It dawned on me the other day that it has now been over 40 years since I was a student in public school. The 60s and 70s were certainly a turbulent time. But when I think about what our students deal with today, I'm not sure it begins to compare. I don't think I have to go through the litany of challenges our kids are facing to make my point. I think we all know that our young people are having to deal with issues and concerns that I certainly never faced 40 to 50 years ago.
We are in the middle of a new teaching series on prayer. There are so many things we can be praying for that sometimes it's hard to know where to begin. But one group I am certain we should be praying for is our young people. Every day our kids face temptations, risks, stresses and challenges beyond what any child or youth should have to confront.
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Recently, Ed and Sherry Lucia shared with me that God had placed it on their heart to go to every public school in our region to pray on site for our students. They also shared that with our Rock House of Prayer Thursday night group. So, for the next several months, every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 our Rock House of Prayer, and all who would like to join them, will be gathering at a different public school to pray. Tomorrow, Thursday June 17th, they will gather at the flagpole in front of the Timberlane Middle/High School for prayer. The invitation is open for all to join us in person. However, if for any reason you are not able to be there in person, I would encourage you to pause where you are and join your hearts in prayer with so many others.
Over the coming weeks, in the newsletter we will highlight one school that we will be praying for that Thursday. I would invite you not only to join in person if you are able, but to remember that school in prayer throughout the week. With all that is going on in our world, I can't think of a better time for us to come together and lift up our children and youth in prayer. I'm certainly planning to be a part of this effort, and I would invite you to join.
I look forward to us being together, in person or online, this Sunday as we continue our series “Lord Teach us to Pray.” Have a blessed week.
Love you all,
Pastor Steve