In Paul’s New Testament writings there are occasional mentions of people who gave up on Jesus and abandoned the faith. One example is II Timothy 4:10: “for Demas deserted me, because he loved this present world” Jesus talked about the “worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things” choking… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 15
Yesterday I was able to pray with several people – a young couple leaving their baby in the nursery the first time, a man with cancer, a woman who recently connected with her birth mother and step-siblings. I don’t pray with everyone I meet and have a conversation, but it is a normal part of… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 14
“Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures. I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 13
What have you prayed about today? This week? A New Cycle of EU Wednesday Night Classes Starts August 23 Next Steps, opportunities for new people to get plugged into FBC Those are the two items from last Sunday’s bulletin I prayed for today. Each day this week I’ve been praying for different items in the… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 12
Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” Many of us are discovering when we fast and pray, God does what the Psalmist described above. When we break our… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 11
“let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace” Hebrews 4:16 “Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus” Hebrews 10:19 In his book “Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home” Richard Foster writes of God: “He mourns that we do not draw near to Him. … Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 10
“Prayer ushers us into the Holy of Holies.” Richard Foster Let that sink in for a moment. The place where God resides…His throne room…His presence. In the Old Testament the Jewish High Priest was the only person allowed to enter the Holy of Holies in the temple. Just one person! And he could only do… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 9
All of us face challenges that discourage us from praying. Perhaps you’ve faced these specific challenges: Thinking that prayer is one more item on your already full to-do list. Thinking that when you pray your job is to convince God to do something. Thinking you have to pray like another person whom you admire prays.… Read More »
Five Week Challenge: Day 8
Well, week two is here and I can’t wait to hear about God’s work in your life. Remember the challenge has two parts – Fasting and Praying. Fast one day each week during the five weeks. You choose the day and type of fast. This week you choose the purpose of your fast. Pray for… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 8.6.2017
I really enjoyed the worship and fellowship @ FBC today. While that is usually true, I just felt it deeper in my spirit today. For that I’m thankful. During the 10:30 service, a breaker blew about 10 minutes into the sermon and shut down our sound system. A temporary fix restored it after about 10… Read More »
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