Prayer for Today

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Lord God, your words are clear. I pray your Holy Spirit stops me in my tracks to prevent me from presumption and rebellion. Help me to fully obey. Help me to listen carefully to your instructions. Forgive me when I fall short and don’t let me put blame on others for my disobedience. I ask … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220730

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Today is a beautiful day, because Scripture introduces evangelism through the story of the woman at the well, “So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?’ They went out … Read more

Failure #5 of the Senior Minister: Me as a Believer

A View from the Pews

We sort out the evidence as we see it, but in the end we are culpable to choose the pastor under whose teaching we sit. I didn’t think too much of it until this experience. I’ve learned to review the Scriptural requirements of church leaders. More importantly, I’ve learned the impact of how those Scriptural … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Father God, give me the courage to wait for your timing. I pray Your Holy Spirit will not allow me to step out of your will on my own. Send me the confirmations to let me know when, where and how to move according to the task you set before me. My way is always … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220729

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Today is a beautiful day, because “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal … Read more

Failure #4 of the Senior Minister: the Victims

A View from the Pews

Of all possibilities for a pastor/minister to step up and shepherd his flock, this was it for FCCF. It didn’t happen. The senior minister caved under the weight of his image and the desire for numbers of congregants. He could have opted for facilitating healing for the victims. My research pointed out one contact with … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Everlasting Father, you are our eternal hope. Your Word held true for Old Testament times, and still applies to our circumstances today. Thank you for your wisdom and precepts. Thank you for your Holy Spirit who guides and teaches us their meaning and application to our lives. Please forgive us for the times we forget … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220728

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Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus offers living water, “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give me a drink,” you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.’ The woman said to him, ‘Sir, you have nothing … Read more

Failure #3 of the Senior Minister: Individual Church Members

A View from the Pews

I base my conclusion on my experience, along with documents, comments and interviews I have reviewed. You are welcome to form your own informed opinion. “My personal opinion from having gone through this experience is multidimensional. Steve Wingfield failed: • Individual members of his church, people who had contributed tithes and offerings since before he … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Lord, what will it take for Your church to come to the stark realization for the need to stand as one for Your principles? Do we need to see evil overthrow goodness in the nations? Do we need for outrage to come into our communities? Do we need to see our loved ones falling away? … Read more