https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:34:31 +0000 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:57:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/prayer-coaching-reorienting-yourself-and-your-church-toward-god What would it look like to be freed from the pressure to have to make church work, to work to have more people to do more programs to fabricate more energy and to do more with less? It's tiring just thinking about it. Jon Hoekema https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/prayer-coaching-reorienting-yourself-and-your-church-toward-god Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:57:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/so-we-keep-prayinginto-holy-chaos Before Synod 2023 I wrote the post, “So We Pray…” Synod 2023 is now in the rearview mirror.  I believe that now, more than ever, we need to keep praying.  I’ve heard many responses from Synod 2023. Responses like this: Diane Dykgraaf https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/so-we-keep-prayinginto-holy-chaos Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/hosting-our-first-ever-prayer-open-house-brookfield-crc Hello, Network readers!  Pam Chapman https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/hosting-our-first-ever-prayer-open-house-brookfield-crc Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/my-dad-can-still-pray Sunday morning, July 2, 2018, started routinely. My husband and I decided to attend church with my dad, an hour and a half away. Cindy Thomas https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/my-dad-can-still-pray Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/longing-be-christ-40-days-prayer-synod-2023 You’re Invited! Pray for the CRC for 40 days leading up to Synod 2023 Congregational Ministries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/longing-be-christ-40-days-prayer-synod-2023 Sun, 02 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/scheduled-prayer-gatherings-forty-days-prayer As you may already know, everyone is invited to pray the “Forty Days of Prayer” leading up to Synod 2022 (Information and sign-ups can be found here). These prayers will arrive daily in your inbox. Jon Hoekema https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/scheduled-prayer-gatherings-forty-days-prayer Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:13:25 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/nurse-nate-how-god-answers-prayer While hospitalized, John experienced an unexpected radical reaction to an opioid administered for pain control prior to a bone marrow biopsy. Patricia Haveman https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/nurse-nate-how-god-answers-prayer Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:55:56 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/faith-lessons-prayers-black-church Last year was a weird year. The virus pushed us to into unchartered waters. There has been much disruption in our lives, disruption that we experience as loss. We miss so much of what life was like before. Deb Koster https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/faith-lessons-prayers-black-church Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:49:43 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/2020-national-day-prayer Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ,  Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/2020-national-day-prayer Mon, 11 May 2020 00:35:52 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/why-we-pause-prayer-today Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer for all our American friends. As a denomination that works across Canada and the United States, it is an opportunity for all of us to pause throughout our day, come together with our fellow believers, and to sit at the feet of God. Thrive (CRCNA) https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/why-we-pause-prayer-today Thu, 07 May 2020 01:08:14 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/these-are-days “These are the days,” sings the song. “These are the days of Elijah… Moses… Ezekiel… David.”  These are the great days of the Bible. Kevin Heeres https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/these-are-days Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:31:22 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/join-song The other night I went downstairs to let the dogs out back, one more time before bed. This happens every night between 11 and 12 o’clock. It’s part of my bedtime routine.  Kevin Heeres https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/join-song Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:05:31 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/covid-19-and-call-prayer This morning in my prayer time, the Lord put a song in my heart. It’s a hymn from my childhood that is a word for this present time. The lyrics are as follows: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! Kevin Heeres https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/covid-19-and-call-prayer Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:42:01 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/how-can-we-pray-each-other-week The Coronavirus has quickly impacted each of our lives in some pretty big ways. In light of this, I wonder: How can we pray for each other this week? Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/how-can-we-pray-each-other-week Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:47:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/lenten-call-prayer On a typical Thursday morning at 7 am, a small group of people—3, 5, or maybe up to 6—gather together to pray in the Atrium of the denominational offices of the CRCNA on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. Bonnie Nicholas https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/lenten-call-prayer Sun, 01 Mar 2020 20:27:28 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/new-hearts-and-new-prayers The day after my mother-in-law received a brand new heart, I was lying in bed, praying out loud (it helps me stay awake), “And please God, be with Mom. Give her peace as she waits. . .”  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/new-hearts-and-new-prayers Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:49:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/how-does-your-church-share-prayer-requests I'm curious, how does your church share prayer requests and praises? Does your church designate a time during worship? Do prayers get shared via email updates or newsletters? Do you utilize Facebook?  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/how-does-your-church-share-prayer-requests Tue, 07 May 2019 13:31:16 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/prayer-what-if-were-doing-it-wrong In my last post, I ended by asking the question, “What if I told you that prayer is about something else?” Meaning what if prayer isn’t actually about getting God to do the things that we think God should be doing. What if prayer is about something more? Corey Vanhuizen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/prayer-what-if-were-doing-it-wrong Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:02:10 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/prayer-why-bother Glasses and Murky Water Corey Vanhuizen https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/prayer-why-bother Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:52:50 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/psalm-61-hail-mary-psalm Do me a favor and please read Psalm 61. Kelly Vander Woude https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/prayer/psalm-61-hail-mary-psalm Thu, 02 Nov 2017 14:04:19 +0000