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Communal Prayer

Communal Prayer This spring we had a handful of men and women meeting in groups of 2 to pray together. Every week or every other week these people would schedule a time to meet, often in person but sometimes over the phone to pray together. They didn't spend a lot...

Lesson on Prayer

Culture

Looking for a lesson on Prayer? In this article we are thinking about why and how we should increase in prayer. Includes resources.

How To Lead When You Don’t Have Answers

Leadership

Leading at a time when you are uncertain is challenging. Pastor Michael Dennis looks at how to lead when you don’t have answers.

10 Essentials of Discipleship

Leadership

I have had the pleasure of being able to come alongside others and help them grow in their faith in Jesus since I was 19-years old. I basically came to faith in Jesus and by God’s grace, He placed men and women in my life would cast a vision of how I could spiritually invest in other people.

Some people call this process discipleship, some people call it mentoring, some people call it being a friend but I simply call it “One follower of Jesus encouraging, equipping, and enriching another person (not necessarily a believer) in their attempt to reach their full potential in Christ.”

7 Steps to Develop Deeper Friendships

Culture

This last week we have heard stories of two high school students at two different high schools in AISD taking their own life. I am sure we have all read the data about the challenges of mental health for all people coming out of the pandemic. We all know one article isn’t going to repair the brokenness of humanity but there is one step that can make a big difference on our mental health; friendships.

It isn’t just having more followers, more likes, or more people to sit next to on a Sunday morning. It is taking practical steps to develop deeper friends. How deep does a friendship need to develop? Is there a scale for us to measure the depth of our friendships? Even if you have a natural connection with another person, we can often times go years before we develop deep layers in our friendships.