Category Archives: Church
Hope For The Hungry: The What, Why, and How of Our Churches Efforts to Grow Food to Feed The Hungry
Christ and Culture: The Call to be Salt and Light in a Decaying and Darkening World
Alasdair MacIntyre, in his book, After Virtue, argues that Western culture is in a situation very similar to the cultural moment when the Roman Empire fell. Rather than being governed by reason, faith, or some combination of the two, our culture is governed by emotivism. Emotivism is the concept that moral choices are simply expressions […]
3 Short Specific Answers to Prayer
It’s been a few months since 21 Days to Childlike Prayer was released. Since that time, I have had people reach out to me and share their stories of specific answers to prayer. God has used each story to grow my childlike faith and childlike trust. I love hearing stories of specific answers to prayer. […]
4 Easy Steps Every Christian Should Take to Prioritize a Private Prayer Time
Children need one-on-one time with their parents. Whether it is snuggling on the couch, watching a movie, going to grab some ice cream, or something else, children grow best when they have personal, away from everyone else, time with their parents. The same is true for God’s children. Our relationship will grow the most with […]
What You Should Remember When You Don’t Remember to Pray or Don’t Know the Words to Pray
The Secret to Burden-Relieving Prayer: Childlike Trust
Ouch! I’m telling!” Judah, my youngest son, complained. As expected, immediately, I heard him making his way to me in the kitchen, where I was going through the mail. With tears just about to run down his cheeks, Judah told me all about the great injustice he endured. Having just returned home from work, I […]
Specific Answers to Prayer: A 3rd Grader Prays His Bully Problems and Pancake Dreams
Nobody likes hearing stories of kids getting bullied, much less a 3rd grader whose dad is out of the country for work. But that’s what was happening. Life can be tough in 3rd grade. The boys mom saw someone share online that they were enjoying my book, 21 Days to Childlike Prayer. So she decided […]
A Brief Summary of “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up A Generation for Failure”
Teen anxiety, depression, and suicide rates have risen significantly in the last few years. Universities are no longer places where the free exchange of ideas can take place. Online anyone can be shamed or cancelled for saying something well-intentioned, as long as someone interprets it uncharitably. More problems could be noted. Many people sense that […]