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When God Doesn’t Answer Our Prayers

There are times in life when we are crying out to the Lord and we feel like He doesn’t hear us. Sometimes the Lord “feels” distant because He is stretching and deepening our faith to trust Him. Sometimes there are supernatural things at work that we don’t see like in the book of Daniel. Consider Daniel 10:12:

Lessons Learned from a Fellow Parent

Family, Parenting

My wife and I have worked in pastoral ministry for over 20-years. My wife has worked in personal counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor for 10 of those years. A common theme in parenting we have noticed is that the pressure of parenting is at an all time high.

All the studies today on children show that children are feeling more pressure to succeed, they carry more anxiety, they struggle to know how to respond to challenges in life and the overwhelming answer for our children from parenting resources today seems to be on the parents doing more to help their children navigate these challenges.

Praying for the Presidential Election

Culture

The presidential election is a pivotal event that shapes the future of a nation. As earthly citizens, we have a responsibility to participate in the election. For those who are followers of Jesus, prayer is an essential part of the election process, offering a way to...

Living Out Our Faith in Jesus with Others

The Church

We do these types of things when we play on a team or meet as a group to read a book. Why not apply those same patterns with our faith in Jesus? If you find it difficult to grow in your faith in Jesus by yourself, then invite others to grow with you.

Have Fun!

Culture, Family, The Church

When was the last time you spent time with friends or family and laughed? I don’t mean a meme that was shared through a text thread, which can be funny. I mean a time where you told stories and laughed, made memories and laughed.

Staying Connected over the Summer

Culture

School is coming to an end. Travel plans are being put in place. Finding creative ways to cool off over the summer are being established. Those opportunities are great but how do we not just fill our summer with “busyness?” How can we stay connected to a pattern of studying God’s Word? What can help us not lose track of those friendships that are just starting to blossom? Where can we find creative ways to serve others instead of only looking after our own interests?