6 Ways To Protect Your Kids From Bullies

6 Ways To Protect Your Kids From Bullies

Bullying. Just the word makes you disgusted doesn’t it?  My heart goes out to kids who are bullied. Both Steve and I were bullied as kids. And to be honest with you, I worried a lot about my kids being bullied when we were raising them. As I began praying for my kids...
Make The Most Of Your Group’s Time

Make The Most Of Your Group’s Time

Group meetings range from small Bible studies, mentoring, steering committees, to full congregation worship services. It’s important to be intentional with these meetings if you want to make the most of them. In order to make the most of time spent, you’ll...
Worship Services That Win

Worship Services That Win

You’ve prepared an amazing, life-giving sermon for the week. In fact, this may be the most powerful message you’ve brought them all year! As you step into the sanctuary to the sound of praise and worship, you know you have 10-15 minutes before you begin your message....
Spontaneous Prayer

Spontaneous Prayer

I come from a tradition that privileges “spontaneous prayer” and looks suspiciously on scripted prayers or prayers written down beforehand.  According to this perspective, spontaneous prayer means prayer from the heart while written prayers are not from the heart.  I...