Hey everyone! I’m Justine- I am the Apprenticing Coordinator for Student Ministries here at Faith Promise Church. It truly is such an honor and a privilege to have this job. I love connecting with people and helping them find the area in their life where they know that this was why God made them. There [...]
Watching parents over the past ten years of ministry with students I have noticed several subjects that can strike fear into the hearts of parents. The biggest subject that strikes fear into the hearts of parents is the subject of sex. There are a lot of different reasons for this. Let’s take a closer [...]
“We’re thinking of leaving the church,” says the mom on the other end of the phone. “Tell me why?” I reply. “Because we just haven’t been able to connect. The church is so big.” I can’t argue with that point. Churches can get big. And I believe there truly are times when [...]
A great source of support, learning and improvement that my wife Emily and I receive related to our marriage & parenting is from our small group. This community of friends who we share life with are a blessing. There are so many benefits to our marriage & parenting by being plugged in to a [...]
Last week we talked some about giving advice to our teenagers. In that blog post, our challange was to create an environment that pushes our teens to become decision makers for themselves. To continue with the theme of that post, here are some further thoughts on advice and your teen: 1. Before you [...]
Have you ever really thought about the power that you choices have? Our choices have tremendous power over our lives. I believe that our choices have the power to shape and mold our lives. I believe that the following principle is true for all our lives: “The choices we make today will determine our destination [...]
Last week, Josh Whitehead introduced me to a You Version daily Devotional called Parenting by Design. I am really enjoying this devotional and strongly encourage you to check it out. The content is excellent. Each day’s devotional is a brief, easy to read, parenting tip/reminder. In addition there is a corresponding verse(s) that connects to [...]
(This post was written by Michele DeFelice, one of our Deaf Ministry interpreters) Everybody loves to see music in motion, whether it’s a choreographed dance or a musician’s stage performance. Creatively adding the beautiful language of American Sign to music is also entertaining and inspiring. The Lord gave me the vision of Sign Art Ministry [...]
(This post was written by Art Jensen, Pastor of Group Ministries) So to counter that last blog I wrote talking about managing risk, here is kind of a rebuttal. Recently we celebrated my wife Christy’s birthday. And men, I’m sure you know the risks involved here… Should I get jewelry? Clothes? A new car? What [...]
(This post was written by Michael Wallace, High School Pastor) Have you ever seen a sign like this? Last weekend our family was driving through Virginia where these signs are prominently displayed along major highways. I remember the first time I really looked at one, I nearly stopped the car to scour the skies [...]
Make War (This post was written by Michael Wallace, High School Pastor) Joshua 6:2-5 “Then the LORD said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. Have seven priests carry [...]
Preschool KNOW: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. READ: Luke 10:25-37 (NIrV) REMEMBER: “Love each other as I have loved you” John 15:12, NIV SHARE: “Who loves you?” (Answer: Jesus loves me.) The parable of the Good Samaritan is a wonderful story that reminds us of how far we can go to love others. [...]
Preschool (2yrs to PreK) KNOW: God made me READ: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19 REMEMBER: “Let the children come to me.” Luke 18:16, NIV SHARE: Who is special to God? (I am special to God.) Elementary (K-5th) CONSIDER: How do you memorize & apply scripture READ: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 REMEMBER: “I have hidden [...]
Preschool (2yrs to PreK) KNOW: God made me READ: Luke 15: 19-24 REMEMBER: “Let the children come to me.” Luke 18:16, NIV SHARE: Who is special to God? (I am special to God.) Elementary (K-5th) KNOW: DETERMINATION is deciding it’s worth it to finish what you’ve started READ: 2 Corinthians 11:23b-27; Acts [...]
(This post was written by Mia Hannahs, Blount Campus fpKIDS Director) Every now and then , I read a book that touches me so deeply that I feel compelled to read it again and again. That happened to me two years ago, when I picked up a copy of Too Small To Ignore. This book [...]
Preschool (2yrs to PreK) KNOW: God made me READ: Luke 15: 11-19 REMEMBER: “Let the children come to me.” Luke 18:16, NIV SHARE: Who is special to God? (I am special to God.) Elementary (K-5th) KNOW: DETERMINATION is deciding it’s worth it to finish what you’ve started READ: 1 Corinthians 10:6, 11-13 REMEMBER: “Let us [...]
(This post was written by Michael Wallace, High School Pastor) Fusion Weekend Promo – Click Here! Hey Faith Promise! I wanted to take this opportunity to share some exciting news with you from the Student Ministry. At the end of this month we will be having our biggest spring event – Fusion Weekend, January 27-30. [...]
Each new year, we take a few minutes to reflect back over the past year. Check out this four-minute review of 2010.
(This post was written by Michael Wallace, High School Pastor) Catalyst and Remix families, this year we will close out 2010 with a HUGE Christmas celebration! On December 22nd from 6:30pm-8:30pm the Faith Promise Satellite will be transformed into a winter wonderland complete with a movie theater style snack bar. Plus, all the proceeds will [...]
(This post was written by Gina McClain, Director of Children’s Ministries) Most families have Christmas traditions. Anything from decorating the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving, making the gingerbread house to the annual Christmas Eve car ride to look at Christmas lights. Traditions add a richness to the holidays. This year the McClain clan added [...]
Preschool (2yrs to PreK) KNOW: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. READ: Luke 2:1-7 REMEMBER: “God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son.” John 3:16 SHARE: Why is Jesus special? (Jesus is God’s Son!) Elementary (K-5th) KNOW: JOY is finding a way to be happy even [...]
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