Prayer is Essential for Children’s Ministry
I was recently asked to be the videographer for a wedding. As I had never officially filmed any event outside of the church, I turned to YouTube. Almost every video...
Our Daily Portion: Trusting Jesus Day by Day
Wading in unknown waters can be unsettling. Sometimes we are hesitant to take a step in any direction because the water seems too murky. We all find ourselves in these...
Looking Back: 30 Years in Children’s Ministry
As a long-time children’s pastor, the term “looking back” reminds me of Genesis 19 and the story about Lot’s wife. Without fear of turning into a pillar of salt, I...
IPHC Men’s Ministries Hosts Training for the Men of Zambia
**The long-term effects of COVID-19 are still unclear, but the short-term effects have created a multitude of disruptions for ministries all over the world, and the IPHC has been no...
Rest For Your Soul
We are a weary world. For many of you, 2020 has felt like a massive weight on your shoulders. Things appear to be spinning out of control. We’ve experienced a...
Clean Those Glasses
Smudges. I hate smudges. One morning I woke up to find my glasses in pretty bad shape, completely bent and smudged from the night they spent smashed against my face....
Family Discipleship…Is it Worth Doing?
“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing a little.” That’s not what I expected from my friend as we sat chatting about how we wanted to grow spiritually. “A little?”...
Prayer as a First Response
Recently, a former parishioner asked me to pray for her grandmother who had sustained a debilitating stroke. The granddaughter said, “My grandmother has taken a bad turn. I’m at a...
Embracing a Learning Posture
We are in the thick of summer, and I keep seeing my friends showcase pictures of all the beautiful veggies they are growing in their gardens. I’ve gotten the bug....
Stand: Equipping Girls For When Things Get Tough
I picked up the phone, ready to hear the usual joke about me taking forever to answer…instead, I was met with silence. “Hello?” “Hey” “Are you okay? What’s wrong?” The...