iPray – Ideas for using prayers of Lament
This week we took a look at a type of Psalm that contains prayers of Lament. These are prayers where people honestly open their heart to God by expressing anger, frustration, disappointment, and feelings of abandonment to God. These prayers give us permission to cry out to God when life doesn’t make sense or the […]
Genesis Institute Summer Class – Study on Cults
The Genesis Institute will be offering a study on the beliefs of various cults, including Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses during the summer, beginning on July 11. The study will be led by Weston Ely and last five weeks, but they are going to let the group choose the weeks (see registration form). Each lesson will […]
ESV Seek and Find Bible – Good 1st Bible for Kids
It was time for Josiah to step up from The Jesus Storybook Bible to a real Bible of his own. While in Chicago at the Gospel Coalition Conference I found the ESV: Seek and Find Bible. Designed for kids ages 5-9, this Bible contains the entire text of the English Standard Version, the Bible we […]
We are about to enter a study on the life of a very interesting character, Samson. The stories about this man are some of the strangest in the Bible! On one hand, God uses Samson to do some pretty amazing things to deliver the Israelites from their arch-enemies, the Philistines. On the other hand, Sampson […]
Vacation and Camping Worship Experiences for Families
Last Summer Weston Ely and I wrote three worship experiences for families to do on their vacations. This came after much thought and soul searching about the subject of summer vacations, camping trips, and other activities that take families away from church. On one hand, we as a church know the value these trips can […]