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Praying for the Persecuted Church

For those wanting to keep praying for the persecuted Church.  OpenDoors USA posted their May prayer calendar.  I have included a link below: The original file on the OpenDoors website can be found here.

What is heaven? What is hell?

Reformed Theological Seminary, where I have been taking additional classes in preparation for pursuing a D.Min., does a great little series of 2-5 minute videos each Wednesday.  Today’s was on heaven and hell.  I want to share it with you.  I was particularly struck by the Samuel Rutherford quote at the end of the video about the nature of anything we suffer in this world being worth it to be in the presence of God in heaven.

Holy Week Devotional

Jason Hubbard over at the Light of the World Prayer Center (which rents space on our campus) has written a great devotional for Holy Week.  I wanted to make it available to those of you who are interested. Holy Week 7 Day Devotional – Hubbard 2016

For what kind of Presidential candidate should Christians vote?

With all the craziness going on in the media and on the debate front for the Republican and Democratic Party Nominees, maybe it is time as Christians to really think about the values and character that any leader is suppose to possess according the Scripture before we cast our primary votes.  According to Deuteronomy 1:13, Moses in recalling the story of the Exodus recounts that God had instructed him to “choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of…

Preparing our Hearts to Worship – sacrificial and generous living leads to compassion, mercy and justice

In an effort to help you prepare for the February 21st, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections about church health and vitality, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is about how Compassion, Mercy and Justice are at the heart of God. The scriptures below are all referenced in the message. From the Scriptures Read and prayerfully reflect…

Pray – Should we?

Should we pray?  Must we pray?  Absolutely, the history of the church and its advance is one of prayer.  Whether we are talking about Pentecost and the reception of the Spirit and the harvest of 3000 souls, or the release of Peter from prison while the church prayed, or the setting apart of Paul and Barnabas while the church prayed, Prayer is the central element. Unfortunately too many Christians have forgotten the call to pray.  Many believers rarely pray with…

Sacrificial and generous living and giving

Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the February 7st, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections about church health and vitality, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is about how we are called to sacrificial and generous living and giving. The scriptures, creeds, songs and reflection questions will all help you…

Praying for those you love

Have you ever wondered how to pray for parents, children, friends, and pastors? Does it feel like you repeat the same things day after day and you are starting to sound like a worn out song stuck in constantly repeating loop? Here are seven things (one for each day of the week) that can be prayed for those you love and each can be expanded in a variety of ways. Pray for Hearts that are drawn into a love relationship…