Is anyone in need?

โ€œIs anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who … Continue reading Is anyone in need?

Risk relationshipsโ€ฆ

If you are reading this, I am thankful for you! Iโ€™m giving thanks to God for you because youโ€™re not just like me. No one in the world is just like me. And no one is a replica of you either. Itโ€™s because weโ€™re not just alike that you help me learn and grow and … Continue reading Risk relationshipsโ€ฆ

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โ€œGod has such a great sense of humor. He allowed my physical weakness to be public so that I canโ€™t hide my need for prayer.โ€Randy Brittain With so much public conversation about who or what gets to decide what happens with our bodies, Godโ€™s word comes in pretty clear. We, with our God given free … Continue reading Page 12

Appointed Days

Good morning, dear child of God. Wake up. Stretch. Rub the sleep from your eyes. Say out loud, โ€œGood morning, Lord. I am here. What do You have for me today?โ€ {Good morning! Thereโ€™s love to do} Wake up, O Sleeper! Arise and shine for the Kingdom of God is at hand. The harvest is … Continue reading Appointed Days

Please pass the encouragement โ€ฆ

Where would we be without the encouragement of a friend? Friends help carry the load. Friends, real friends, listen and ask Jesus what He thinks. A friend who hears your heart cradles it, and lets a tear fall on it while you catch your breath. {A timely word} A friend tells you to turn your … Continue reading Please pass the encouragement โ€ฆ

The Ministry of Smiling

Does anyone remember the ad campaign โ€œHave a Coke and a Smileโ€? https://youtu.be/9fmZ1KJDzls?feature=shared Advertising works and for a while people were actually mimicking the commercial. We have a better ad campaign in the Good News of Christ Jesus. We humans are living our best life when we are mimicking Jesusโ€™ example of living in community … Continue reading The Ministry of Smiling

Watch Out

The most dangerous season for a Christian is the peaceful one following a chaotic trial, or a heart wrenching hardship. Itโ€™s the period of time when you take a deep exhale, and you feel like an overcomer! Because in the hardest days of your life, you clung to Jesus as a lifeline. In my darkest … Continue reading Watch Out