Discovering the Mystery of Who I Am in Christ
Some people in the body of Christ have a special gift to encourage. The first encourager listed in scripture was Barnabas. “Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.”Acts 4:36-37 Barnabas …
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches very clearly on prayer and fasting. Matthew 6:5-18 Prayer 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in …
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Living in times where the fabric of our nation is unraveling, I frequently go to places of self-reflection in prayer. Clearly, the Lord has lifted his hand of protection from our land. “Lord, I know the big things that displease you- things like abortion, greed and perversions. (And this is in the church.) But, what …
Continue reading "40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 26 – Here I Am, Lord"
Congratulations! You've made it half way there! If you started at the beginning with us, you have fasted for 20 days. Praise the Lord for his goodness and mercy on us. If the middle of your fast, you may be feeling tired or uncertain. God may be bringing things up and stirring things up in …
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All this time at home has me thinking. For years, I have been looking for the words to speak on and/or write about the conundrum facing the church in our times. My soul has felt unsettled for years, perhaps even a little disturbed, concerning what I can only describe as bad "weather" approaching. The Pharisees …
Continue reading "Reading the Signs of the Times- (and surviving them!)"
Please humor the inside ramblings of how God used prayer to plant the seeds of revival. As the world has gotten darker over the past decade, I have gone through a lot of emotions. I was part of a church plant that started 12 years ago and I must say that we went in with …
This is a quick post concerning prayer requests. The Bible says we are to pray without ceasing. You are worried about a doctor's visit? Pray. You have an exam you are stressing over? Pray. Your business is struggling? Pray. Your kids are having issues? Pray. Your bank account is short and you have bills to …
Well, it's no secret, actually. But, since most people are unaware of what The Bible says about Satan, they usually shrug him off and think of him as a little red, pointy-eared guy on your shoulder, or perhaps whatever you can imagine out of some horror flick. But, just since it's fun to give some …
What are you doing today, when you hear the news that 90 Christians, including children are captured by ISIS? Do you go numb? Do you keep scrolling? Do you shake your head and shut it out? Do you get afraid? Are you like my friend who sent me a song and said, "This is what …
God spoke to me one day and gave me some insights into our messy, fallen state and how to overcome. Two Saturdays ago, I spoke about this at Revive! Women's conference for Emmaus Church. Here is part 1. The topic is prayer. Why it matters. Why I need it. How to overcome the obstacles to …
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