August 2015 Blog Posts (18)

This weekend marked the opening of the highly anticipated War Room movie. As you might expect from anything so public with such a solid Christian message, the movie has had a bit of a polarizing effect in early reviews.  The movie's Facebook page has over half a million likes, with many rave reviews about not only the message of the movie, but also the entertainment…

This is the confidence we have in approaching God:

that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. (1 John 5:14)

 Pray for their relationship with God:

•   That at any early age they will come to know Jesus as their Savior.  2 Timothy 3:15

•   That they…

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A Tennessee school district bans the American flag from being displayed on student vehicles. Planned Parenthood secretly profits from the harvesting of unborn fetal tissue. A judge orders a Christian bakery to pay a penalty for their decision not to bake an LGBT cake. The issues surrounding us in our world today are unbelievable almost, overwhelming. What should we do? Or in the words of the late Francis Schaeffer, “How Should We Then Live?*”



A close…

As the summer draws to a close, our thoughts naturally turn to the beginning of the school year.  Students today - from Elementary through College - face challenges not faced by previous generations.  The declining morality in America, emphasis on individual freedom and situational ethics, and a general crisis of faith combine to push students toward destructive patterns,…

We are going to look in God’s Word to see some examples of people He used to stand in the gap for his purpose to be accomplished. The Bible describes prayer as “Standing in the Gap” or “Bridging…

  It’s only 31 days until National Grandparents Day. God has given grandparents a sacred trust – an opportunity to imprint another generation with His love and faithfulness.

That is why Christian Grandparenting Network has proclaimed the National Grandparents Day on September 13 to be a Day of prayer to…

Most of the time I can go outside or I can sit and look out my window at the weather. Two days ago in mid afternoon, It became what they call deathly quiet. You know like the calm before a storm. Minutes had passed and still the very quietness of the day remained. Not only was it quiet but not a branch on the trees nor a blade of grass moved, for certain nothing in my view was moving or making any kind of noise. I waited to hear thunder or the wind blow but nothing. It was so still I thought…

Are you a grandparent?  If so, God has given you a special opportunity to bless multiple generations of your family through prayer.  If you're looking for a meaningful way to impact your family tree through the generations, you couldn't find a better ministry than that of prayer.

PrayNetwork.org has a group especially devoted to this topic: …

Intercessors for America has just opened a new online store, that has valuable resources to help you pray for the nation. IFAresources.com has more than 100 products available--everything from prayer guides, to DVDs to books.

Sorted by topical categories, the store is easy to find what you are looking for. IFA also features many of…

How to Pray for Grandchildren going Back to School I would like to share this Free Back to School E-book with you, giving you resources to pray effectively for your grandchildren as they go back to school. Our grandchildren will soon be going back to school,…

In Matthew 10 and in Luke 10, Jesus sends out the disciples to do ministry. They are to heal the sick, cast out demons and preach the Kingdom of God. The disciples are to find a man of peace or a house where peace remains. Can you just imagine the places they went, what was the buzz going on in the villages and cities? This was before TV and the internet, so these disciples and the work they were doing became the talk of the town. The news about…

One of the top concepts in the corporate world these days is “the power of full engagement.” It’s a paradigm for managing your personal or organizational energy, and I think you would find it very helpful.

But recently I’ve been learning about the flipside of that concept: the power of full DISENGAGEMENT.

Let me explain why this is so important…

My baby blue 1976 Fiat was the favorite car I’ve ever owned. With 5-speed manual transmission and a responsive…