5 Creative Ways to Inspire Your Children to Pray for Bible Ministry
One night during dinner, I suddenly became keenly aware of my kids’ prayers. They prayed about their day, their family, their problems. All good things to pray about. But that’s when I knew I needed to inspire them to pray for lives to be transformed by God’s Word. As parents, we must teach our children that their prayers are powerful,…
READ MORE
Latest Blog Posts
How Scripture Prepared Me for Fatherhood
As the proud father of a young toddler, I delight in my son’s smiles, belly laughs and baby babble. But when my wife and I discovered we were going to have him, I was terrified. I became acutely aware of my weaknesses, sins and ignorance. I thought, ‘Am I ready?’ ‘Will I be a good father?’ ‘Will I honor God…
READ MORE
Back to School?
When I look outside the window of my apartment, I can see the shop down the street advertising fall clothes. Families fill the sidewalks holding shopping bags with brightly colored notebooks, rulers and pencils. And the library is full of kids cashing in prizes for their summer reading points. It can mean only one thing: back to school. Whether you…
READ MORE
Praying Together, Staying Together
Praying with my husband is a humbling, vulnerable act that has comforted us in times of trouble, encouraged us in times of doubt and empowered us in times of weakness. We have prayed anthems of praise and laments of sadness together, prayers of triumph and prayers of defeat. In any situation we face, we quickly turn to God for guidance.…
READ MORE
7 Scripture Verses for When You’re Stressed Out
Your company isn’t doing well financially and is laying off employees. You may be next. Your husband is unhappy at work and comes home angry, impatient and irritable. You’ve just had a biopsy for a suspicious lump, and you’re awaiting test results. All of these scenarios induce stress, which can produce an array of physical and emotional symptoms. You may…
READ MORE
Fighting Cancer with Faith
Mara and Mike had big plans for their future and for their children. They moved from the inner city and bought a small townhouse in the suburbs of Virginia. Mike secured a solid-paying job, the family found a loving church community, and the kids were happy in their new school. Life was good. But one day, Mike started having trouble…
READ MORE
5 Things to Look for in a Christian Counselor
You and your husband are devout Christians, but you're having difficulty communicating. You've hit an impasse, and neither of you can move forward. You're drifting away from each other, and your marriage is headed for disaster. Who can you go to for help? A Christian counselor may be the answer. Whether secularly or biblically trained, these counselors believe in the…
READ MOREGOD'S WORD HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM
Share the Bible where it is needed most.
