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Nov 2020
11m 46s

BONUS: Praying light over our kids

Courtney DeFeo and Christian Parenting
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“A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns, they only shine.” —D. L. Moody

That’ll preach, right? 

This week, we’re praying that our kids are marked by light. 

In a year full of profound uncertainty and anxiety, our culture desperately needs to hear the gospel message that Jesus loved us to the point of death so that we might live forever. 

That’s the message of truth and the light we were created to shine. 

On Pardon the Mess this week, we will consider how what we do in private allows us to shine light in public. 

And, as we continue looking at Nehemiah’s life, we will see that mourning what God mourns is a great starting place for sharing the gospel. 

“Lighthouses blow no horns, they only shine.” 

I’m praying that same thing for our families.

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