PHOTOS
27Mar2012
A Successful Kids Prayer Ministry
Recently we asked our Facebook Kids Prayer Focus Group to tell us in their own words what they envisioned as a successful Kids Prayer ministry. The Bible says that "where there is no vision the people perish." For a ministry to be truly effective you need to know what your goal is so you can consistently evaluate whether the things you are doing are helping reach that goal. Here are some resp
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Praying for the Elderly
Senior citizens often face many problems that younger generations are oblivious to. They have debilitating diseases, health issues, substantial medical bills, vision loss, memory loss, hearing loss, degraded ability to move around, and so on. In addition, they face fear of loneliness, loss of purpose and death. The effect of just these issues alone is far reaching and affect not just them but thei
Read More26Mar2012
Yet Will I Trust
As I sit here and watch the fresh snow falling in the Seattle area, the term "new beginnings" stirs up memories that are not necessarily pleasant. I don't know what the proper term is for this feeling but the snow takes me back to a very emotional time in my life. I had picked up my son from his Middle School and we drove to Tiger Mountain Summit where it was snowing. I was feeling like a failure
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He’s Going Down!
I must confess, helping teach a kids prayer class has made me realize that I didn't know quite as much as I thought about prayer. I find myself being taught by them more and more. A few weeks ago, we were teaching on the armor of God. I particularly liked this lesson because I have been a long-time advocate of praying the Word. One of the teachers was talking about using the 'Sword of the Spirit.
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The Need to Read
The Bible gives us God's will, His direction and the plan of salvation. If you want to help your children understand the need to read the Bible you can use any of the following ideas (teaching points are in parenthesis): have a treasure chest hunt: do not give them a map (no knowledge of God / remote areas w/o the gospel) give them a blank map (unreligious) give them a map that is incorrec
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