When we pray to God it can sometimes be hard to imagine who we are praying to. God is a spirit that we cannot see, and yet He is always with us. So we are sort of left to our imagination when we pray. There's an old hymn, "All Glory, Laud and Honor" that includes these words: The people of the Hebrews with palms before you went; our praise and prayer and anthems before you we present. These words are often sung on Palm Sunday to celebrate when Jesus went into the city of Je

Throughout the Scriptures, we see stories of people who prayed and of how prayer was a priority for those who professed faith in God.  Some of these people were kings like Solomon, some of them were prophets like Daniel and Jonah.  Some were followers of Jesus like Paul. All of them were reliant on the God’s spirit to renew their hearts.  They were people who faced great challenges and turned to God to help them in those important moments of decision or danger.  They also tur

Did you know that there are several stories about lions in the Bible? In the Old Testament we hear about Samson and David fighting off...

I remember sitting at the table with my family and my grandparents and my cousins and aunts and uncles waiting to have dinner together. ...

One of my favorite books in the Bible is the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. Isaiah was a prophet who spoke God's Word to God's...

There's a children's game that has been played by kids for hundreds of years. It's called "King of the Mountain" and involves a group of...

When you think of an office what comes to mind?  Maybe the place where your dad goes each day for his job?  Or maybe there’s a room in...

Summer is coming to an end soon. Summer makes me think about enjoying something cold and refreshing on a hot day. I love getting an...

I imagine that when you saw the picture at the top of the page you remembered this nursery rhyme you learned when you were young: This is...

The B-I-B-L-E! Yes that's the book for me! I stand alone on the Word of God The B-I-B-L-E! The B-I-B-L-E! I’m taking it along with me,...

In the summer many families like to go camping. They find a nice spot in the woods or near a lake and they make a campfire and cook...

Do you have brothers or sisters? If you do where do you fall in the mix? Are you the oldest, the "baby" of the family, or maybe you are...

This past Sunday in worship we sang a new song, "Lord and Friend" by CeCe Winans. She writes these words to start the song, I'm amazed...

I have a sister. She's actually my twin sister. And when we were growing up we did everything the same. Where she went, I went. ...

I love the psalms for how they give us words to say things about God and to God that we want to say. Psalm 148 is one of those psalms...

Have you ever celebrated some accomplishment with a high five? Has anyone ever said to you "Way to Go!" when you achieved something...

The Fourth of July has always been a special holiday to me. My family (parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and...

From the time children are very young they learn about sheep and shepherds. One of the first nursery rhymes I can remember is: "Mary had...

As we look at the psalms in God's Word we are taught many things about who God is and what God has done for us. God is all-wise. He is...

Did you know how wonderful you are? Maybe you hear from your grandma or grandpa that you are a delight, or a special blessing to them. ...