Relationships are messy, and they take hard work. One member inevitably does something to cause a rift between him or her and their friend, co-worker, or spouse at some point during the relationship. This rift can only be mended through apologizes and forgiveness. Just like this, Man's relationship with God is messy and complicated. The … Continue reading Christmas: Reconciling Us to God
Live in Community
Over the past several weeks, while thinking heavily about ministry and about the Christian life, I found myself frequently landing on ideas surrounding community and the significance of doing life with others. So that we're all on the same page, when I say community what I mean is a group of people, unified through Christ, … Continue reading Live in Community
Kids and Missions
"Do you enjoying serving and helping others?" "Yes!" the group of kids exclaimed. "Why?" "Because I feel good when I do." "Because I feel like I accomplished something." "Because I feel like I did something that mattered and that made someone smile." "Because people need to know that Jesus loves them." After almost 10 years … Continue reading Kids and Missions
Part of the Crew, Part of the Ship
Part of the crew, part of the ship (or often quoted part of the ship, part of the crew) is the phrase that is chanted by the crew of the Flying Dutchman from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. In the third installment of the five-film series, Bootstrap Bill Turner, father of Will Turner and … Continue reading Part of the Crew, Part of the Ship
Give Me a Revelation
God has made Himself known in two basic ways: through general and special revelations. We can only know God in part, because He is infinite and humans are finite; He is glorious and perfect and humans are...well...not. God reveals as much of Himself as He deems fit for humans to have a relationship with Him and … Continue reading Give Me a Revelation
Only Hope in Life and Death
The word hope can be used in several ways. It can be used as a verb, to hope that something will happen, or as a noun to define the belief one has that something will be done. Hope can also be used to label a person or a thing into which someone places his or … Continue reading Only Hope in Life and Death
Doing What He Did : Following
Imagine someone you know walks up to you...maybe your child or a goofy co-worker... and says, "Hey, follow me. Do what I do." Then he or she puts a blindfold on you. Would that make much sense to you? Would you be all excited about playing along with them? If it were me, I'd be … Continue reading Doing What He Did : Following
Kids Don’t Help Around the House
There's a popular Facebook post that went viral a couple of years ago entitled "I Do Not Help My Wife." In it is a powerful message about how marriage is a partnership. "I do not help my wife clean because I live there too... I do not help my wife cook because I want to … Continue reading Kids Don’t Help Around the House
Your Child’s Spiritual Health
If you're like me, you click on an article because it has an interesting headline that catches your eye. Upon opening the article you see many, many words. And you think, "I just want to know the main point of this. I don't have ten minutes to read a mini book." That is when you … Continue reading Your Child’s Spiritual Health
First Time for Everything
Why am I in KidMin?
Amy Young 