As You Go...

At the end of this summer, we kicked off a new family ministry initiative we're calling, "As You Go." The idea comes from Deuteronomy 6:6-9 that reads, " 6 These commandments that I give you today

Hebrews is a book of the Bible aimed at people who are drifting away from the Lord. It is hard to think about children drifting away because their faith is so young and still being formed. The same pr

In the book of the Bible, we call, "Hebrews," there is a theme that courses through the message: Listen up! Hebrews 1:1-3 : Listen up, because God has been speaking to us in a lot of different ways ov

Photo by Jose Ramirez on Unsplash The text that Vern preached on this past Sunday is Luke 16:19-31. It is known as the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. You should read it and hear for yourself

Jesus' parables are pretty great. Some of the concepts and ideas, themes, and stories have been head-scratchers - how do I teach this to my kid? You come across Jesus talking to His disciples about th

Anxiety, worry, fear - these are all emotions that come with having a family! We are told that God cares for us and because of that, we should cast all of our anxiety on Him. It is easy for parents to

From Draw the Circle , "there comes a moment when you must quit talking to God about the mountain in your life and start talking to the mountain about your God." As a group on Sunday we drew from the

When we pray, it is important to remember who we are and who God is. What are we praying and why? Proverbs 3:5 reminds us to lean not on our own understanding. The video lesson references 2 Old Testam

Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

JEHOVAH - MEPHALTI JEHOVAH MEPHALTI – THE LORD IS MY DELIVERER Ps. 182:2 The Lord (Jehovah) is my rock, my fortress, and My Deliverer (Mephalti) My God is my rock, in home I take refuge, my shield an

We have officially kicked off the Believe series. Materials are available for you and your children in the form of devotional books, storybooks, and coloring books. We're also sending an email with a

The book of Hebrews is a plea for people to stop drifting and to hold on tight to the faith they have in Jesus Christ. To make the appeal, the author holds Jesus up to His alternatives and concludes t

This week we looked at the parables of Matthew 24 & 25. The point that Jesus is stressing in these stories is that of vigilance. He is going to be leaving the disciples and then, at some point, He wil

"That's not fair!" It is an unavoidable phrase that must be uttered in every home at some point in time. As selfish creatures, we tend to get upset when someone gets to stay up later or get less sever

We teach acronyms like CHAT or ACTS that remind us that prayer is about giving God praise, confessing sin, and giving thanks yet, in the public arena it feels like our requests often take center stage

Hello! Is anyone out there? Something we all struggle with in prayer at some point or another is wondering if God is out there, if He is listening and if He cares. Children are not immune to the same

James 1:5-8 "5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, becaus

Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Younger children - Verse 5 only

AS YOU GO - FAMILY MINISTRY - TRUST ACTIVITES Activity Play two simple trust games. Parents and children participate. In game #1, set a small obstacle course in the living room (like a maze with pil

ELOHIM - THE STRONG CREATOR GOD Heavenly Father you are the creator of all things, the creator of Heaven and Earth, the sun and the moon, the stars and the skies, the mountains and the seas, and of al