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I think I am going wrap up this discussion of the kind of culture we want to shape in our home with this post. I’m sure there are parts I’ve missed but I think what I’ve written so far is more than enough to get us started! 🙂 Shaping a Trustee Culture. In a trustee … Read more
Christ-followers are servants! We want to raise Ethan in a culture where serving God and others is part of the DNA. A culture where serving God/others is part of the DNA is a culture which says … It’s not about me! Rick Warren begins his book, The Purpose-Driven Life, with the words, “It’s not about … Read more
Regular readers of our blog will know that we are thinking a lot about parenting these days as we prepare to bring Ethan home from Korea. Part of our thinking recently has been about how best to pray for him — now and in the years to come! Randy recently posted several prayers for the … Read more
Awhile back I (Randy) was thinking about my life as a Christ-follower and I thought about the importance of the following three words: know, honor, and obey. Know God. Honor God. Obey God. It doesn’t get much more basic than that! Three important words for Christ-followers are know, honor, and obey! Shortly after beginning to … Read more
We recently posted a prayer guide for leaders that’s a couple of years old. We’ve since started working on a prayer guide for married couples. This guide grows out of a desire for us to be more intentional about praying together and/or praying for one another. It’s a work-in-progress, which means it will probably go … Read more
Fasting is an overlooked ancient spiritual discipline that helps Christ-followers grow spiritually. I grew up in a tradition where fasting was an observed discipline. I grew up hearing stories of men and women who fasted, anywhere from one day to days at a time. In recent years, Joleen and I have been practicing the Wesley … Read more
Eugene Peterson on how life slowly, almost unnoticeably leaks. I love the stuff Eugene Peterson writes. He’s best known perhaps for his recent work, translating/paraphrasing the Scriptures in The Message. When I was in seminary I read some of his books; in fact, his book, The Contemplative Pastor, was one of the most impacting books … Read more
Song from the movie “Music & Lyrics” makes a good prayer. Awhile back we watched the movie Music & Lyrics on DVD. It’s a romantic comedy that Joleen, particularly, wanted to watch. At first, it was just an okay movie, but overall, it was a good movie, especially if you like romantic comedies. Music & … Read more
There’s a line drawn down the middle of the room. Step up to the line if you ever …* Heard God call, but hurried on with “life”. Spent more time in prayer asking God for things than asking God what He wanted for you or your loved one. Put up walls to keep others (and … Read more
In prayer, sometimes you need to surrender, sometimes you need to persist. In July 2005, we had a class with Drs. Jim & Molly Scott called, “The Transformation of the Church.” It was a very dynamic and incredible experience. One of the things that I remember most was a statement about prayer. Molly said that … Read more