July 16, 2024
Dedication of an Empty Tomb in Michigan
On Sunday, June 23, the Northview Christian Church of Coldwater, Mich., dedicated a newly constructed empty tomb.
Articles for tag: Prayer Walk
March 5, 2015
Getting Ready for Easter: Camarillo (CA) Christian Church
Preparation, Pictures, and Prayer Stations By Charles Maloney, senior pastor, Camarillo (California) Christian Church Our student ministries department put together a guided Good Friday prayer walk involving “prayer stations” covering the events of the final week of Jesus” life, ending at the crucifixion. The prayer stations included pictures and prayer ideas, complete with drawings for children to color, for each of the days leading up to the events of Good Friday. The prayer walk was from noon to 7 p.m., so people could come during the day or after work. We encouraged families to participate together. The last prayer station
September 1, 2014
Five Steps for Leading a Neighborhood Prayer Walk
By Jon Weiner 1. Keep your eyes open as you walk! 2. Keep the eyes of your heart open for your neighbors” needs. 3. Keep moving””it may seem creepy to stand in front of a house praying! 4. Observe: What do you see that may provide clues for how you can pray for people? 5. Ask God to open doors to meet and connect with neighbors. Jon Weiner serves as neighborhood groups pastor at Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky
October 14, 2013
Partnering to Plant in Calgary
By Rick Scruggs On May 7 we formalized a journey started 12 months earlier! Unlikely partners bound together by a document, motivated by a love for others, and captivated by a vision that requires we work together and pray for healthy offspring. Planting churches and getting married have some remarkable similarities! This wasn”t the first time Restoration churches in Calgary, Alberta, had attempted a network church plant. Our first plant started strong in 2007 but suffered an untimely demise because of a moral failure. It caused significant discouragement in the ranks. A follow-up effort in 2009 was impeded by an
March 5, 2012
NACC 2012: Different, but the Same
By Tom Claibourne Some words just don”t seem to belong together, even though we use them that way all the time. Consider: well-known secret; jumbo shrimp (is there really such a thing?); dead livestock; objective opinion; United Nations; drive-through window (which, in reality, would require a very large window and result in a very angry building owner). Here are two more odd combinations: different and same; convention and refreshing. As much as I have appreciated my experiences at various conventions, conferences, family camps, and clinics, I have departed from most of them with some good insights and a few new
November 4, 2011
Families Enjoy Outdoor Fun at “˜Journey Jubilee”
By Jennifer Taylor Instead of a traditional Vacation Bible School, this summer Journey Christian Church (Apopka, FL) created “Journey Jubilee,” a three-day event designed for families and friends. “The older people need to teach the younger ones, and parents need to teach children,” said teaching pastor Harold Armstrong to the Journey family in an announcement about the event. “And often we don”t know how to do that, so we want multiple generations to come together.” The event, held on Journey”s campus July 28-30, centered around a “Tent of Meeting” in the church courtyard where the campers gathered for worship and
August 17, 2011
How Churches Can Help Children Pray
By Katie Barbee There are so many things we, as adults, must teach children about prayer””persistence being one of them. I believe that teaching children how to pray certainly starts at home. After praying for a baby brother or sister for nearly one and one-half years, our 5-year-old son Drew prayed aloud one night: “Dear God, thank you for my family. Thank you for my friends . . . could you please give us a baby, whenever you think it”s time? Oh, never mind””could you just give me a puppy?” My husband and I tried not to laugh until we
Florida Church Hosting Three-day ‘Jubilee’
Instead of a traditional Vacation Bible School, this weekend Journey Christian Church (Apopka, FL) will host “Journey Jubilee,” a three-day event designed for families and friends of all ages. In addition to times of teaching and worship, groups will enjoy a challenge course, a geo-scavenger hunt, live music, a prayer walk, and plenty of time to relax. Families are invited to camp on the church property and a nominal fee of $25 per group covers all activities.
May 3, 2009
The Good Life of a Campus Minister
 By Ward Patterson I”ve got a friend who keeps me humble. He thinks campus work is a breeze. He is always telling me that anybody looking from the outside would think a campus minister has it pretty soft. I keep telling him he ought to look on the inside. THE PROBLEM OF TIME “You really have it good,” he says. “But there is this problem of time,” I respond. “The kids are tied up with something pretty awful””class, I think they call it. The only time they can get together seems to be after supper, at 7:00 say, or
December 18, 2005
Readers Tell How They Spend Time With God (published)
We asked you to tell us how you read the Bible and pray, and your responses were wonderful. You offered ideas to help and examples to motivate all of us. Here are close to two dozen reader responses to our question. To all who wrote we say thank you. You encourage all of us to take more seriously our time with God. A classic resource other than the Bible that I use in my devotions is the hymnal. Scripture exhorts us many times to “sing to the Lord.” I like to include singing in my devotions. “In the morning I will
