From Paul E. Miller: It took me seventeen years to realize I couldn't parent on my own. It was not a great spiritual insight, just a realistic observation. If I didn't pray deliberately and reflectively for members of my family by name every morning, they'd kill one another. I was incapable of getting inside their hearts. I was desperate. But even more, I couldn't change my … [Read more...] about How to Reach the Hearts of Your Children
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Evangelicals and the Lenten Principle
Should Evangelicals observe Lent? Keith Miller of MereOrthodoxy.com says no. In an article entitled, Young, Restless, and Reformed Homeboys on Lenten Fasting, Miller writes: ...Evangelicalism is a tradition with attendant folkways and liturgical practices. One of the practices low-church Evangelicalism has long embraced is not participating in lenten abstention. As a … [Read more...] about Evangelicals and the Lenten Principle
Ignite Takeaways
This past weekend we hosted our annual in-town retreat, Ignite. I shared some of my thoughts prior to the event, but now I have the joy of looking back over a great time together. I will take with me many memories, but in particular, I will remember... The Joy of Partnership. We had an army of leaders partner together for Ignite. This weekend literally would not work … [Read more...] about Ignite Takeaways
The Beginning of Ignite
Every year for the last several years, we host a winter weekend retreat with our students at West Park. In the middle of dreary winter, the weekend together is meant to Ignite our faith by employing the various means of grace available to us. Some of the key ingredients include prayer, worship, community, recreation, service, and the word. These elements are interwoven into … [Read more...] about The Beginning of Ignite
Discerning a Call
Last night at our student service, 633, we heard from two of our missionaries, one from Ireland and one from Ecuador. Both had many great things to say, but what stuck out to me was their advice on discerning a call. Whether you're considering missions, marriage, college, or a new job, the skill of discernment proves vital. And I think their advice could apply to any of … [Read more...] about Discerning a Call