One of our passions for Disciple-Making is praying over the communities we are apart of. What is God doing with prayer at your church? Is God calling you to do something with prayer
and the community around your church?
Held up
“…But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people… [Read More]
168 hours
Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. ‘’Acts 2:42 The early church had a simple agenda when they gathered: teaching, fellowship, love feasts, and prayer. According to Acts 2:46 they made these a part of their daily lives together. Let me put… [Read More]
The Holy Surprises that come from Prayer!
In 1982 we were new missionaries in Guatemala. I had a pastor friend, Luis, with whom I would go out visiting once or twice a week. We went to a section of the city called Zone 5 in a neighborhood called La Chácara and realized there was not one evangelical church in the whole community…. [Read More]
Five Tips on Loving Your Neighbor Well
These weeks of lockdown have forced us in California to do what most of us do not do very well—pay attention to our neighbors. Most of us live lives organized around work, hobbies and church or another association. Little time remains for engaging the people next door (who live the same way). Now, we find… [Read More]
Holy Responsibility
An Invitation The government has announced that it is sending out checks to most Americans as a way to help with the dislocations caused by the pandemic. For some people these checks will offer a welcome support; for some of us, however, the money is not needed. Can we find a way to spend it?… [Read More]
