Taking Attendance

(These kiddos remind me of His faithfulness each and every week in Adventure Kids)

Lamentations 3:21-22 – “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end…”

Amid dirty shoe-string tying and lunch packing, of getting stuck in the pick-up line traffic with a screaming baby, and trying to make it to work on time with “oh no, not again” spit up on your shirt, it’s easy to allow the very-real-but-far-less-tangible love and mercy of God to settle into the quiet backdrop of our too-busy lives.

…This I call to mind.

It sounds quite simple, but we must make time to call our attention to the previous faithfulness of the One we claim to follow. Let our daily morning activity be as ordinary as taking attendance and naming the ways He has been faithful both to us and to His own glory.

Just how spring always knows when to show her face and to grace us with her newness and expectancy, so also do His mercies always come in the midst of our brokenness, tiredness, busy-ness, and monotony.

We are each responsible for intentionally reminding ourselves and each other of His steadfast love and unrelenting mercy. 

Elements of Discipleship

For nearly 40 hours a week, school requires that our children sit and listen, with few breaks in between lecture-style learning. They come home to more worksheets and textbooks. In church, they sit in pews, receiving more information. Oh yes, they’re listening and watching. But at what point in the information-overload are they allowed to take an active role in their faith? At what point will we allow them that opportunity?

Discipleship falls short if it doesn’t activate our feet to move beyond the comfort of knowledge gain. Discipleship must involve serving.

On Wednesday nights, our hope is to catch the electricity and sense of adventure that our kids inherently possess, and show them how they have an active role in God’s epic plan for all of mankind.

During the month of January, we have encouraged the Adventure Kids to have a more active role in leading their peers. They have taken on roles of leadership in the areas of prayer, corporate praise and worship, in sharing their testimonies to their classmates, and in interacting with people during our outreach projects. There is an excited buzz whenever the announcement is made that we will be going outside the walls of the church building to serve our community. That fact reveals our kids’ desire to reach out to their friends, families, and community!

Continue to pray for our kids. Seek out ways to get involved, from mentoring a preteen to rocking a newborn. Contact Courtney today to see where you can connect and serve.