Archive for September, 2007
The Future of the Church
I can remember several people who impacted the lives of my children for Christ. Nothing excites me more than to see kids in prayer and in worship. We need to pray for them, because they are the future of the church! We need to pray for them so that they will give their hearts to God and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Perfect Place
This morning at my community group meeting, we talked about how Suncrest has helped us grow in our faith, how uplifting the worship services are, and how much we have been encouraged by our relationships. While there is no such thing as a perfect church, pray that your church would be the perfect place for people in need of love and forgiveness. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pray for Our Leaders
Making decisions at Suncrest is not a one-man job. In addition to our pastors and staff, we have elders, trustees, and others who have been prayerfully chosen and who prayerfully ask for the direction of God in every decision made. They sacrifice their time in a volunteer capacity, because they care about our church and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Pray for Our Coffee
While I’m not a coffee addict, I do like a good cup of coffee when I can get it. I realize that for some, coffee is an art, a science, or in Doug’s case, an obsession. When I say “let’s pray for our coffee,” you might think I’m kidding, but I’m not. Well, maybe a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What I Pray for the Church
I often pray these things for Suncrest and for churches everywhere: I pray for a praying church, people that pray for each other and for our pastors, and for the ministry of our church. I pray for people to have a personal relationship with God, and to take their next step of faith. I pray [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Key Ring Prayers
It looks like today I am scheduled to be the cashier in the outside garden hut. I look forward to this, because it means I have time for prayer, since it’s a little slower out there on a day like today. I have made myself a new set of prayer reminder cards. On each card, I have a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Praying for Our Kids
My son Tim turned 23 this week. I can hardly believe it. Here are a few entries from a prayer journal I wrote. August 1990: “I pray that [my kids] would learn to pray and be close to you.” June 10, 1993: “I pray for my children, that they would know you well, as well as I do and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Puzzled?
Suncrest is getting ready to start a new series on what we’re calling the 4 C’s:
Connect in relationships where truth meets life
Cultivate your personal relationship with Jesus
Contribute by serving
Care about people far from God
This will be a church-wide focus, since it’s really important stuff. The series is called “Puzzled?” Let’s pray for this to make [...]
Extravagant Worship
I love worshiping with my children, especially when they live far away and I don’t get the privilege of doing it often. I’m so thankful that they worship God to begin with, but it is so cool to be able to worship alongside them. Last night I attended the kickoff for the college-age group “Reset” [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Addressing God
What is your favorite name for God? When I pray I usually call him..”God”…but I feel like there’s something more. He’s my Father, but that’s kind of formal. I’m not quite comfortable with calling God “Dad”, though. Some use the Aramaic term “Abba,” or one of the many Old Testament names like “Jehovah Jireh” (“The [...]
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