by Doug Franklin | Nov 12, 2020
This Sunday School Lesson on prayer for adult small groups recognizes that prayer doesn’t always come easily. And it emphasizes that sometimes we need help to know when to pray, how to pray, and what to pray about. Use this lesson to help members of your church or...
by Doug Franklin | May 15, 2020
The church is fracturing. Our focus on generational ministry has led us to a place of weakness. The Fractured Church We have divided our generations and broken apart our families in order to be relevant to each generation. This has caused ministries to promote human...
by Tony Souder | May 15, 2020
Have you ever found yourself asking the question, “Do my prayers even make a difference?” We typically pray the hardest when things are the worst. When we’re in particularly difficult circumstances, we begin to cry out to God. We’ve just lost a job. Our marriage...
by Tony Souder | May 8, 2020
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...
by Tony Souder | May 8, 2020
“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...
by Doug Franklin | May 8, 2020
This post was originally published and featured on leadertreks.org. Have you ever noticed that churches are divided by age and programming? Adults, children, and students have separate programming uniquely designed for them. Couples with young children meet in their...