Backyard Ministry

We were recently given the swingset you see in the video below. It has proven to bring lots of kids to our yard. On Memorial day we had a killer kickball game with 15 neighborhood kids playing here. We really sense God showing us a missionfield even through our kids playmates. Please pray that Jesus will shine through all of us. In an answer to prayer, God has brought 6 of our neighbors to church on a regular basis over the past few months.

God is able!

2 Cor. 9:8 says, "And GOD IS ABLE to make ALL grace abound to you, so that in ALL things at ALL times, having ALL that you need, you will abound in every good work.

It is encouraging to admit our helplessness to fulfill God's call in our own strength. Grace abounds to us when we depend completely on Him.

Thank you God for the gift of children. And thak you for the promise that you will provideALL things at ALL times, so we'll have ALL that we need to raise our precious children to love and fear you! ALL means ALL and that's ALL ALL means.

In the words of Micah just after this video was taken, "You gotta be kidding me." Well we're not....It finally sunk in with the kids and they were excited except for Leah. She said shortly after the clip. "Stupid baby, I don't want it!" She slowly warmed up to the idea when we said that it might be a girl.

God has an interesting sense of humor. We've cried and laughed together but we know that this is a gift from Him and He'll carry us through.

Standing Firm

He is...
Caleb, Josh, and Micah are going to help me share God's goodness to about 60 teeneagers this weekend at a retreat in Wisconsin. Hope you enjoy the clip below.

Praying for Prayer

Jesus continues to fufill His promise that He would build his church. God is at work here in the cornfields. There has been a growing hunger for believers to gather together to pray. I have been praying consistently with a few pastors in the area. We've agreed to partner together to pray for the local body here. God has put on my heart Jesus' prayer in John 17. His heart cry to the Father should be fueling our passion for Him, each other, and the lost. Four major prayer requests emerge from His prayer.

1. That Christ would be glorified
2. That His disciples would be sanctified
3. That His Church would be unified
4. That the Word would be multiplied

This Sunday (the 28th) we are beginning a week of around the clock prayer based on these requests. The prayer begins at 10 p.m. and will go till Nov. 4th at 10 p.m.

Thanks for joining the army that is marching on its knees, fighting for the Prince of Peace!

All for Him,

Steve for the Family