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

"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

We don't think that teaching your own child or children at home should be a burden. It is hard not to think that way sometimes when new ideas come into our already busy lives. Here are 4 things to co

This week's lesson is the only miracle that is found in all 4 gospel accounts: the feeding of the 5,000. Matthew 14:13-21 Mark 6:30-44 Luke 9:10-17 John 6:1-15 Though not included in our ministry

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

If you'd like to hear a couple of insights on the Scriptures for this week check out the video here: https://youtu.be/LsC5JynUz7I The lesson revolves around Jesus' saying on the cross, "Father forgiv

If you are nervous about flying in an airplane, then the most trying part of the flight might be the take-off. There is a lot of anxiety that builds in the anticipation of something going wrong and a