Warriors or Spectators

Are Christians today preparing for a battle they are too afraid to fight? Is it that no one has taught Christians how to fight, or have they never been led onto the battlefield? Christians are called warriors, our purpose is to prepare for battle against the evil one and then actually go into battle. Yet all we see in most churches are spiritual soldiers with shiny armor. The mark of a noble warrior is the scars and damaged armor they bear, shiny armor is a mark of inaction. In battle soldiers are motivated by those that have already fought. Are we missing the battle, are we lacking war proven warriors in the midst of our churches? We are not to protect, but to equip and lead others into battle. Is it that most Christians prefer to be spectators while a few Christians fight? I pray that we would no longer sit with shiny armor but stand and fight as courageous war proven warriors for God’s kingdom!

Eph 6:12-13
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground…

The Teenage Soul

I recently held a fall parent meeting for our Junior High and High school parents. As part of all parent meetings I ask the parents how we as ministry can better partner with them in helping them build a spiritual foundation in their students. Their response was," help us understand where our students are at, and what is going on in their world." There seems to be a great divide that has formed between teens and their parents. Loving parents want to bridge the gap but don't know how, teens want their parents to take an interest in their lives yet don't know how to communicate that to their parents. Thus "The Teenage Soul" was developed.

This blog is a collaborative effort to help keep parents up to date with what is happening in youth culture. We will continually discuss issues and topics that our teens and college age students are faced with. It is our goal to partner with you, the parent, to reach out to your child and to be an active participant in their life. We hope you find The Teenage Soul to be a great resource as you endeavor through the journey of parenting a teen.

Check it out and let me know what you think!!

Tough Question??

I was having a conversation yesterday with a good friend and partner in ministry Leo. And this question came up.

"If you woke up in Hell tomorrow, would you feel like you deserved it?"

Wow! What a soul searching question. Either way you answer it, it forces you to change. What do you think, what would your response be to this question? How will your life change in response to your answer?