Ending the Epidemic of Loneliness
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit us with quarantine, loneliness and feelings of isolation among children and teens were on the rise. What a tragic irony—an epidemic of loneliness while living in the most over-connected world that’s ever existed. Then, cue the...
Our Countercultural Mission
The single strongest memory that runs through my life up to this point is the teaching of God’s grace through Jesus Christ for undeserving people like me. This reality changed me as a child, it changed me as a teenager, it changed me as a college student, and it...
Praying Through the 7 Essentials
We invite you to join Tony Souder, founder of The Pray for Me Campaign, in the "Praying through the 7 Essentials" video series. Praying through the 7 Essentials simply means praying the truths of scripture over the needs of the next generation or others...
Prayer: The Path to a Spiritual Legacy
There are a lot of things that impact the strength of our spiritual legacy. However, at the core of any spiritual legacy is our own personal relationship with God. Ultimately, it is how we personally walk with God, that fuels what our spiritual legacy will actually...
Filling the Bleachers for Every Student
We have all had those backyard moments when we are imagining the closing seconds of the game in the sport of our choosing. The moment when we score the decisive points to win the game and we make our victory run with our arms lifted high into the air while the crowd...
Become a Watchman – Step Up for the Next Generation
No one is surprised by intergenerational disconnectedness in the church. We can see it. The children go to their corner of the church, the youth theirs and the adults theirs. A lot of our churches are plagued by silos. This disconnection we see is one of the things...
How do you want your grandchildren to eulogize you?
Imagine with me for a moment the following scene: You have gone to meet Jesus face-to-face. All those you have known and loved along the way are gathered together for a celebration of life service, your funeral. A pastor guides the service and there are several...
The Secret to Persistent Prayer
Praying Persistently How many times have you been asked to pray for someone only to forget about it later on? You are not alone. Fortunately, my attentiveness to prayer was transformed one day when I was sitting in a hospital room after my wife’s surgery in Long...
Praying for Wisdom from God
7 Essentials: Asking God for Wisdom Praying through the 7 Essentials simply means… praying the truths of scripture over the needs of the next generation or others close to you, using the lens of the 7 Essentials. Today’s spotlight is on the essential of wisdom. I...
Praying For God’s Favor
Praying through the 7 Essentials: Prayer for Favor Praying through the 7 Essentials simply means praying the truths of scripture over the needs of the next generation or others close to you, using the lens of the 7 Essentials. Today’s spotlight is on the Praying for...