Explore the intricacies behind the declining numbers in foster care. Are we witnessing real progress, or is it a masking of deeper issues? Dive into an analysis that challenges the status quo and calls for a united community response.
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The foster care crisis has flown below most peoples’ radars. We simply don’t know it’s happening in our own backyards. Foster care is a journey that's deeply enriched by community support, essential for the healing of foster children and their caretakers. Imagine if every church became a sanctuary of hope, strength, and transformation for these families. Let's explore how your church can play this crucial role.
Last week we shared Psalm 46 and talked about taking time to be still and reflect on the Lord. Although it seems so easy to just set aside a little time each day to rest in the Lord, all of us know from experience that it is actually really difficult to stop what we’re doing—stuff that we feel needs to happen now—and reflect on God...
Before we get into the topic for today, we want to share a really cool God moment that led to this blog. We did not have a formal devotional today, but we did meet for a prayer time. Before prayer, the staff member who writes the blog was reflecting on what the Lord wanted to share in the blog today
Our devotional today was over 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, but we focused specifically on verses three and eleven:
“I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said…So it makes no difference whether I preach or they preach, for we all preach the same message you have already believed.”
We did not have a devotional today, but we did have a wonderful prayer time for all our current families and the families the Lord keeps sending our way. We can say in full confidence that God has brought and continues to bring us some truly amazing families who are committed to loving and supporting the children placed in their homes.
The tree was up on time, the house was decorated, the candlelight service was beautiful, and the kids loved their presents; Christmas (despite all the stress) went well this year. But now it’s time to take the decorations down and finish those leftovers from Christmas dinner. It’s time to go back to work and get back into the everyday routine.
During 2016, Americans spent $658 billion dollars in retail stores and the numbers are expected to grow in the coming years. Our culture is so focused on money: spending money, managing money, making money, and saving money. There is a bank (sometimes two) on every corner and advertisements on billboards claim low interest rates or debt consolidation while the next billboard down promises a “great deal” on whatever the newest, coolest gadget is.
