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Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord is There -- May 1, 2013
In Psalm 34:20 David declares that "The dark places of the earth are filled with the habitations of cruelty.” And we observe it daily in so many ways: as the accounts of persecution continue to pour in like a flood; as the dark days of the Boston bombing are fresh in our minds, as the mindless on-...
Listening to God -- April 5, 2013
I’ve been searching for ways and words to express what has been bubbling in my heart as I face some of life’s imponderables—and as I seek to understand what the Lord is saying by the cues and prompts He gives me.   The prophetic book of Isaiah weighs in with some very descriptive counsel...
A Prayer at Easter -- March 29, 2013
This Easter we celebrate the triumph of good over evil, of Life over death, of God's love over Satan's self-centered hate. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead!   He conquered where we could not. He chose righteousness when we would not. And He rescued us when we were...
Position, Possession, and Promises. -- March 1, 2013
I want to encourage you to take time each day to spend moments contemplating the supernal perspective of the Cross.  Meditate on the courage and grace of the One who hung and died there, transfixed between heaven and earth. Rember that this Man of sorrows was acquainted with grief; He knew...
A Less Busy Heart -- February 20, 2013
Converts baptized -- February 15, 2013
Praise God for our ministry partner 'Barnabas' in the PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES! Last year he baptized several converts from Islam and continues to disciple them. It is tough. Converts from Islam have A LOT of questions and need strong Biblical instruction and encouragement. Ask God to protect...
Syria's Civil War -- February 11, 2013

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May 1 | Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord is There
Apr 5 | Listening to God
Mar 1 | Position, Possession, and Promises.
Feb 20 | A Less Busy Heart
Feb 11 | Syria's Civil War

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