Wearing a tactical vest and carrying both a long gun and handgun, 31-year-old Brian Browning fired his weapon as he approached CrossPointe Community Church last Sunday in the Detroit suburb of Wayne, Michigan. Staff members intervened, thwarting the would-be mass-shooting of those gathered for worship, and a security guard’s gunfire killed him. One of theContinue reading “Church Mass-Shooting Blocked, Missing Children Rescued, Traffickers Arrested”
Tag Archives: Children
East Coast Floods and Minnesota Fires
Flash floods ravaged the East Coast from Pennsylvania to North Carolina on Tuesday. Then yesterday, floodwaters in Albemarle County, Virginia, swept away 12-year-old Jordan Sims; and in Allegany County, Maryland, 150 elementary school children and 50 teachers were rescued from raging waters that breached the second floor. Meanwhile, wildfires in northern Minnesota have burned moreContinue reading “East Coast Floods and Minnesota Fires”
115 Children Rescued, 205 Predators Arrested, and a Record-Breaking Drug Bust
Praise God for the rescue of 115 children and the arrest of 205 child sexual abuse offenders during “Operation Restore Justice.” Also this week, federal authorities announced the seizure of record-breaking amounts of fentanyl and the dismantling of one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations, including 16 arrests. Lord, we thank YouContinue reading “115 Children Rescued, 205 Predators Arrested, and a Record-Breaking Drug Bust”
A Prayer for Our Children
Join us now through May 1 for the National Day of Prayer Today, we are praying for the future of our nation and the world: our children. Lord, we ask You, please, for our children. Guard their hearts. Watch over them as they play. Keep their minds and eyes and hearts and bodies pure. BeContinue reading “A Prayer for Our Children”
Prayers for Parents
The years we have with our children under our roof are limited. Let’s pray God will guide Christian parents to raise up young men and women who love the Lord with all their hearts and who stand strong in Truth against the sway of the world and its lies. Pray Christian parents will Powerful BibleContinue reading “Prayers for Parents”
Pray Our Children Will Love Jesus
Lord, please fill our homes with Your presence and Your love. Set us free from the sins and wrong thought processes that make it difficult for our children to see You as You truly are. Empower us with Your love, embolden us with Your grace, and teach us to forgive. Give us wisdom in everyContinue reading “Pray Our Children Will Love Jesus”
Three Dead at Christian School in Wisconsin
A teacher and two teenaged students died Monday at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, when one of the teens, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, opened fire during a study hall and then killed herself. Six other students were injured, two in critical condition. Lord, please comfort those who mourn and heal the wounded, especially thoseContinue reading “Three Dead at Christian School in Wisconsin”
Do You Measure Up?
Our kids tend to lean on God the same way they lean on us. So, if we’re telling them all the ways they don’t measure up, they’re likely to see God as displeased with them, as well. Maybe that’s something you also experienced that is still a struggle for you today. It’s easy to imagineContinue reading “Do You Measure Up?”
Prayer for Sons and Parents
Father God, please lay Your hand on our sons, guiding them constantly into Your purposes. Pursue them with Your love. Bring to them disciplers, mentors, teachers and friends who will challenge them to walk as one with You and model what that looks like. Guard their eyes, ears, heart, mind and body from evil, andContinue reading “Prayer for Sons and Parents”
Faith and Freedom for Youth
Lord, please set our children free from fear and demonic oppression. Whenever the enemy gives them a nightmare, invade that dream in visible, powerful ways and rescue them. Whenever they begin to lean on something or someone other than You, call them back. Remind them of the love, peace and joy only found in You,Continue reading “Faith and Freedom for Youth”
