“’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.” When John Newton penned this promise, he did so out of personal experience. His greatest test came the day he buried his wife, Mary. He’d loved her and prayed his death would precede hers. But his prayer was not answered. Yet, …
April & Easter Prayer Update
Continue to Lift Up Ukraine. PRAISE: In my devotional times the past month I’ve been focusing on the book of Romans and reflecting on Paul’s discourse to the believers. I am seeing more of “God’s grace,” as a key theme in this book which is known for theology and biblical truth.My March trips to Florida were fruitful. …
Gratitude – The Key to Financial Balance*
Most of us, if asked, would admit that we want more than we already have. Whether money, relationships, career, or possessions, we're wired to "reach" for more. This isn't always a bad thing. Considering the innovation we've experienced over the past 100 years, and how it's improved life for so many, I'm grateful that we keep reaching …
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January Prayer Updates
PRAISE:1. Holiday television broadcasts were encouraging; the final numbers will be in at the end of the month. Two unexpected, last minute surprises were Bangladesh and Vietnam. Both countries hadn't allowed TV showings of JESUS for 20 years; Bangladesh let the film be shown on a top station and the airing was primetime--at 2:30pm Christmas Day!2. …
Where are you looking for joy and peace?*
Blaise Pascal was a 17th-century mathematician and philosopher who had a dramatic religious experience in his early thirties. Out of that experience came a work entitled “Pensées,” a collection of his ruminations and thoughts. In thinking about his conversion, Pascal wrote this: All complain, princes and subjects, noblemen and commoners, old and young, strong and weak, …
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Check out the Unheard Story Podcast:
Subscribe to the Podcast, and get the whole season.“The Unheard Story” podcast talks about what happens after the message of Jesus is shared. Season two is out now. Listen to season two now or catch up on season one. Search for “The Unheard Story” on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. To …
Whipsawed by 2020: Max Lucado, September 25, 2020
(RNS) — First came the pandemic. COVID-19 has taken the lives of 200,000 and the jobs of millions, and it threatens to take the sanity of the entire world. A microscopic virus has paralyzed us. And an ancient sin threatens to undo us. An officer’s knee on the neck of a black man activated a …
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Develop strong friends, relationships to prosper*
A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a humid day, sipping iced tea with his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities and obligations, the father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look at his son. What strange advice, thought the young man. …
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July Prayer Update
Praise: God worked through our Father's Day email and online efforts to help underwrite NewLifeBoxes for WiFi smartphone evangelism in India and Africa. The ministry saw Him supply the need for more that 215 boxes. Pray: Please join in praying for the reaching the one the top 12 least reached countries in the world. This …
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He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation" (Mark 16:15, NIV).Have you considered ...Most of the world's people live in darkness, separated from the love of a heavenly Father who desperately wants to know them. As people of God, we are equipped with the story of reconciliation …
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