Trivia question: When the United States entered World War Two in Europe, who was the enemy? (Hint: They didn’t speak German. Or Italian.) Those first few battles were against . . . the French. Looking back, this makes no sense. Even then it made no sense. The Germans invaded France and subordinated the French to […]
Category: prayer
Take heart — God is at work
We all have students who seem “the least likely to . . .” You start a group and they come twice in eight weeks. You call them, text them, Facebook them, drop by their school. Nothing. Maybe an occasional connection, but mostly you pray. Don’t stop praying. Or pursuing. We know a youthworker with just […]
The 51% rule
Perfectionism is tyranny. A prison. Francis Schaeffer observed that life can’t be measured by giant leaps and sudden progress. Forward motion can only be measured in steady steps. Why? 1) We can control them. 2) We can visualize them. 3) They generate less fear. This is a good reminder as we consider the resolutions we’ve […]
Your outrageous prayer for the year
You have a blank check. If you know how to spend it, you can write it. Ever think big? It’s not easy. It forces you to sift through your values and vision. Here’s a healthy challenge for you. What outrageous request will you make of God this year? Not five percent growth or funding for […]
Praying students toward God
There’s a student in our church we really admire. His family is broken, he’s known agony, and he still points toward God. Yesterday he told us his prayer life isn’t where he wants it, but he’s trying. “I’m not a close companion with God, but I respect Him from a distance and I want to […]
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