This fall, I had the opportunity to do several youth worker trainings as part of the MyHope America with Billy Graham Campaign, and I got to connect with a lot of great people that are passionate about sharing Christ with their friends and neighbors. One of the things that resonated […]
Bible Study , Curriculum , Ministry , Resources , Student Ministry
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#QuestionsJesusAsked …
I have been reading the book Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore by Thom and Joani Shultz and it has been a very challenging book. I will write a full review on this blog at a later date, but there is one item from the book I am focusing in on […]
Family Stuff , Homeschool , Rural Ministry
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Creating a Rhythm to Your Homeschool…
Editors Note: This was originally published by Vicki Williams at her Personal Blog here…. Its been such a wonderful blessing to have our years planned out for us with such a strong biblical foundation with My Fathers World curriculum. When we first began this curriculum I scoured the internet […]
Evangelism , Missions
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Missions Minute: Update from Brent and Amanda Longenecker (1/14)…
A while back I posted about what “Brent The Stunt Guy” has been up to since returning to the Philippine Islands, and his involvement with typhoon relief there. Here is the latest from the Longeneckers…. Happy New Year to you. For sure! We just started a new church plant in […]
Ministry , Stories
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What’s the deal with Hell?
What is Hell really like? This is a question I get from time to time from eager learners. After watching Hollywood (and culture) depict Hell and Satan, many people are confused about what the Bible actually says about the place of eternal damnation. Let’s get a few things straight. Hell […]
Family Stuff , Homeschool
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Seven Days of Homeschooling Seven: Why a School Room?
In the beginning of our homeschool journey I wanted my house to be a home and our school to be at the kitchen table. I kept a small shelf or cabnet with our supplies and we just cleaned up each day. Over the years the bins of books for each […]
Family Stuff , Homeschool
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Seven Days of Homeschooling Seven: Why a School Room?
In the beginning of our homeschool journey I wanted my house to be a home and our school to be at the kitchen table. I kept a small shelf or cabnet with our supplies and we just cleaned up each day. Over the years the bins of books for each […]
Featured , Guest Posts , Ministry , Rural Ministry , Student Ministry
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Green Acres … from City to Rural Ministry…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Lauren Surprenant. Lauren was born & raised in the Boston area, moved to the suburbs with her husband, Tom, and children Taryn & Matt. She is presently bi-vocational/bi-ministry, serving as youth minister at a small country church and serving as ministry director […]
Family Stuff , Homeschool
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Seven Days of Homeschooling Seven: Have a Plan and Stick to the Plan
When we first began homeschooling 8 years ago I had only 3 children and used a traditional textbook/workbook style where planning was very simple. My curriculum company sent me homeschool lesson plans and nice little work books that were simply do the next page. I just did a number of […]
Evangelism , Ministry , Rural Ministry , Student Ministry , YM For Cheap!
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Adopt-A-Neighborhood Update (1/14)…
This post is an update to the original here… and here.. and here… and here… (you get the idea.) When I shared this idea with Greg Stier, after Lead the Cause University, I had no idea of the traction the idea would get, and what Greg had in mind to […]
Family Stuff , Homeschool
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Seven Days of Homeschooling Seven: Creating a Rhythm to Your Homeschool
Its been such a wonderful blessing to have our years planned out for us with such a strong biblical foundation with My Fathers World curriculum. When we first began this curriculum I scoured the internet for other M.O.M.Y.S.(Mothers of Many Young Siblings aka Moms with Kids close in age) using […]
Family Stuff , Homeschool
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My 5 P’s of Grocery Savings..
When I was growing up saving on groceries meant cheap, dented, tasteless food that my mother would gather from grocery store for pennies. And while she was able to “feed” the three of us for $15 a week at one point, often times our food was throw…