The Lord is helping us figure one another out, Lake Hills family. He's brought us together and I hope and pray my family gets to serve you for a long time! I hope you feel the same way. Over the past few days some of the staff will tell me that folks are wondering this … Continue reading Is There Anything You Want to Know?
Church Family, Please pray for me as I start to prepare for a new series of sermons starting this Sunday. It will be a break from Colossians for a few weeks and will focus on music--specifically music for the gathered church. There is a little fear and trepidation in my heart as I broach this … Continue reading A New Series: Music Matters
Yesterday, someone asked me the following question. With permission, I am posting the question and my answer as today's blog in hopes of it being helpful to this person and anyone else. "I was in James today and chapter 1 verses 6-8 scared me. After a series of prayers over the course of time where … Continue reading A Question About Prayer
When we first arrived, I found myself praying consistently and frequently. There were so many needs in our lives. But I noticed something happening in the past 2-3 weeks--the consistency and fervency of my prayer life has decreased. Why has this happened? I think because we have less perceived needs. There is a wonderful Proverb … Continue reading The Importance of Realizing Our Need of God
This Sunday night, to start off our Pray40 initiative, we're having a "concert of prayer." I am guessing that most of you at LHBC have never participated in one of these. You may wonder what it is and what to expect. In this post, I'll share my experience with them and share some suggestions to … Continue reading What Is a Concert of Prayer?
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