by Crickett | Sep 10, 2015 | Attributes of God, Devotional
How would you describe your relationship with God? Are you satisfied with how well you know Him or do you desire to know Him more? Here are a few suggestions to help you in your pursuit of knowing God more intimately. Spend time in His Word consistently. His Word...
by Crickett | Sep 3, 2015 | Devotional, Prayer
Recently I’ve been using one of Paul’s prayers (Colossians 1:9-12) to guide me in praying for the women (and now, the men) in my church. Perhaps there’s someone you can pray these six things for. 1. Spiritual discernment (v. 9) “. . . that you may be filled with the...
by Crickett | Aug 27, 2015 | Devotional
This week I celebrate another birthday. Each year on this day, I like to reflect back over the past year. What was going on in my life this time last year? How has my relationship with God changed in the past year? Have I grown deeper in my walk with Him? Do I love...
by Crickett | Aug 13, 2015 | Devotional
Years ago, I was in a church ripped apart by conflict. I remember sitting in several town hall meetings where friend turned against friend in highly emotional discussions. At each meeting that followed, I felt like I was sitting in an arena watching bulldozers going...
by Crickett | Aug 6, 2015 | Discipleship
I recently read the book Organic Mentoring by Sue Edwards and Barbara Neumann. (I highly recommend this book.) The premise of Organic Mentoring is that previous methods of discipleship may not be as effective for the younger generations today. Randomly pairing up a...