Persistence: Don’t Give Up

Persistence: Don’t Give Up

Persistence: Don’t give up! Persistence means not giving up, or waiting for what you want.  Sometimes it is easy to persevere, but often it is hard because we don’t like to wait.  Can you think of a time you showed persistence? (or didn’t persevere?)  The Bible is...
Family Devotion about Noah

Family Devotion about Noah

Noah is a great Bible Hero. You probably know most of his story. But have you ever taken the time to have a family devotion about Noah? Noah is an example of someone who heard and listened to God’s voice. He is an example of someone who was not afraid of hard...
Do your best: a family devotion

Do your best: a family devotion

Parable of the Talents a family devotion to help you do your best   For this family devotion, you will want to read the passage of the Parable of the Talents together. This will be the groundwork for your discussion. You have two different options to read, or you...
Hurt by the church

Hurt by the church

If you have been around the church for any length of time, chances are you have been hurt. You’ve been hurt by the people, the staff, or maybe even the pastor. The more active you are, the higher the chances that you have been hurt by the church. I say this from many...
Depression in Ministry

Depression in Ministry

“Am I depressed? Of course not, I am in ministry or leadership. There is no depression in ministry” I have a feeling that many of us have thought this at one time or another. Many different circumstances can cause feelings of depression. Depression can be caused by...
Reminder Rocks: a family devotion

Reminder Rocks: a family devotion

Family Fun Devotion: Joshua and the Reminder Rocks Memorial Day is a day for us to pause and remember those who have died in active military service. They died serving our country, making it a great, safe country for us to live.  It is nice to stop and remember these...