Three Prayers for Prodigal Children I once was that prodigal child — lost, angry, and struggling to find my identity. Hardened on the outside, but deeply hurting within. The pain of my choices was not only destroying me, but creating heartache within our family and severing my relationships with the people who loved me most. By God’s grace, my parents …
Our kids will walk through many seasons of transition on their way to adulthood. Today’s guest, Scott Schimmel, is on a mission to help people uncover their identity, purpose, and place of belonging. Lee talks with Scott about kids who feel awkward, asking good questions, and helping our kids find an Advisory Board. You aren’t going to want to miss …
When we first bought our home nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, it was shaded by majestic white pine and maple trees. Although these trees afforded our home much shade and protection from the elements, over a long period of time, that which was a good thing, slowly became a tool of dampness, mildew and …
How could our nation change if students began praying on campuses around America? On today’s podcast, Lee Nienhuis and Jeff Eckart discuss the importance of prayer for schools and in schools. Jeff’s ministry is working on the cutting edge with students and youth workers helping reach the next generation. Jeff and I discuss his vision to train and equip students …
Now that summer is here, are you a little afraid your child will be spending too much time staring at a screen? Whether it’s a teen girl on social media or a son hooked on video games, it’s important to set boundaries on screen time. Living in a phone bubble instead of soaking in the sunshine isn’t just unhealthy for …
What a fun interview to kick off our BRAND new Moms in Prayer Podcast! Mandy Arioto is the President and CEO of MOPS International. She is widely known for her unique take on parenting, relationships and cultural issues, but what we love is her heart for moms. You are going to enjoy this conversation about the craziness of the years …
If you were completely confident in God’s unchanging, irrevocable love for you, would it change how you walked? If you knew that no matter how many times you fell, he would be right there to catch you, would it change the way you lived your life? I believe it would. Several years ago, God showed me what confidence in a …
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans …
As a mother I pray for my kids every day. It is a great gift and a privilege. Until recently, I underestimated how much I needed a praying mom in my own life. It was the prayers of my mother-in-law, a 20+ year veteran of Moms in Prayer, that impacted my desperate need for healing. When I was two years …
I come from a broken family. And despite my very best attempts to produce a formulaically perfect Christian family in my second—the reality is that I still come from a broken family. We are messy – gooey in the middle – and I love my family more than I ever thought possible, brokenness and all. I love who they are …
