of an individual in a functionalistic perspective whereby the individual develops through the functions or the activities which are performed within it.
• Family Types, Relationships and Dynamics In the case of a consanguine family, the relationship with the family is more absolute in that expenses, food, and other aspects related to living within the same “roof” are shared.
• The Family Systems Theory: Mahaley’s Case On the other hand, the family theory views the family as a system in which each member contributes to the welfare of the other parties.
• Painting: Ludovico il Moro and His Family Kneeling Before the Virgin The altarpiece was a religious painting work that symbolized the Virgin and child with four physicians of the temple and the entire family of Ludovico il Moro which comprised of Ludovico, his wife and daughter.
• Nuclear Family and British Social Breakdown A brief description of nuclear family is that it be defined as a family that is composed of two sets of family members, parents and children, living together in the same home.
• Roles of Education & Family in Frankenstein In the story, the family serves as one of the major socializing agents in society. The role of love in the family is an additional theme that can be depicted in the story.
• Family Versus Individual Therapy Whereas individual therapy lays focus on changing the individual only, family therapy considers the needs of the whole group and actually integrates the whole family in the recovery process of the affected individual. It is […]
• The Couple and Family Map and Its Main Concepts Therefore, closeness and flexibility are important concepts in the map and can describe the relationship between Rick and Louann. Moreover, the family is described as flexible because they have a good balance of stability and […]
• Family Health: Three-Generation Genogram Analysis Judy’s maternal grandfather died from a Heart Attack at 60 years and older and had a Stroke at 60 years and older.
• Various Issues in Modern Family The age of initial sexual encounter is getting lower; this has led to unupsurge of teenage pregnancies and abortions in the short term and terminal illnesses in the long term.
• Fujiwara Family: Japan’s Most Powerful Clan The family of Fujiwara was one of the most powerful clans in the history of Japan. No matter whether the chief of the clan was in the government or not, he had all the necessary […]
• Family Aggresion and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory In this paper, Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory will be used to analyze the problem of family aggression and evaluate the relationships between each system and the chosen issue.
• Bowen Family Systems Theory – Psychology In this context, the theory is relevant in demonstrating that the level of stress prevalent in the family due to alcoholism and irresponsible behavior of the family head is directly responsible for the development of […]
• Race, Ethnicity, Family and Religion Religion on the other hand, is important as it forms the basis of ideologies that a given people would ascribe to family. This occurrence shows how religion is dear and important to the lives of […]
• Family Budget: How to Live With Annual Income 15300$ Having the information about the annual income of the family and the list of the obligatory costs, it is possible to calculate the expenses of the family, the cloths they can buy and the number […]
• Managing Interpersonal Relationships in Family Since there has been limited communication with my family, no person was aware of the project and the sensitivity of the compromised information.
• The Twinning Process: Biological and Family Aspects This is not because they are worse parents but because they simply find it too tasking to fully give the same attention to each child regardless of them being twins or not.
• Family Planning: Hospital Birth or Home Birth? Analyzing such a question, one might remember the films on television and the novels of the old times, and come to the conclusion that the modern families have the alternatives to choose from, a luxury […]
• Counseling Interview in Family and Relationship Therapy My choice of questions for the interviewees on matters related to life, relationship and family will be designed as linear and systematic questions to aid in formulating an assessment.
• African American Family Cultural Background They have a unique culture that is characterized by a unique parenting style, structure of the family, the role of gender in the family, and their views on marriage.
• Interpersonal Communication Skills: Closeness in Families Given that, I highly value my relationship with my mother and the level of comfort we have talking to each other is one of the reasons why.
• Industrial Revolution’s Effects in American Family Life During the nineteenth century industrial revolution in the United States, the medieval family had to be modified to other formations. The American society had to assist in the readjustments which, inevitably had to be done […]
• Surrogacy and How It Affects Families Further, the use of a medical practitioner in the entire process of surrogacy considerably reduces the above events and other factors that may promote destruction of the institution of the family.
• Marriage and Family Counselling In the case of addiction counselling, the clientele is comprised of people suffering from the ravages of a certain factor in their life and the counsellor is their main hope in overcoming such a problem.
• Barack Obama’s Family History Payne, on the other hand, was born in the year 1922 in Wichita, Kansas and she died 86 years later on November 3, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• The Family is God’s Tool of Revealing Himself to the World God intends the family to be one of the fundamental units of society, with Adam the first man, being the symbolic father of the family of humanity.
• A Beautiful Mind: Understanding Schizophrenia and Its Impact on the Individual and the Family The psychological disorder presented in the movie refer to one of the most common of schizophrenia paranoia. The disorder, however, is still subjected to experimental treatments by means of medications and psychotherapy.
• Family Influences on the Development of a Child’s Behavior Objectives of the study: The general aim of the study is to determine how the organization of the family has a direct effect on the development of the child’s behavior.
• A Typical Household Family A nuclear family is understood to mean a unit consisting of the father, mother and the children, while an extended family is comprised of the nuclear family together with the rest of the family members, […]
• Elements of Strong Family In addition to the element of attention, there are other important parts to be considered in a strong and healthy family, like respect and discipline.
• Genogram in Couple and Family Therapy In addition, the patient had a close relationship with her grandmother, and her death was a traumatic event that could negatively affect Marie’s psychological state.
• The Human Family Tree Development Thus, the investigation of the existing lines of descent in a human family tree allows scientists to determine the worth of connection dots and differences and similarities between the ancestors.
• Role of Family in Reducing Juvenile Delinquency Players in the criminal justice system recognize the contribution of family and familial factors to the development of criminal and delinquent tendencies and their potential to minimize minors’ engagement in illegal and socially unacceptable behaviors.
• Family Health Assessment by Gordon The family appears to be well informed about health issues and has a concise idea about the importance of health and wellbeing. The family does not have any history of depression or mental health issues.Mr.and […]
• Family Model: Stephanie Coontz’s “What We Really Miss About the 1950s” Needless to say, the values and beliefs of the US society changed immensely, though the main question still has to be answered ‘what the family model will be like in several decades?’ I think answering […]
• Family and Culture: Major Problems Facing Families Around the World Many of these family changes have come because of the result of globalization, which has occurred mainly due to the sophisticated technology available in the current world.
• Family and Child Development Milestones Peter is the decision-maker and plays the role of the primary breadwinner. Cathy is the person who looks after the health of the children and family members.
• How Does Addiction Affect Families The sober fact is that the health of all members of the family is a key aspect of the improvement of relations between all individuals belonging to it and the evolution of this institution.
• Social Media and the Family In their research, House, McGinty, and Heim investigate the influence of social networking services on the level of satisfaction in long-distance relationships.
• Egalitarian Family in the Western Culture An egalitarian family arrangement is one of the major threats to the patriarchy, according to the author because it opposes the tenets of the traditional family that insists on the male power and authority in […]
• Psychoanalytic Approach to Family Counselling Williams adds that in the second phase of the therapy, a client is assessed based on the relationship so far existent with the therapist to determine reaction against the prevailing conditions on the influence of […]
• Marriage & Family Therapy He used his family as a case study in explaining the theory in relation to development and function of a family.
• The Ecology of the Family The article “The Ecology of the Family” discusses the development of a child in relation to its psychology and social orientation.
• Changing Notion of Nuclear Family as Portrayed in Television Shows The Simpson displays frustrations and irritations in a family and how sometimes it suffers lack of money and other important effects and it portrays nuclear family which is a very important image of the family.
• TV Shows v. The Common View of Nuclear Families In the traditional view of a nuclear family, it is the woman who is supposed to be patient with the man. It challenges the model of a happy and perfect family which was and is […]
• Planning a Family Vacation A first date must also be conscious of the likes and dislikes of their partners. The steering wheel must also be used in straightening of tires.
• Money or Family Values First? Which Way to Go As such, family values becomes the epicenter of shaping individual behavior and actions towards the attainment of a certain good, while money assumes the position of facilitating the attainment of a certain good such as […]
• Traditional Family Roles’ Impact on Haitian Teens in New Jersey For instance, it is the role of the women in the family to honor their husbands and be submissive as part of Haiti’s traditional culture.
• Workplace Discrimination: Impact of Family-Friendly Policies There is a reduction in the number of compulsory working hours, allowing employees more time to spend with their families and children.
• Inter Families’ Football Competition Event Based on my analysis, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the inter families football competition, the most important and interesting event in my community.
• The Life Model Helping Immigrant Families According to Piedra and Engstrom, this model explains that the problem sources refer to the environment, maladaptive interpersonal processes, and stress.
• A Choice of a Family Vacation Destination This essay aims to assess which one of the two locations presents a better choice for a family who seeks a diverse assortment of engaging activities for all ages and has the potential for a […]
• Dual-Earner Families and Issues Within Them Husbands should help their wives in childrearing and chores to avoid the overburden of the latter and that they have sufficient time for educational or work purposes.
• Family Nursing and Stress Theory The first era in the development of the family stress theory started with the studies in the 1920s and ended in the development of the assumption in the mid-1940s.
• Family Concept in “The Story of Us” Movie Overall, the film appears to be a great piece of film-making art representing the themes of love and affection along with a number of difficulties marriages may face after years of coupledom.”The Story of Us” […]
• Family Concept in “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams The play ‘The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams focuses on the life of Amanda along with her son Tom, and “weakling” daughter Laura during the year 1937 at St.
• Autism. Child and Family Assessment The other common disorder associated with autism is that of mutism whereby it also lies under the category of speech disorder and in many cases it is difficult to be diagnosed and at the same […]
• Definition of the Family For me, a family can be simply defined as the people whom I come home to when I need to feel loved and wanted. Who is to say what the real definition of a family […]
• Extended Family System There is no wonder one reconsiders and feels nostalgia for the age-old traditional family structure of the extended family system.”The basic concept of the joint family system is that more than one family come together […]
• Family Conflicts Assessment Regarding role playing, the mother is longer a house wife in the sense that she is expected to undertake the affairs of the home while the father provides for the family.
• Family Life: Events Leading to Its Beginning The first stage thus is living in the family of origin with all the rules and regulations, and complying with them.
• Divorce and its Impacts on Family Members The effects of divorce are experienced by each and every member of the family regardless of who was at fault.”The effects of divorce can change virtually every aspect of a person’s life including where a […]
• The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David Shipler Book He believes that the government is not doing much to address the issue of the working poor. Although there are laws set up to protect the working poor, the process of implementing them is very […]
• Patricia and Her Family Maybe, it is high time to help Patricia to demonstrate that her past mistakes should be forgiven, and relatives are one of the first people, who have to give this forgiveness.

⭐ Engaging Titles about Family to Write about

• Family Relationship Analysis with Use of Genogram
• Dharker’s Postcards From God Book and Carter’s Family Photograph
• The Family Institution and Impact of Polygamy
• Sexual Functioning and Family Life-Cycle Stages
• Relationship: Communication Between Family Members
• Family Stratification Overview
• Challenging the “Standard North American Family”
• Cultural Differences Among Families in the “Hotel Rwanda” Film
• Family Health Assessment: Health Promotion Strategy
• Family History Project
• “Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph Over Autism” by Catherine Maurice
• Chicago School Theory and Family Studies
• Genograms in Family Assessment
• “Oresteia” by Aeschylus and “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles: Family Tragedies
• Family Crisis Issues and Solving Them
• Child Neglect Index for a Boy and His Family
• The Modern Family Concept
• Family Assessment in Payne’s Film “The Descendants”
• The Modern Day Family
• Family Conflict in Unigwe’s, Kwa’s, Gebbie’s Stories
• Genograms Role in Family and Marriage
• The XYZ Family
• Organizational Behavior: Family/Work Conflict
• The Effect of Family Conflict Resolution on Children’s Classroom Behavior
• Family Trend Change and Disease Factor
• Gender Stratification in Education, Work, and Family
• “Eat Drink Man Woman”: Confucian Ethics and Traditional Chinese Family Life
• Future of Japanese Families
• The Roles of Families in Virtual Learning
• Families and Social Class: Chapter 4 of “The Family” by Philip N. Cohen
• Origins of the American Family
• Stay-At-Home Mother’s Contribution to the Family Economy
• Pornography and Its Influence on Families
• Family Communication: A Professional Journal Article
• The Family From a Social Institution Perspective
• Chapter 3 of “The Family” Book by Philip N. Cohen
• Leadership, Family, and Community Collaboration Project
• Navigating the Ambiguity of Family
• Narrative Family Therapy: Adolescent Mental Health
• Family Health Assessment: Child Poverty, Toxic Stress
• Families from a Sociological Perspective
• Mental Health Nurse’s Communication With Patients and Families
• The Shared Table as a Family Tradition
• Family Communication in the Captain Fantastic Film
• Newark Emergency Services for Families’ Marketing Plan
• Challenges and Approaches to Family Counseling
• Unforgiveness in Marriages and Families
• The Role of Family in American Poems and Short Stories
• Home, Work, and Relationships in Modern Families
• Developmental Psychology of an Immigrant Family
• Exploring the Interplay of Family, Philosophy, and Politics
• Understanding and Addressing Family Stress: Parental Responses and Impact on Children
• Mental Disorder: Treating a Family Member
• The Early Learning Child Care Act: Family Impact Analysis
• Family Counseling: Resolving Conflict and Promoting Wellness
• The Role of Nurses in Family-Based Interventions
• A Family-Centered Cesarean Birth: Experience and Bonding
• A Mexican Family Health Assessment
• Family-Centered Health Assessment and Promotion
• Diversity and Its Impact on Family Form and Function
• The Family-Centered Care Principles
• Conference: Family System and Support
• Counseling for Family Conflicts Resolution
• Feminist Perspective on Family Counselling
• School Family Community Partnership and Its Benefits
• College Education and Family Foundation
• Family Business Succession in Asian Countries
• Non-Traditional Family Case Study
• Family Hui Hawaii: A Non-Profit Supporting Families
• LGBTQ+ Families: Discrimination and Challenges
• How Marginalization Affects the Health Care of Women and Families with Children
• Health Intervention among Patients and the Families
• Family Behavioral Therapy: Case Analysis
• Second-Grade Class Family and Community Engagement Plan
• Analysis of Family Hui Hawaii
• Biomedical Technologies and Natural Family Planning
• Engaging Mobile Apps in Family Planning
• Paid Family Leave Policy Analysis
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act’s Role
• Healthcare and Family Diversity
• The Contemporary Racist Realities in American Families
• Family Education for Valuing the Elderly
• South African-American Family Cultural Assessment
• Changing Gender Roles in Families Over Time
• Schools and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• The Ethical Dimension of Family Therapy
• Social Determinates of Health of a Family
• Discussion of Family Education Aspects
• The Effect of Gentrification on Low-Income Families
• Family Diversities and Demographics in the USA
• Case Study: A Multi-Problem Appalachian Family
• Modern Day Families and Homesickness
• Lobo Family: The Case of Migration
• Classroom Strategies and Family Involvement
• Holidays, Schools, and Family: Family Language Policy on Holiday
• Initiative on Protecting Child and Family Well-Being
• The Healthcare Cost Interview with a Family Member
• Challenges of Families with Down Syndrome Children
• Stable Radicals Families: Synthesis and Properties
• Family Behaviors, Inequality, and Outside Childbearing Marriage
• How Understanding of Family Influenced Assessment
• How the Pandemic Has Stressed Families
• Paid Family Medical Leave in America
• Hayman-Woodward’s Paid Family Medical Leave
• Modern Parenthood and Family Instability
• Resource Availability for Low-Income Families in New York
• Therapeutic Intervention in Families
• The Family Voices Organization’s Mission & Services
• Communities Supporting Families
• Social Mobility and Family Occupation Tree
• The Stress of Working with Families
• Lahiri’s “Interpreter of Maladies”: The Issues Surrounding Families Today
• Obesity Risk Factors: Impact of Family Background
• Family Relationship: Life-Span Development
• Conservatism and Liberalism: Discussion of the Decline of Nuclear Families
• Delivering Care to Culturally Diverse Families
• Family in America and Its Most Common Types
• Sociology of the Family: Gender Roles
• “Family Relationships in What It Means to Say Phoenix Arizona” by S. Alexie
• Family Ties and Obligations as the Driver of Antigone’s Actions in Sophocles’ Play
• Stress as a Result of Combining Work and Family
• Determining the Applicable Law on Family Matter
• Sociology of the Family: Love and Relationships
• Beowulf Defeats Grendel: Relationships With Family, Women, and His Own Gender
• The Future of Families: Four Discoveries That Change Everything
• Aspects of Marriage and Family Life
• Family Development Center Program’s Improvement
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Families’ Issues
• Gender Theory and the Division of Labor in Families
• Consequences of Pandemic COVID-19: The Psychological Climate in the Family
• Parenting Models in Modern Family Unit of Emigrants in the USA
• Families, Gender Relations and Social Change in Brazil
• Family Unit Structures Comparison
• Explaining of Theories of Family Science
• Navigating the System For Families Experiencing Homelessness
• Research on Families and Inequality
• Ambiguous Loss: Immigration and Separation of Families
• Infidelity as the Main Cause of Family Divorce
• Family and Work Patterns in Contemporary British Society
• Family-Centered Health and School Age and Adolescent Development
• Family-Centered Health and Development: Pediatric Nurses’ Role
• Impact of Chronic Illness on Families
• Theories of Family Science Overview
• Families Recovery From Substance Abuse
• Comparing the Level of Comfort of Registered Nurses Related to Family Presence During Resuscitation
• Asian Americans and Latino Families: Race and Ethnicity
• The Blucare Family Organization’s Interventions
• Clayton County Division of Family and Children Services
• New York’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Why the Theories Matter in Child and Family Health Practice
• Impactful Policy for Child and Family Health Practitioners
• Programs in Family Sleep Institute
• The Family’s Health Status: The Social Determinants of Health
• Federal Guidelines on Procedural Safeguards of Special Needs’ Children and Families
• Family Literacy Night
• The Implementation of Family-Based Therapy to Manage Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Nation’s Health
• Vulnerable Families: Problems With Access to Healthcare
• Family Support and Family Psychoeducational Models
• Family Planning Individual Case Critique
• A Loss of a Family Member and Counseling
• Telehealth Communication Between Family and Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Social Policy and Family Resilience
• Developing an App for Building a Financial System for a Family
• Children’s Corner: Family and Community Engagement Plan
• Family Health Promotion Strategies
• “How Home Hospice Care Facilitates Patient and Family Engagement”: Article Analysis
• Two Families Social Comparison
• Analysis of How Australian Families Spend Their Time
• The Concept of Family Health
• Child Development and Family Resources
• “Three Years After Family Separation…” by Dickerson
• The Topic of Complex Family Relations
• How Family Affects Criminal Behavior: Hatred Murders
• Families With a Chronically Ill Child: Issues and Techniques
• Researching of Family Demographics
• Disaster Planning for Families: Is Your Family Prepared?
• Psychic Effects of Detached Family and Social Relations
• Genogram and Genomap: Family Group Analysis
• Future of the Family Business in World
• Family Mediation: Advantages and Disadvantages
• Diversity Analysis in Families
• Family Relationship in the Thappad Film
• Resiliency: Community, Family, and Individual Needs
• Family Style Meals in the Childcare Setting
• Psychometric Evaluation of the Family-Centered Care Scale
• Palliative Care: What Constitutes the Best Technique for Technicians Communication With Patients and Families?
• Family/Patient-Centered Care: A Letter
• Different Cases on Family Law
• Family Law: Presumptions
• Reasoned Decision-Making in a Family Business
• Family Intervention Strategies at a National and Local Level
• The Importance of a Family Facilitator During Resuscitation
• Family-Cultural Assessment
• Providing Holistic Care to the Family Members: Palliative Care
• Family Relationship, Childhood Delinquency, Criminality
• Analysis of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
• Genetic Family Historical Analysis
• Conger’s Stress and Family With Children
• Defining the US Family
• Food Work in the Family and Gender Aspects of Food Choice
• Debate on Effect of the Environment on Family
• Family Plan For Specific Hazards and Risks
• The Effectiveness of ICU Nurses in Reducing Stress among Family Members
• Family Law: Succession and Probate Practice
• Patients Lawsuits and Their Families Against Hospitals
• Family Law and Matrimonial Practices
• Critical Appraisal on the Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorders on the Family: A Qualitative Study of Mothers’ Perspectives
• Family Health History. Nursing Practice
• Should Family-Witnessed Resuscitation Be Allowed in the Emergency Department?
• Gender Bias in Family Court
• Modality of Family Faith and Meanings and Relationships in Family Life
• Family Health Care: The Morrison Family
• Cultural Aspects While Assessing the Family
• Definitions and Discussions of the Family Leave Act

🥇 Most Interesting Family Essay Topics

• Family Values in Nursing
• Evaluation of the Sound Families Initiative
• “Family Law Fifth Edition” by William P. Statsky
• Family and Community Violence Exposure Among Youth
• Family Theory Use With Dementia
• Evolution of the Caregiving Experience in the Initial 2 Years Following Stroke
• Family Health Assessment Proforma
• Nursing Care of a Family With a Stillborn
• Self-Health Assessment With Reference to Family Genogram
• The Issues Influencing Contemporary Australian Families
• The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• The Williams’ Family Story
• Family Violence in “Story of a Girl” by Zarr
• Family Professional Collaboration
• Homeless Families Analysis
• Celebrating Easter in the Family During the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Feasibility of Developing a Family Business
• A Phenomenological Study of Families With Drug-Using Children
• The Essence of Family Nursing Theories
• No Respect Given to Military Family
• The MacMaster Model Family: The Williams Assessment
• “Gender Differences in Work-Family Guilt in Parents of Young Children”: Quantitative Research Critique
• Social Distancing: Communication With Patients Families
• Family Factors and Youth Suicide
• Family and Domestic Violence: Enhancing Protective Factors
• Tuareg Community Family Life
• Family Systems Theory: Parenting and Family Diversity Issues
• The Role of Family in Treating Juvenile Offenders
• Family Issues and Adolescence in Crazy/Beautiful
• Same‐Sex Couples, Families, and Marriage
• PSDM Model Usage in Solving Family Conflicts
• Who Does Protect Poor Families Living in the Districts of Street Gangs?
• Family Medical Leave Act and it’s Effect on Organisational Policies
• Gender, Family, and Unemployment in Ontario’s Great Depression
• How Did the Movie “Life as We Know It” Demonstrate the Conflict in a Family Institution?
• Features of Marital and Family Therapy
• Family Structure, Family Process and Father Involvement
• Religion, Family and Culture
• Sticking Together: Family Relations Analysis
• Choices and Theories: Theoretical Perspectives of the Family and Mate Selection
• Developmental Psychology: The Impact of Family-Of-Origin on Adulthood
• Women, Men, Work, and Family: An Expansionist Theory
• Obesity as a Family Issue in the Community
• “Family Partnerships” by Jobeth Allen
• A Family Anticipating: Young Children
• “The Military Family” by James Martin
• Communication Amongst Military Families
• The Impact of Incarceration in the African American Family
• Marriage and Family Systems: Western Society and Kadara of Nigeria
• First Language Acquisition in a Multilingual Family
• Postpartum Psychosis: Impact on Family
• Jewish Family Cultural Perspective
• “The Essentials of Family Therapy” by Nichols
• Malay Muslim Traditions and Cultural Identity
• Home-Start Family Supporting Program: Supporting Program for Children and Their Families
• Family Relationships in Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper
• Family Tutoring Program Design
• The American Family: Current Problems
• In What Ways Did the Movie “American Beauty” Portray the Typical Family Values?
• American Family: Where We Are Today
• Human Communication and Conflict Management in Family
• Family Interaction: Psychology Reactions
• Family Life as a Stage in the Preparation of a Genogram
• Psychology and Sociology in Families
• Family Interaction: Description of a Dysfunctional Family
• Family Therapy for Treating Major Depression
• Universal Concept of Family: Future Perspectives
• Recovering From a Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive Rehabilitation
• The Concepts and Methods of Family Therapy
• The Stages of the Family Cycle
• Jewish Family’s Experiences During the Holocaust
• Family and Medical Leave Act in the Workplace
• Health, Social Behavior and the Study of the Family
• Marriage and Family Problems as Social Issues
• Family Therapy With Cultural Groups
• Cohabitation: Family Environment and Life
• “Decline of the Family” by Janet Z. Giele Review
• What Makes a Step Family a Real Family?
• Marriage and Family: Women as Love Experts and Victims
• Family Assessment in a Problem Oriented Record
• Trends in Nursing of Families
• Romanian Families: Comparison to Canadian Ones
• Television Families: What Do They Tell Us About Race Relations?
• Domestic Violence in Marriage and Family
• Foster Care Crisis in Georgia: Children in Substitute Families
• Psychology: Child Couple Family Therapy
• Dysfunctional Behavior Within a Family
• Family Assessment and Care Plan
• Genogram: Family History and System Theory
• Family Stress and Crisis: We Got Through It
• Federal Welfare Policy: Assistance for Needy Families
• Feelings of Families Regarding Drug Dependence: In the Light of Comprehensive Sociology
• Stepfamily Relationships: The Blended Family Interview
• Step-Grandparents from Family Counselor’s Perspective
• Family Law in South Africa and Saudi Arabia
• Single Mother Families in Changing Economic Times
• Family Business, Its Philosophy and Strategy
• Blended Families and Crises
• Children’s Psychological Issues: Abusive Behavior in Families
• Family Violence in History and Nowadays
• Family, Marriage, and Parenting Concepts Nowadays
• Pregnancy, Parentage and Family Development
• Ways of Families Construction
• Family and Work Politics
• Adapting Family Network Issue
• Major Trends in the Paradigm of Family Life
• Sociology of Family: Control and Violence in Relationships
• Substance Abuse and Family in “The Corner” Series
• Family Role Switching: Pros and Cons
• Teacher’s Communication With Families
• Family Business: R&S Electronic Service Company
• Family Life Cycle: The Institution of Marriage
• Child, Youth and Family Intervention
• Family Issues: Divorce and Family Mediation Process
• Families in the Media Portrayal
• Family Studies and Research Approaches
• Asian Women and Families Today and 50 Years Ago
• Disaster Planning for Families
• Family and Consumer Education Methodologies
• Traditional Family, Its Definition and Future
• Family Law: Spousal Support After Divorce in Canada
• Psychoanalytic, Existential, and Family Therapies
• Sunshine Laws and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Gender Roles and Family Systems in Hispanic Culture
• Family System in “The Kids Are All Right” by Lisa Cholodenko
• Early Childhood in Family Environment
• Family Unit and Gender Roles in Society and Market
• The Politics of Theorizing African American Families
• Family and Its Sociological Perspective
• Family Issues in the United States of the XXI Century
• Family as a Social Institution
• Child Clinical Interviewing and Family Involvement
• Grandparents as Parental Figures in Modern Families
• Family Welfare and Divorce Policies
• Counseling and Therapy for Couples: Family Resilience
• Telehealth Tools to Support Family Caregivers
• Feminist Theory of Family Therapy
• Family Systems and Relationship Development
• Wellness and Counseling in Family Systems Therapy
• Family-School Partnerships in the United Arab Emirates
• Ethical Responsibilities and Families Support
• The Graham Family and the Washington Post Company
• Long Deployment for Military Families
• Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods
• Family Versus Societal Needs Priority
• Family Food and Meals Traditions in Dubai History
• Cultural Influences on Family Values and Habits
• Individualized Family Service Plan vs. Education Program
• Family Relationships Role in the Business
• Work and Family: Institutional Logic
• Family Relationships in Media and Theories
• Parental Care and Its Role in Poor Families
• Presence of Family Members during Resuscitation
• Complementary Conflict Patterns in Families
• Family Planning in “Letters to Catherine” Blog
• Disney’s Representation of Couples and Families
• Black Families’ Issues in the “Soul Food” Series
• Family Reaction to a Child Loss and Intervention
• Fresh Food Provision for Low-Income Families
• Strengthening Families Program and Its Benefits
• Chronic Disease Impact on Patient’s Family
• Child Abuse and Neglect and Family Practice Model
• Communicating and Collaborating With Families
• Family Involvement in a Child’s Learning Process
• Households and Family Decision-Making
• Alcoholism as a Social Issue and Its Effect on Families
• Family Communication, Its Role and Advancement
• Family Values Comparison: The Aeneid and the Holy Bible
• Military Deployment Effects on Family Members
• Family-Community Partnerships Creation
• Family Consumer Science’s Impact on Test Scores
• Small Family Bakery Entrepreneurship Idea
• Family Engagement in Children’s Learning Process
• Social Work and Addiction in Family Settings
• Marriage and Family Class Ideas
• Living with Down Syndrome: A Case Study from the UAE
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Family Studies: Various Approaches
• Family Therapy and Teacher as Counselor
• Children’s Gender Identity in Same-Sex Families
• “Justice, Gender and Family” by Susan Okin
• Teacher Career: Family’s Involvement in Education
• Gambling and Its Effect on Families
• TV Shows’ Influence on Families
• Family Relationships: Psychological Inquiry
• Household Management Audit: Mr. Smith Family Case
• Canadian Families Understanding: Intersectional Approach
• ISO 9000 Family of Standards and its Effects on Business
• Women’s Family and Social Responsibilities and Rights
• Challenges for Educators: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Families
• Nuestra Family’s Organizational Structure
• Mills Trading: Governance Issues in a Family Business
• Does Family Promote or Limit Mobility?
• Wang Group Company: Family Business Changes
• Family Life Education and Management
• Family Law Act 1996 in Human Services
• The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• Second Child Effects on the Family
• Women’s Employment and Time Scarcity: Economic Impacts
• “Motherhood” in American Families
• Women in Qatar: Education, Politics, Family, Law
• Cultural Revolution and Its Effects on the Family Cohesiveness
• Feminist Theories in Relation to Family Functions
• Family Formation and Child Development
• Asian Studies in The True Story of Ah Q by Lu Hsun and Family by Pa Chin
• How to Establish a New Family Business?
• Is the U.S. Family in a Moral Decline?
• Definition of the Term “Family”
• American Family’ Changes since the 20th Century
• The Effect of the Divorce on Families’ Financial Status
• Social Issues: Hollywood Effects on Suburban Families
• Family Therapy in Relation to Its Type
• Chadwick Center for Children and Families
• The Family of Woody Guthrie: A Long Way to Oklahoma
• Lady Anne Clifford’s Life and Family
• What Impact Does Family Size Have On Conformity?
• What Makes Family Values From Regular Values?
• What Makes Friends Different From Family?
• What Role Does Family Play in Children’s Education?
• What Role Does Love Play in Family Relationships?
• Are Traditional Family Games a Thing of the Past?
• Balancing Work and Family: Be a Working Mother or a Housewife?
• Can Family Caregiving Substitute for Nursing Home Care?
• Can Old Family Structures Meet New Economic Challenges?
• Can Parental Time Commitment and Family Economic Status Influence Child?
• Are Family Members More Important Than Friends?
• Is Family the Most Important Agent of Socialisation?
• Are Single Parent Homes a Dysfunctional Model of Family?
• Did the Industrial Revolution Disrupt the American Family?
• Does Changing Gender Role Affect Family Relationship?
• Does Custody Law Affect Family Behavior in and Out of Marriage?
• Does Family Composition Affect Social Networking?
• Does Family Planning Help the Employment of Women?
• Does Gay Marriage Threaten the Family?
• Does Publicly Provided Home Care Substitute for Family Care?
• Does Taxation Affect Marriage and Family Planning Decisions?
• Does Technology Ruin Family Life?
• Does the American Family Have a History?
• Does the Student-Loan Burden Weigh Into the Decision to Start a Family?
• Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family?
• Does Work-Time Flexibility Improve the Reconciliation of Family and Work?
• Family Dinners Cause Well Behave Children?
• Are Social Network Sites Affecting the Family?
• How Does Family Size Directly Affect Family Relationships?
• How Does Family Status Affect Education?
• Parenting Research Topics
• Childbirth Titles
• Divorce Research Ideas
• Conflict Management Ideas
• Dependency Theory Research Ideas
• Domestic Violence Paper Topics
• Family Businesses Questions
• Emotional Development Questions
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Sermon: Loving the Family - 1 John 3

January 1, 2014

Sermon series: Balanced Spiritual Growth

Loving the Family, 1 John 3

Obeying the Commandments, 1 John 2

Making A Lasting Impact, Matthew 5

Bringing in the Harvest, Matthew 9

Unity is crucial to the success of Christianity. That unity is expressed in our love for one another. This sermon reminds us what real love looks and acts like.

Scriptures: 1 John 3:11-18

Introduction

A woman was surprised at church one day when another woman, who had often snubbed her, went out of her way to give her a big hug before the service. She wondered what had initiated her change of heart. She got her answer at the end of the service when the pastor instructed, "Your assignment for next week is the same as last week. I want you to go out there and love somebody you just can't stand."

If loving others were only as easy as giving a hug to someone you don't like, we all could excel in love. Just hug them and move on! But, love is a bit more difficult than that. It requires continual effort and hard work, because at the heart of loving others is putting the other person ahead of you, and that is always a huge battle. Our default mode is to revert back to selfishness, not to love. For this reason, the New Testament as a whole and the apostle John in particular never tire of exhorting us to love the family.

John was originally known as one of the Sons of Thunder. I imagine that everywhere he went he created a storm, and when he left people were glad to see him go. But, then, Jesus' touched his life; he followed Jesus; he was changed. He became known as the Apostle of Love. After his conversion everywhere he went he brought calmness and peace, and people wanted him to stay. Love characterized his life. Love was his prevailing message.

In fact, the church father, Jerome, said that when the apostle John was in his extreme old age, he was so weak that he had to be carried into church meetings. At the end of the meeting he would be helped to his feet to give a word of exhortation to the church. Invariably, he would repeat, "Little children, let us love one another." The disciples began to grow weary of the same words every time, and they finally asked him why he always said the same thing over and over. He replied, "Because it is the Lord's commandment, and if this only is done, it is enough."

Like driving a nail into a board, John hit this commandment of love one another again and again. Five times in this letter, John reminded the reader of Jesus' command to love one another (1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11, 12). He wanted to make sure that we understand that love is not an optional virtue for a believer. Love is a distinguishing mark, the necessary ethic, of a Christian in the world. Later in 1 John 4:8, John delivered the final blow to the nail to say that if you do not love others, you do not know God.

Love, it is such an overused word, isn't it? We say I love my dog; I love the Gamecocks; I love the Tigers; I love cheesecake; I love a good book; I love the beach; and I love children. Love is a very misunderstood word. One woman wrote: "Dearest Ben, No words can ever express the great unhappiness I've felt since breaking our engagement. Please say that you'll take me back. No one could take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you. I love you. Yours forever, Betty. P.S. And congratulations for winning the state lottery." Love too often is thought of as a sentimental feeling or a shallow emotion. Love is much more, much deeper.

Let's look first at what love means.

I. Biblical love seeks the highest good of others.

The expanded version of the definition of love reads: Biblical love is a self-sacrificing, caring commitment that shows itself in seeking the highest good of the one loved. At its heart, biblical love is a commitment that is not without feeling; it is a caring commitment. In other words, biblical love involves delight, not just duty. Also, this caring commitment is not just an attitude, but an action; it shows itself in deeds. Those deeds often require self-sacrifice, seen supremely in Jesus' death on the cross. The goal of this commitment is the highest good of the one loved. While there are many good things love seeks to accomplish, from meeting the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter to the higher pursuits of personal worth, value, and accomplishment, for believers the highest good is that the person becomes a Christian, taking the step of faith; and, then, begin the walk of being a Christian, conforming to the image of Jesus Christ. Thus biblical love allows for loving correction when neede.

Since biblical love is a commitment, therefore, it may be commanded. In fact,

II. Christian love fulfills the command of Jesus.

John restated the command of Jesus: "This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another" (1 John 3:11 NIV). John was not making up this command. He did not originate the idea of loving one another. Love originates with God. The command to love one another comes from the lips of Jesus, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" (John 13:34-35 NIV). Jesus instructed his followers to love one another. It is basic and fundamental to believers' walk with Christ. Then, Jesus gives the world permission to judge whether one is a follower of Jesus simply on the basis of their love for each other. Now that is a poignant reality.

The early believers fulfilled this command; they loved one another. A writer name Caecilius (ca. AD 210) said of the Christians, "They know one another by secret marks and signs, and they love one another almost before they know one another." The Greek writer, Lucian (ca. AD 120-200) said of the early church, "It is incredible to see the fervor with which the people of that religion help each other in their wants. They spare nothing. Their first legislator [Jesus] has put it into their heads that they are all brethren." The church father, Tertullian, said, "It is our care for the helpless, our practice of lovingkindness, that brands us in the eyes of many of our opponents. ‘Look,' they say, ‘How they love one another! Look how they are prepared to die for one another!'"

Would outsiders describe modern Christians like that? Are believers today fulfilling the command of Jesus to love one another? If people judged your Christian life, and they are, on the basis of your love for brothers and sister in Christ would you pass the test? Don't you think it breaks God's heart and hurts God's name when Christians can't get along?

The absence of love in the life of a believer is inconsistent with the message of love that has been commanded by Jesus. Christian love is foundational to being a child of God. In fact,

III. Believers' love provides an assurance of salvation.

John continued, "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him" (1 John 3:14-15 NIV). With John no pastels, no shades of gray, are present in his description of people in their relationship with God. The only two classifications are the spiritually alive or the spiritually dead, the child of God or the child of the devil, the believer or the unbeliever. Everyone belongs to one or the other. One of the evidences that one is a believer is their love for the family.

Let me be clear, becoming a Christian is not earned by loving the family. Rather, loving the family is proof that one has made the transition from death to life, from a child of the devil to a child of God. Love for the family is, therefore, an avenue of assurance of salvation not the means for obtaining salvation.

If you are questioning your salvation, check your love quotient. If you don't love your brother, then check your salvation? Loving others - especially when they are unloving and don't deserve it - is a sign that you are part of God's family.

But how do I know what love is?

IV. Jesus' love is illustrated by his sacrifice.

Having shown that love for the family is evidence of being a Christian, John now sets forth the supreme example of this love: the sacrifice of Jesus. John said, "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us" (1 John 3:16 NIV). Laid down involves a deliberate, willful act that demonstrated his love for us. Love is a matter of the will rather than the emotion. D. E. Heibert wrote, "Since one's life is an individual's most precious possession, Christ's willingness to lay down that life on behalf of others constituted the greatest possible expression of love."

If you want a portrait of love, look to the life of Jesus. He illustrated love by the life he lived. He never showed hatred or malice. He only got angry over injustice, but that was motivated by his love for people. He went out of his way to help even those his fellow Jews despised. He crossed racial, cultural, and geographical barriers to care for people. He reached out to the unlovely and the castaways of the world. But the ultimate expression of his love was when he went to the cross, sacrificing his life for us. I for one didn't earn it or deserve it. It's as though Jesus were asked how much do you love humans, he stretched out his arms and said, "This much."

A picture is worth a thousand words. Look to Jesus and you will see the very embodiment, the personification of love.

Does that mean that I must make the ultimate sacrifice to show my love for the family? Maybe, but most often,

V. Christian love is expressed by actions, personal and practical.

Let's face it, most of will not be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice, but we can make small sacrifices of love each day. I heard of a man who came to God and said, "I want to give you a $10,000." And God said, "Instead of giving me $10,000 I want you to give each day $1 and $2 and $5 gifts to people in need."

I think that is what John had in mind here as he penned these words. "And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth" (1 John 3:16-18 NIV). Real Christian love is expressed in the daily acts of service and help that may not equal much but when you add it altogether it equates to a lot.

John informed us that Christian love is personal. John does an interesting thing in these verses. He speaks of brothers, plural, in verse 16, but makes a deliberate and significant change in verse 17 when he speaks of brother, singular. He knew then what we often say today: It is easier to love mankind than it is love that man that lives with me. It is easier to love the world than my neighbors. It is easier to love the church than to love the person sitting across the aisle. G. P. Lewis wrote, "It is easier to be enthusiastic about Humanity with a capital ‘H' than it is to love individual men and women, especially those who are uninteresting, exasperating, depraved, or otherwise unattractive. Loving everybody in general may be an excuse for loving nobody in particular."

Let's face it some people are hard to love. You thought you were marrying Snow White only to discover that it was the Wicked Witch or you thought you were marrying Prince Charming but woke up next to Grumpy. Then there are people at church you can't stand. You would rather hug a porcupine. Maybe you can identify with the rivalry between Winston Churchill and Lady Astor. One day Lady Astor said, "If I were your wife I'd put arsenic in your beer." Churchill replied, "If you were my wife, I'd drink it." On another occasion, Lady Astor glared at Prime Minister Churchill, "Sir, you are quite drunk." Churchill replied, "Madam, I may be quite drunk. However, you are quite ugly. And I will be sober in the morning."

We all have people in our lives that we don't like. What do we do? We love them anyway. If we have the ability and see a need we meet it. We forgive them when they hurt us. We do good to them. We bless them. We pray for them. We help them.

John went on to say that Christian love is practical. Christian love always expresses itself in action. John contrasts words versus actions. To love in word means simply to talk about a need, but to love in action means to do something about meeting that need. Christian love doesn't just say, "I love you," it gets its hands dirty, its feet dusty, and its heart engaged.

As I was working on this message an email came across regarding a family in our church in which one of the parents recently had surgery, and the writer of the email was asking members to practically help and serve the needs of this family.

We come back to our definition: Love is a self-sacrificing, caring commitment that shows itself in seeking the highest good of others. Love acts.

The brutal truth about loving the family is that is boils down to obeying a command of Jesus by displaying actions of self-sacrifice to others. Loving the family is an evidence of our salvation. If people are judging our Christian faith on the basis of our love for one another, are we passing the test? Do we show the sign, the mark of a Christian, of loving the family?

I'm here today, standing as preacher, because of the love of a church. I was a quite, timid, fearful little boy, but a church family loved me. They told me about Jesus. They taught me the Bible. They gave me opportunity to serve. They even recognized the call of God upon my life - and licensed me to the ministry. They saw something in me that I did not see in myself. They loved me.

And here's the thing, I don't ever remember the church having a fight, or people getting their feelings hurt and leaving, or a group leaving to start another church because they didn't get their way. I know they were not perfect, but they worked through their problems. They loved one another. The loved me.

What will people say about this church? Will they say: They love one another?

Rick Ezell is the pastor of First Baptist Greer, South Carolina. Rick has earned a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology in preaching from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rick is a consultant, conference leader, communicator, and coach.

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