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
Hey all. I hope you're all well and growing in the Lord. My family is, by His grace. Pastor Adam talked about wanting to use a discussion guide in his Life Group that is based off of Sunday's sermon. I've taken him up on that but also want to make it available to all Life … Continue reading New Discussion Guide for Life Groups
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
Whenever a new pastor comes to a church--especially a Lead or Senior Pastor--there are bound to be changes at some point. No pastor is the same, and that's okay. We can trust the Chief Shepherd to be our main shepherd and that He knows what He's doing in bringing different pastors to different churches for … Continue reading 2 Main Questions to Ask Jesus Right Now
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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