By Richard S Willoughby Sunday 14th December 2008 Today I had my first gut-wrenching cry since this odyssey of sickness began. It was deep and guttural. Once started, it washed over me in spasms. I ask God if I was doing anything wrong. I repented. I loathed my weaknesses and inconsistencies. I ask him why… Continue reading My First Good Cry
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‘I’m not qualified to land plane,’ pilot tells passengers
This news article describes a pilot who was not certified to land this particular plane in the given climate conditions. There are several sermon uses for this article, from “I can do all things through Christ” to, “the 5 unprepared virgins”, to “flying blind (faith)” etc. If you have other thoughts, please leave them in… Continue reading ‘I’m not qualified to land plane,’ pilot tells passengers
Quoted: Frank Bartleman on Coming Revival
Many of us are living for nothing else. A volume of believing prayer is ascending to the throne night and day. Los Angeles, Southern California, and the whole continent shall surely find itself before long in the throes of a mighty revival, by the Spirit and power of God. – Way of Faith, Nov 16,… Continue reading Quoted: Frank Bartleman on Coming Revival
Pastor prays over deposit slip, gets $1.5M gift
Tue Dec 9, 9:14 pm ET LONGVIEW, Texas – A $1 million bank deposit slip wish by a Longview minister to pay for a new church came true — and then some. The Rev. Thomas McDaniels of LifeBridge Christian Center said a businessman, who chooses to remain anonymous, wrote him a $1.5 million check. Members… Continue reading Pastor prays over deposit slip, gets $1.5M gift
Reveal
Life in Christ is rewarding, yet much of the benefits are hidden to those who don’t seek them. Seeking to Know Him (Revealing who Jesus is) Pursuing the Image (Allowing Christ to be revealed in the way we live our lives) Speaking to the Unseen (revealing His blessings through faith in action) Listening (allowing God… Continue reading Reveal
The Upside Down Way of God
Get equipped with the fundamental tools we need to live out our faith. First is Last Seeing is not Believing Give to Receive Weak is Strong Slavery is Freedom Die to Live
Religion Important to Americans
According to a survey of 5,916 Americans conducted by the Brand Futures Group of Young and Rubicam, 54 percent of respondents said “religion plays an important part in my life.” The report also noted that religion is popping up in everything from tattoos to teen-age apparel to the popular “What Would Jesus Do?” merchandise. “The… Continue reading Religion Important to Americans
Americans Turning Back To Religion
Americans Turning Back to Religion to Find Identity and Meaning ABC News charts parents’ desire to pass on meaning, values to their children by Andy Butcher Schools full of violence and homes empty of values are sending a growing number of Americans back to religion to find answers, according to an ABC News report. But… Continue reading Americans Turning Back To Religion
Faith in the Parenthesis
(For we walk by faith and not by sight.) II Corinthians 5:7 Try as we might to speak and write clearly, sometimes, it seems impossible to say what we want to say. That’s why we use a little mechanism called parenthesis to help convey our meaning. A parenthesis is a statement or… Continue reading Faith in the Parenthesis