Are You Bold Enough To Pray Around Your Flag Pole?
It was 7:00 AM local time. A “global day of student prayer” was being held. I had the privilege of gathering with a group of students around their school flag pole.
-
-
The Benefit of Having a Staff Meeting Full of Friends
Once, while I was tucking my son into bed, I decided to pause and spend some time talking with him. He was 3 years old at the time. I started with a typical question, that always provided interesting content.
-
How Small Events Can Kick-Start a Child’s Prayer Life
“How hard could kick-starting really be?” The first couple of times I stepped on the kicker with no luck. My wife informed me that her dad used to really jump on it when kick-starting it. “Alright,” I thought “I can do this!”
-
How the Creativity of a Child Is Expressed Through Prayer
Much like other parents, my wife and I try to be intentional about praying with our oldest son. It’s tough to stay on top of it, but as I said, we’re trying! Since he’s been praying on his own, his typical prayer will sound something like the following.
-
Bible | Discipleship | Family | OT
How Child-Like Dependency Can Lead To Obedience
I have learned a lot from being a father. Here’s a lesson I learned from my oldest son when he was 3 years old. To give some context, my wife had spent the weekend away, so my son and I got to have a few days of quality time together. God used him to teach me how obedience and dependency on Him are connected.
-
Bible | Discipleship | Family | Gospels | NT
Does God have Super Powers? (A Faith Discussion With a 3-Year-Old)
Children have supernatural thoughts. Having three sons is an adventure, to say the least. All three of them have been full of imagination and strong will. Here’s an account of when my oldest son was 3 years old and led us down an interesting discussion about God.
-
When Illness or Injury Shuts You Down…
Sickness and pain remind us that we’re broken. That we need someone greater than ourselves to help us. Illness and injury drive us to our knees because we can’t function on our own. At that moment, we finally submit that we’re not doing well. This is good for us.
-
Bible | Discipleship | NT | Outreach
Why I Need to Close My Mouth and Bow My Head
Colossians 1:9 When I read these words, “we have not ceased to pray for you”, I can’t help but think of S. And the testimony of Prayer Warriors like S. They motivate me to strive for where I’m lacking. They remind me to close my mouth and bow my head.
-
Bible | Discipleship | NT
Praying for People from Your Past
Paul’s prayer in Philippians 1 shows us how to pray for people from our past, and why it matters.
-
Bible | Discipleship | OT
God Is Listening
When life falls apart and God feels silent, Job’s story reminds us that God is listening to every word we cry out.
-
Bible | Discipleship | OT
You Can’t Separate Grace from Judgment
Joshua shows how God’s grace and judgment work together and lead us to salvation through Jesus.
-
Discipleship | Music | NT
God Is for Us
When life feels heavy, remember this truth from Romans 8: God is for us, and nothing can separate us from His love.
