PRAISE: The Jesus Film® outreach to one nation during the recent month of prayer and fasting used social media and online evangelists to engage people in conversations, often around short films. The team focused on three cities and over the 30 days saw 216 people prayed to receive Christ; this is double the from number last …
Haven’t most people heard the the good news, at least once?
According to East-West Ministries about 3.155 billion of the world's 7.888 billion have not only never heard, but the don't even have access to hear. What are two things you can do about this? What could you do this week? This month? Pray? Give? Go? It could be something you could do in your own …
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A prayer from Henri Nouwen*
Lord, the peace can get feverish, the speed of things can make us sick.The hurry makes us hurt.Still us.Slow us. It is safe to exhale.It is safe to trust.You are safe to trust. We are safe:You know the hairs on our head - so we can leave our life in Your hands. We are safe:You …
St. Patrick’s Breastplate — A Prayer
Friends were sharing the short version of this prayer online yesterday, but I wanted to share the full version from Wild at Heart daily post for March 17,2023. As you read (slowly) try to take in the powerful theology. Then rejoice in the work of God and Christ in history, today and in your life. …
March Praise & Prayer
PRAISE: God has opened doors for eight additional television stations to broadcast in Turkey for Easter, 23 in all. Six of the stations are in the earthquake disaster zone. Pray that all six will be operational for Easter; our films Magdalena, “JESUS” and Gospel of John will be aired. Pray hearts will be prepared to hear the good …
Six Reasons Why the Church Needs Corporate Prayer.
Jennifer Oshman, wife of Mark Oshman the Lead Pastor at Redemption Church in Parker, Colorado recently posted an article titled “Six Reasons Why the Church Needs Corporate Prayer.” Reasons Corporate Prayer Is Essential Praying together encourages those who participate as they pray for each other’s needs and remind each other of God’s love. It’s a way for us …
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February Praise and Prayer
PRAISE: My friend and ministry partner Paul C. in AZ; his surgery for bladder cancer last month removed about 80% of it. And more good news news is that the cancer hasn’t penetrate the wall of the bladder, so he can keep it! [Thanks for praying.] To rid his body of the remaining 20%, chemotherapy will seek to flush it …
HYMN-PRAYING
Written by Steve Macchia on Jan 24, 2023 10:09 am* This past Sunday I was in the middle of singing one of the worship leader-led hymns with our congregation and found my soul strangely warmed by the presence of the Spirit we call Holy. I noticed my hands beginning to open up with a gentle gratitude …
January Prayer Update
PRAISE: I had good visit with my family Christmas weekend, and it was a delight to see my siblings, niece, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews in-person. (Two grandnieces and one grandnephew were born during the pandemic.) God works through our various year-end efforts including the email series and the needed funds came in for the ministry, …
November Prayer Update
PRAISE: Your prayers for our planned giving October email survey led to a good response and we’ve seen good progress on content for a new micro site. Pray the new site will stay on track for a December launch. Our three social media influencers are now lined up to help promote GivingTuesday 2022 (Nov. 29), …
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