Why Do I Need the Church? – Session 1 – Part of Something Bigger
3 Ways to Make Prayer Matter with Your Kids By Joshua Straub When we sit down as a family for dinner, we begin in prayer. Usually, our kids are the first to remind us. Landon, our nearly 4-year-old, used to put out his hands and repeat, “A-men, A-men, A-men.” Our nearly 2-year-old daughter, Kennedy, holds […]
Read MoreWhy Do I Need the Church? – Session 2 – The Church Praying Fervently
The Church Praying Fervently Agreeing in Prayer by Brenda Harris PRAYER IS a personal and intimate time between a person and God. Entering into fellowship with God the Creator through His Son, Jesus Christ, is a high privilege. However, prayer can also be a shared experience. When believers agree together and seek the Lord corporately, […]
Read MoreWhy Do I Need the Church? – Session 1 – Part of Something Bigger
Part of Something Bigger By Scott James My children and I talk a lot about personal faith in Jesus. As they grow up in a Christian home, it’s important for me to make sure they understand they’re not automatically saved just because mom and dad are. Salvation rests in Christ, not the family into which […]
Read MoreWhy Do I Need the Church? – Session 1 – Bringing Heaven to Earth
Bringing Heaven to Earth Break out of your bubble. by CHRISTINE CAINE ROWING UP THE DAUGHTER of first-generation Greek immigrants in Australia meant growing up in a very Greek bubble. Before I was born, thousands of Greek immigrants had settled in Sydney — and the biggest impact they brought with them was their Greek-ness! Our […]
Read MoreHow Should I Respond to Politics? – Session 1 – Being Right
Being Right It’s not always black and white. BY DANIEL DARLING Here was a Christian with the courage not only to prod the German church out of its lethargy, he was willing to risk his life to stand up for the vulnerable Jewish populations being sent to death camps by the Nazi regime. When others […]
Read MoreLiving with Hope in a Broken World – Session 6 – Midnight
Midnight I asked God to take away the depression. Instead, He gave me the gift of His presence. by Melissa Maimone I’VE STRUGGLED WITH depression and anxiety for most of my life. Though my kids are healthy, my marriage steady, and my faith strong, I experience times of deep sadness and overwhelming anxiety. For a […]
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