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DAY 14: HEARTFELT PRAYERS
Therapist Catherine Hart Weber offers reflective prayers to give us a restful spirit and get us into the presence of God. Day 14 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans.” (Romans 8:27, MSG) During amazing and difficult times, we pray our…
DAY 13: THE HURRIED SOUL
To be in a constant state of hurry means to be focused on ourselves rather than present with God, shares Kevin Dolbee. Day 13 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27, NKJV) As pastors and leaders, it seems unthinkable that we would choose disconnection from…
DAY 12: LOVE POURED OUT
Pastor Gareth Richards shares testimony about how the Holy Spirit filled him with renewed love that strengthened his marriage. Day 12 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Rom. 5:5, NKJV) “I have no hope, and I’m beyond disappointed, so how can I love her?” This was the confession of my tired and…
DAY 11: NOT ALONE
Thrown into a new job in the midst of indescribable grief, Pastor Jodi Van Rhee shares how the Lord was always with her. Day 11 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (Ps. 34:18, NLT) In 2016, following many unmistakable promptings from the Lord, I became the senior pastor of the church my husband, Eric, and I had planted 16 years earlier. Six weeks later,…
DAY 10: HELP!
Christian leaders shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help. Paul Kuzma encourages us to add this four-letter word to our vocabulary. Day 10 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Fear not, for I am with you;Be not dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you,I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”(Isa. 41:10, NKJV) When I came into my current ministry role as director of Foursquare’s Center for Spiritual Renewal—East, the Lord…
DAY 9: DOING VS BEING
Author Pete Scazzero explores the biblical story of Mary and Martha. Day 9 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’s feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that…
GIANTS GOING DOWN, Part 2: Going Deeper Questions
We loved seeing everyone at church this weekend! Feel free to message us during the week if you have any questions about the sermon. If you missed this week’s message, or want to hear it again, be sure to check out our SERMONS Page. Messages are generally posted each week by Wednesday morning. Every week, it’s our goal to provide you with some questions to process the message deeper, either personally, or with a small group. Here are some questions…
DAY 8: SOUL CARE
Ted Roberts urges honesty and compassion about the state of our souls. Day 8 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.” (1 Pet. 2:11, NIV) “How is your soul doing?” A seminary professor, Dr. Tom, was the first person who ever looked into my eyes deeply and asked me that question. Dr. Tom asked with this incredibly gentle strength—that…
DAY 7: DELIVERED AND HEALED
Juan Muzquiz shares powerful testimony of a friend delivered from addiction and homelessness. Day 7 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “The Lord said to Satan, ‘The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?’” (Zech. 3:2, NIV) For more than 28 years, I have served Jesus as a pastor. I’ve had the opportunity to reach those who have found themselves trapped in…
DAY 6: PERSEVERANCE FOR THE JOURNEY
The time after a great spiritual victory can be disheartening and lonely. Pastor Eduardo Bogéa shares encouragement. Day 6 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting in 2019. “And he prayed that he might die, and said, ‘It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!’ … And the angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, ‘Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for…