(Over the next few days, guest blogger Marcy Comstock will be sharing her experiences as she enters the Louisiana State Penitentiary with Awana to participate in the Returning Hearts Celebration this weekend. For more information on this event, visit http://awanalifeline.org) Tonight we sat in a chapel with about 300 inmates, all part of … [Read more…]
Children’s ministry is cute. After all, isn’t the purpose of children’s ministry to put on programs for Christmas and Easter, maybe a program after VBS, just to entertain the adults? I once attended a church where I was expected to put on a program to show the church what the children had been learning. At … [Read more…]
It is a joyous time of year as we focus on the four “F”‘s of the season: Family Friends Faith Finances This time of year we remember and seek to spend time with our family and friends. We mourn for those relationships lost, whether through death, divorce, separation, distance, dispute, or whatever the cause. We … [Read more…]
As you may know from my earlier post, I left my position in the church I was serving. While I’m still not sure what God has ahead for me on my journey, I do envision something bigger where I can have a greater impact for God with more people. Whether it be a greater role … [Read more…]
The Bible tells us in Psalm 119:105 that God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. No where do we see that God shows us the whole picture. Joseph did have dreams that his family would bow down to him, but he was not shown the path that would … [Read more…]