Fuel is a family-based opportunity founded on the principle that spiritual formation and discipleship are rooted at home as part of family life. In Deuteronomy 6 we read “ Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up...” 

What would this look like in the 21st century? Fuel is an attempt to encourage families to grow in faith together and to support parents in their role as they set the spiritual temperature of their family.
 

The Jewish Sabbath meal the ‘Shabbat’ is the model for Fuel/food. This was a key family meal of the week and took place every Friday evening at sunset. It was a time for the whole family to be together and affirm their commitment to God and to each other. The meal consists of thanksgiving, blessing and prayer and its purpose is to place God at the centre of the family and prepare the family for the Sabbath.
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Fuel/sleep is coming soon. In the meantime how about reading this short article on the importance of regular sleep...

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Fuel/adventure is coming soon. In the meantime how about reading 50 things to do before you're 11 and3/4 or this this short article on the importance of adventure

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Hoping that the sharing of a few of these ideas will provide your family with a greater sense of connection with each other and with God.