We Are Eternally Grateful
One of the results of having kids around our home is it feels a lot of times that my life is lived in animation. One of our favorite movies to watch is the classic Toy Story. In the second Toy Story, there is a scene that I love and one which is an analogy for […]
Sharing Christ With Our Jerusalem
“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And […]
Building Christian Community
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. . . And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” […]
Trick Or Treat
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all He created. James 1:17-18 Halloween was a big deal when I was a child. I grew […]
A Legacy of Servanthood
To serve or be served that is the question. Forgive my Shakespearean paraphrase, but I think the question bears asking. As followers of Christ where do we lay on the scales of self-offering? Have we grown fat on the junk food of self-indulgent quests that lead to a bloated yet empty existence? We seek for […]
We Need Adults
Greg Stier is evangelist, author, speaker, and founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Greg wrote a blog post in 2018 titled, 5 Reasons you Should Keep your Teens Involved in Youth Group. The number one reason listed by Greg was, teenagers need models and mentors. Carey Nieuwhof is another bestselling leadership author, speaker, and podcaster. Carey […]
What Kind of Children Will We Send?
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:4 “The shot-clock is ticking.” I heard this phrase Monday as a passionate student pastor described his strategy for discipling young people. A former basketball player, this pastor found a great illustration in the shot-clock that ticks away on […]
Keeping Our Eyes On The Goal
Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or […]
Hope
Sometimes hope is elusive, obscured by unexpected circumstances that shake our world and rattle our resolve. In those moments of high stress (sickness, job insecurity, financial woes, societal upheaval, loss of a loved one) the vice of living can squeeze so tightly, that we feel we cannot breathe. It is in the dark moments; we […]
A Plea for Prayer
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison — that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” — Colossians 4:2–4 I don’t […]