Camp Vision
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.” (Matthew 5:14-15 NIV) Vision-giving God, As we startContinue Reading
Psalm 115 Prayer for Camp
[This is the first day of our summer arts day camp and I covet your prayers for this week.] “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NIV) “Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because ofContinue Reading
Living for the moment
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “We’re trying to sell Jesus and eternity with God to people who are living for the moment. They don’t even believe in heaven and hell. We need to ask – do you need peace? do you need healing?Continue Reading
Pray for Camp
“Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.” (Psalm 115:1 NIV) God, As I write this I am looking forward to next week and the 5th-12th grade arts day camp I direct. I am so grateful that you downloaded the ideaContinue Reading
Prayer for Victory
“Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up and stand firm.” (Psalm 127:7-8 NLT) In our day of danger, Yahweh, answer and deliver us. May the name of the God of Jacob setContinue Reading
Families III
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “Don’t you see that children are God’s best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy?” (Psalm 127:3 MSG) Let us pray the following over our families today: God, Thank you that you call eachContinue Reading
Jeremiah and Ezekiel and Grace
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9 NIV) As I write this, in my Bible Recap plan I’m about 3/4 of the way through Ezekiel. I have decided that Jeremiah and Ezekiel (at least so far) are hard to read and understand. TheseContinue Reading
Double justice
[Please join with me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8 NIV) “WhyContinue Reading
Kill the Spider
[This post by Carlos Whittaker taken from https://proverbs31.org/read/devotions/full-post/2018/06/25/kill-the-spider June 25, 2018.] “Jesus looked at them intently and said, ‘Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.’” Matthew 19:26 (NLT) I was on my way to a week of therapy to find out why I just couldn’t getContinue Reading
Big Tent
“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.” (Psalm 113:3 NIV) [Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] As I write this I am remembering our “Camp Band” rehearsal last night. TheContinue Reading