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

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220727

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Today is a beautiful day, because “A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink.’” (John 4:7 ESV) Water #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Failure #2 of the Senior Minister: The Church

A View from the Pews

I come to this personal opinion based on observations, interviews, documents and comments I’ve reviewed. You are welcome to come to your own informed opinion. From the book: “My personal opinion from having gone through this experience is multidimensional. Steve Wingfield failed: • His church. He let the wolf through the doors. He did not … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Almighty All-seeing and All-knowing God, there is none like you. Where can I go that you do not see? What can I think or do that you don’t know about? There is no hiding from you even in the deepest parts of my soul. Your grace and mercy surround me when I fail you, because … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220726

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Today is a beautiful day, because “Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said … Read more

Failure #1 of the Senior Minister: The Elders

A View from the Pews

My personal opinion, based on my observations, comments and documents I’ve reviewed. You are welcome to form your own informed opinion. From the book: “My personal opinion from having gone through this experience is multidimensional. Steve Wingfield failed: • His elders. He set himself above them and in total control of them. Judging from their … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Thank you, Father God, for the joy of your salvation. You placed a new heart within me and a new life before me. May you be glorified in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen.   “When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another … Read more