The Future of the Church
The church is fracturing. Our focus on generational ministry has led us to a place of weakness. Intergenerational ministry must be the future of the church. The church silos will be defeated, but the church unified will prevail through the power of Christ.
Don’t Stop Praying
When God doesn’t provide an answer to prayer, discouragement begins to seep in, and the question lingers in the back of our minds, “Do my prayers matter?” Scripture answers our question with a resounding “yes!”
Parenting Strategy: Giving Blessings
Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles God has given us in this life, and because of this I am always looking for ways to make it more meaningful and effective. I like to ask myself and other parents, "As a parent, what would you say are the top...
Prayer and the Golden Rule
“Will you pray for me?” is such a simple request and yet it is too often not taken seriously enough. I would like to say that I have felt the full weight of each request when someone has asked me to pray for them, but that simply is not true. Regrettably, there have...
A Church Divided
Have you ever noticed that churches are divided by age and programming?
Adults, children, and students have separate programming uniquely designed for them…
5 Tips for Engaging with Students
Psalm 145:4 says, “One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” The implication of this verse is that one generation has experienced the greatness of God in a real and tangible way. Perhaps you, too, have seen and...
See.Savor.Share. Discipleship Process
Anyone can live for God when the wind is at his or her back and all is well. But chances are, just like my life experiences, your life experiences are filled with hardships, obstacles, and even suffering. The same is true for our students. But how many of our students...
Friends Across the Generations
When did it become the norm to engage and interact with others who belong only to our same generation? Where did we learn this? How do we unlearn it? There is a real problem; we have failed to make friends across generational lines.