Fellowship Bible Church, Tacoma - Weekly Sermon Fellowship Bible Church

How should parents pray for their kids? Far too often, Christian parents communicate an unspoken list of expectations for their children that isn't much different than a list you'd hear from a non-Christian (except maybe with some sin-management no-no's thrown in). In this exploration of Paul's prayer in the opening of Philippians, Bruce helps us see that the life we should point our kids to is so much more - more difficult, more dangerous, more joyful, and more like Jesus. Ultimately, this is the life that really matters. So how can we help our kids get there? Pray, pray, pray.

What's wrong with being bored? A lot, actually. Boredom can be a symptom of a disoriented heart. Many addictions begin with boredom. The end of many marriages begins with boredom. Lots of other struggles and sins are downstream of a persistent, pervasive posture of boredom. Here's the good news: we serve a God who not only saves us through Jesus, but through Jesus, by the Spirit, empowers us for mission. In Luke 9:1-9, we see a preview of this, and we'll also reflect on five ways the mission of Jesus can dispel boredom from your life and point the way to a fresh, challenging, mission-focused life. That is really good news for the bored.