Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
2008 Reflections
Was moved by Roy's question the other day and wondered what you all are thinking about where He's brought you, got you, taking you??
Thanks to the Prayer Team for praying for Jennifer's grandmother, Midge Dowell. She died in the hospital Christmas Eve. She was 89 and had a good life and a long last year or so, so it's actually a good thing. Only the timing in the matter sucked.
We don't need anything I was only letting you know so you can call off the dawgs (prayer team). I guess I picture them up all night with bleeding hands holding rosaries.
On another note, I'll have a security team up and running and scheduled through the month of January beginning January 4th.
Thank you, Bryan
We don't need anything I was only letting you know so you can call off the dawgs (prayer team). I guess I picture them up all night with bleeding hands holding rosaries.
On another note, I'll have a security team up and running and scheduled through the month of January beginning January 4th.
Thank you, Bryan
Friday, December 26, 2008
Please Just Pray His Will
Have no idea what to ask for but if I share the facts as they are right now you will at least understand. We moved here in April 2007 and bought a house. Right after ~the housing market crashed~husband continued to work for Roadway and I found what I consider a 'dream" job~ continued going to UMKC despite the requirement of additional classes (transfering schools always tags on extra classes)~and now Roadway is being absorbed by Yellow and becoming YRC Inc. That means he will either be transferred or laid off indefinately. Please pray as nothing is set in stone yet but.....I am absolutely sure that when a door is closed he cracks a window somewhere. I know there is a blessing in here somewhere but it is hard to see right now. Thank you. Stacy
Monday, December 22, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Keith Bennett:
I ask that you pray for my Uncle Don who is in the last stage of his life right now and his wife, my Aunt Mary. He has been battling lung cancer for some time now, and it has finally metastasized to his brain. From what I understand, the doctors are giving him weeks to months and are recommending Hospice care for him from this point forward. Realizing that Uncle Don will pass away in the near future is difficult for me and my family, as he is my favorite Uncle as well as very loved by Aubrey and Blake. Please keep them and us in your prayers. Thank you.
I ask that you pray for my Uncle Don who is in the last stage of his life right now and his wife, my Aunt Mary. He has been battling lung cancer for some time now, and it has finally metastasized to his brain. From what I understand, the doctors are giving him weeks to months and are recommending Hospice care for him from this point forward. Realizing that Uncle Don will pass away in the near future is difficult for me and my family, as he is my favorite Uncle as well as very loved by Aubrey and Blake. Please keep them and us in your prayers. Thank you.
2009
http://shift.churchofthehighlands.com/?p=420
http://www.awake21.org/
Eric posted this to a Google Groups list of SGLeaders wanting us as a team to ponder it alot and to prayerfully consider......what does 2009 look like for those of us who call ourselves Followers of Christ . The attached link has some more stuff for your consideration.....we can talk about it here. If this comes as a surprise to you, the demise of NC....it could, it shouldn't....but if it does, ask yourselves WHY? And in the asking and prayerfully considering all that Eric writes here...what next? Again we can discuss here what we as a Prayer Team consider our call in this.....Join me in praying that 2009 is a real Holy Spirit Renewal/Revival year.....
Well, the supposedly last New Community has come and gone.
What a send-off!! What a crowd!! Great job to everyone on the music and drama teams. This post is not going to be an argument to keep NC. I was struck byJustin's last comment on NC: "It's sad to see so few people mourn thepassing of this dear, old friend (i.e. New Community)". I have been saddened by this too.
Is it because there are many who are sad, but just not expressing their sadness, or because so few are truly impacted by NC? If it is the latter, then it needs to go away. If it is the former, then why are there not people putting their bodies in front of the tank to stop this process??
I thought that maybe it is because we trust our leadership enough, especially Roy, that we were waiting for the grand replacement idea...that this discussion he started was really about setting us up for a new change, a new idea, an Obama-like promise of a new era. In other words, Roy already has this figured out, we trust that it willbe good, so we decide that even though a "dear, old friend" is passing on, we'll get a new friend that will be even better.
Then I had breakfast with Roy. If you go back to the original post ofhis on this thread, he says, "Please don't wait for someone else to say something. If you have thoughts, emotions, etc, you owe it to this group to share those. Help me! I am stuck and need to bemoved."
After meeting with him, I discovered he wasn't joking. I really thought that he had some great new scheme up his sleeve. I suggested that maybe we all were awaiting the announcement and unveiling of the New New Community. He assured me that he doesn't have one.
I think that what I take from this is that for too long in our minds, Shoal Creek Community Church has been The Church of Roy & Candy Moran.
We let them take the true risks; we let them take the hits; we lett hem set the vision; we let them anxiously oversee the resources and finances; we let them determine the direction, mission, and activities; we let them host meetings, buy breakfasts, juggle their schedules around ours, let them be responsible for the teaching, preaching, and creativity. Sure, we give our time, talents, and treasures, but we don't even come close to what they've done for many of us.
We look for Roy and Candy to set the pace and direct our activities, within the parameters that we set, of course.
We talka bout Ownership, but deep down, I wonder that any one of us could walk away today and we'd find another church, another community (of somesort), another set of activities to keep us busy.
We haven't burned the ships in our lives and really sold out to the mission of thechurch.
We expect Roy & Candy to do that (heck, that's what we paythem to do)...and we do just enough to say we're "owners", but not enough to call it truly sacrificial and create pain in our lives.
I am a chief sinner here. At what point will I decide that this thing we call SCCC is MY mission, MY calling, and MY lighthouse for reaching a lost and hurting world?
On Thursday morning, a group of us men discussed what it is that we, as Christ-followers, are "responsible" for and what we're not. And it came down to one thing in our discussion -- because we're only capable of one thing -- obedience.
We have one choice -- be obedient to Godor don't.
Follow Him or don't.
Open our hearts to Him or don't.
Give Him total reign in our lives or don't.
And because I don't know the right answer to whether NC should stay or go or what should replace it, if anything, then my only suggestion left is that we need to obey God.
But I can't obey God if I don't know what He wants in this. And the reality is, I haven't even asked Him. I've been too busy talking about my own petty little life and wants. And so, as merely a suggestion for consideration or to re-engage this discussion,I wonder about taking those now empty Wednesday nights for the next couple of months and simply come together in prayer...to gather together simply to sit in open, honest, and expectant prayer and ask God to guide us, to show us, to ask us to the task that He wants from us that we can then openly and honestly decide whether to obey -- or not.Eric
http://www.awake21.org/
Eric posted this to a Google Groups list of SGLeaders wanting us as a team to ponder it alot and to prayerfully consider......what does 2009 look like for those of us who call ourselves Followers of Christ . The attached link has some more stuff for your consideration.....we can talk about it here. If this comes as a surprise to you, the demise of NC....it could, it shouldn't....but if it does, ask yourselves WHY? And in the asking and prayerfully considering all that Eric writes here...what next? Again we can discuss here what we as a Prayer Team consider our call in this.....Join me in praying that 2009 is a real Holy Spirit Renewal/Revival year.....
Well, the supposedly last New Community has come and gone.
What a send-off!! What a crowd!! Great job to everyone on the music and drama teams. This post is not going to be an argument to keep NC. I was struck byJustin's last comment on NC: "It's sad to see so few people mourn thepassing of this dear, old friend (i.e. New Community)". I have been saddened by this too.
Is it because there are many who are sad, but just not expressing their sadness, or because so few are truly impacted by NC? If it is the latter, then it needs to go away. If it is the former, then why are there not people putting their bodies in front of the tank to stop this process??
I thought that maybe it is because we trust our leadership enough, especially Roy, that we were waiting for the grand replacement idea...that this discussion he started was really about setting us up for a new change, a new idea, an Obama-like promise of a new era. In other words, Roy already has this figured out, we trust that it willbe good, so we decide that even though a "dear, old friend" is passing on, we'll get a new friend that will be even better.
Then I had breakfast with Roy. If you go back to the original post ofhis on this thread, he says, "Please don't wait for someone else to say something. If you have thoughts, emotions, etc, you owe it to this group to share those. Help me! I am stuck and need to bemoved."
After meeting with him, I discovered he wasn't joking. I really thought that he had some great new scheme up his sleeve. I suggested that maybe we all were awaiting the announcement and unveiling of the New New Community. He assured me that he doesn't have one.
I think that what I take from this is that for too long in our minds, Shoal Creek Community Church has been The Church of Roy & Candy Moran.
We let them take the true risks; we let them take the hits; we lett hem set the vision; we let them anxiously oversee the resources and finances; we let them determine the direction, mission, and activities; we let them host meetings, buy breakfasts, juggle their schedules around ours, let them be responsible for the teaching, preaching, and creativity. Sure, we give our time, talents, and treasures, but we don't even come close to what they've done for many of us.
We look for Roy and Candy to set the pace and direct our activities, within the parameters that we set, of course.
We talka bout Ownership, but deep down, I wonder that any one of us could walk away today and we'd find another church, another community (of somesort), another set of activities to keep us busy.
We haven't burned the ships in our lives and really sold out to the mission of thechurch.
We expect Roy & Candy to do that (heck, that's what we paythem to do)...and we do just enough to say we're "owners", but not enough to call it truly sacrificial and create pain in our lives.
I am a chief sinner here. At what point will I decide that this thing we call SCCC is MY mission, MY calling, and MY lighthouse for reaching a lost and hurting world?
On Thursday morning, a group of us men discussed what it is that we, as Christ-followers, are "responsible" for and what we're not. And it came down to one thing in our discussion -- because we're only capable of one thing -- obedience.
We have one choice -- be obedient to Godor don't.
Follow Him or don't.
Open our hearts to Him or don't.
Give Him total reign in our lives or don't.
And because I don't know the right answer to whether NC should stay or go or what should replace it, if anything, then my only suggestion left is that we need to obey God.
But I can't obey God if I don't know what He wants in this. And the reality is, I haven't even asked Him. I've been too busy talking about my own petty little life and wants. And so, as merely a suggestion for consideration or to re-engage this discussion,I wonder about taking those now empty Wednesday nights for the next couple of months and simply come together in prayer...to gather together simply to sit in open, honest, and expectant prayer and ask God to guide us, to show us, to ask us to the task that He wants from us that we can then openly and honestly decide whether to obey -- or not.Eric
Thursday, December 11, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Cynthia Kilbane:
Cynthia's father passed away this afternoon. Please pray for her and her family.
Cynthia's father passed away this afternoon. Please pray for her and her family.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
New Prayer Requests
Update from Sue thanks for praying:
I'm sure she would appreciate your continued prayers for her comfort and patience (and endurance, she says she's already bored!:) Charlie (her son) is 17 months and quite active as you can imagine. Fortunately, her husband's family is in Dallas and they have friends that will be helping out. My mom may fly down later this week too. Anyway, thanks for being my virtual support system, you guys were the first people I wanted to inform. See you soon - Sue
New prayer request from Sue Wager re: her sisters pregnancy :
My sister just called, she's on her way the hospital. She's due January 11 and has been monitored throughout this pregnancy for a low placenta. She had another ultrasound yesterday that revealed it was still placenta previa and the baby was traverse (sideways). They had scheduled her for an induction (and likely c-section) on January 5, but she just experienced a large gush of blood and has been bleeding ever since. Per her dr., she is on her way to labor and delivery and is very scared (she's read all the things that can happen w/ previa). So, all that to say, please pray for her and the baby's safety. Thank you all so much - Sue
New prayer request from Leigh Morris:
Greetings,
Hi Gals - thank you so much for your encouraging words and thoughts, it really meant a lot! Gretchen and baby seem to be fine. They've monitored her all afternoon and have determined she's not in active labor (although, she's dialated to a 3-4). The baby has moved head down, which is unexpected and great news! They are guessing the bleeding came from her placenta pulling away a bit, so they are having her stay in the hospital until Thursday and then low to no activity for 3-5 days after that. She's at 35 weeks and they want the baby to stay in as long as possible. Our family is thankful for this news, as we had quite the scare this afternoon.
New prayer request from Sue Wager re: her sisters pregnancy :
My sister just called, she's on her way the hospital. She's due January 11 and has been monitored throughout this pregnancy for a low placenta. She had another ultrasound yesterday that revealed it was still placenta previa and the baby was traverse (sideways). They had scheduled her for an induction (and likely c-section) on January 5, but she just experienced a large gush of blood and has been bleeding ever since. Per her dr., she is on her way to labor and delivery and is very scared (she's read all the things that can happen w/ previa). So, all that to say, please pray for her and the baby's safety. Thank you all so much - Sue
New prayer request from Leigh Morris:
Greetings,
My name is Leigh Morris and I work for a not-for-profit organization, Triality, Inc. We are currently recruiting volunteers for our volunteer program. We have two facilities in the area. Our Tots center is a stone's throw from your church in Pleasant Valley!
The Triality Tots center is located in Pleasant Valley, and provides services to children ages birth through Kindergarten, some of whom have special and/or medical needs. There are opportunities for helping in any of the classrooms, although the infant room is usually very popular as there are always babies that need rocking. We also have many small maintenance jobs that would benefit from someone's loving attention. The adult center in Liberty has four to five classrooms of adults with special needs, and could use help with activities, lunch time, community outings, etc. We are happy to accommodate many different schedules, time commitments or interests. If any of your members have special hobbies or skills they would like to share, that would be welcome as well. The hours at Triality Tots are 7:00am to 6:00 pm; the hours at Triality Day Hab are 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Triality provides much-needed services to both our clients and their families. Several of our families are only able to continue working because of the day-time care that we provide for their special needs children. We strive to provide the highest educational, medical and therapeutic care to our clients; however, we would be extremely grateful to accept involvement from the communities in which we operate and serve. Government funding has been cut considerably in the last few years, resulting in a shrinking budget from which we can operate
Thank you in advance for your assistance. We look forward, hopefully, to working with members of your congregation. Happy Holidays! (I apologize for using this portal to submit my request, but couldn't find an e-mail address anywhere on your site, and no one answered the phone this morning.)
Best Regards,
Leigh Morris, R.N.
Nursing Coordinator
Triality, Inc.
816.476.4011
work e-mail: lmorris@trialityinc.org
Friday, December 5, 2008
update / request from Sean Hoeflicker
Subject: Sinnett/Buskirk Updates
Good morning all,
Just trying to keep everyone updated. Richard is still at NKC Hospital (room 994). For those of you that may not know, he had knee surgery last Wed and after two ER visits was readmitted for emergency surgery on Tuesday due to a serious infection. They are guessing it is a staff infection but because he had been on antibiotics already for 5 days they are unable to say conclusively. It spread quickly and was very painful but the doctors caught it before it got beyond his leg so they are optimistic that they will be able to get it under control soon. They are still keeping him at this point and said he "might" go home tomorrow but their hesitation says a lot. He is still fighting a tremendous amount of pain and swelling. They will be sending him home with IV antibiotics that he will need to stay on for 2 weeks prior to finishing out with another 2 weeks of oral antibiotics (if that gives you any indication of the severity of the infection). He is going rather stir crazy and if any of you have a moment to stop by it would be greatly appreciated, just call before you come to make sure they don't surprise us and send him home. My cell: 913-963-7758.
My mother had brain surgery on Monday and is at home doing well so far. Please keep her infection free state in your prayers as she goes in for her second surgery next Tuesday and it is crucial that she remain healthy.
Ashley is over her salmonella food poisoning and back at school.
That's it for now. If you have questions please don't hesitate to call. Thank each of you for your prayers and well wishes.
Jenn
Good morning all,
Just trying to keep everyone updated. Richard is still at NKC Hospital (room 994). For those of you that may not know, he had knee surgery last Wed and after two ER visits was readmitted for emergency surgery on Tuesday due to a serious infection. They are guessing it is a staff infection but because he had been on antibiotics already for 5 days they are unable to say conclusively. It spread quickly and was very painful but the doctors caught it before it got beyond his leg so they are optimistic that they will be able to get it under control soon. They are still keeping him at this point and said he "might" go home tomorrow but their hesitation says a lot. He is still fighting a tremendous amount of pain and swelling. They will be sending him home with IV antibiotics that he will need to stay on for 2 weeks prior to finishing out with another 2 weeks of oral antibiotics (if that gives you any indication of the severity of the infection). He is going rather stir crazy and if any of you have a moment to stop by it would be greatly appreciated, just call before you come to make sure they don't surprise us and send him home. My cell: 913-963-7758.
My mother had brain surgery on Monday and is at home doing well so far. Please keep her infection free state in your prayers as she goes in for her second surgery next Tuesday and it is crucial that she remain healthy.
Ashley is over her salmonella food poisoning and back at school.
That's it for now. If you have questions please don't hesitate to call. Thank each of you for your prayers and well wishes.
Jenn
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Kidzmall
Christmas Services
Bukwini Boutique
Economy.....loss of jobs and homes among people close to us and for the Holy Spirit to guide us in how to walk alongside of those who have or will lose either in the upcoming recession.
a couple of our own prayer partners...Brian and Steph....
add to as the day progresses......
Christmas Services
Bukwini Boutique
Economy.....loss of jobs and homes among people close to us and for the Holy Spirit to guide us in how to walk alongside of those who have or will lose either in the upcoming recession.
a couple of our own prayer partners...Brian and Steph....
add to as the day progresses......
Monday, December 1, 2008
Kidzmall and Bukwini Boutique this weekend. Praying for success and for much interaction between those who serve with those looking for a new kind of community. Praying for the Holy Spirit to infuse all of us with servant hearts and love for others all others.
Roy 'twittered' this morning "How can a person consider others more important than themselves without the consumption of grace " so praying in this area we become voracious consumers.
What, what did you say.... you say don't twitter? Join in the fun!
May be even another way to get prayer cues.
Roy 'twittered' this morning "How can a person consider others more important than themselves without the consumption of grace " so praying in this area we become voracious consumers.
What, what did you say.... you say don't twitter? Join in the fun!
May be even another way to get prayer cues.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from :
I Pray that Josh is doing well. I pray that he has a safe and warm place to stay this winter. I pray that he is growing with God and can find healing.
I Pray that Josh is doing well. I pray that he has a safe and warm place to stay this winter. I pray that he is growing with God and can find healing.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Our, claimed, atheist friend is having distressing marriage problems. He had to tell his wife to leave due to her activities away from home. She is to pack up her things this late afternoon/early evening. He is already on anti depressants and is a pretty high strung personality. He doesn't realize it, but, God has been using him to bless us in the last two years or so. Please pray for him and for God to guide and give Rick the words for talking with our friend.
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Dylan Cole:
hi my name is dylan cole. i go to shoal creek and love it there. recently my boss really messed up my way of life. i lost my home and my job. and now i dont have a car. i need help. if you could pray for me. all i have is a clothes and a cell phone. to reach me you can call me at 816 756-7403. i dont know what i should do. thanks for your prayers
hi my name is dylan cole. i go to shoal creek and love it there. recently my boss really messed up my way of life. i lost my home and my job. and now i dont have a car. i need help. if you could pray for me. all i have is a clothes and a cell phone. to reach me you can call me at 816 756-7403. i dont know what i should do. thanks for your prayers
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Dylan Cole:
My name is Dylan Cole, i have been going to your church for a couple of months now with my girlfriend and her family. I just lost my job and a place to live and i have nowhere to go. By thursday night i will be living on the streets with no food or money, but more importantly a place to live. I never wanted to admit to it before, but i need help.
Hey group this is one of those that just appears with no contact information, helpless feeling...? YES . And confidentiality ......just a reminder for us that we are privileged to get this information and to honor God with how we handle it, which is not me saying I have a clue how to handle it, but all of us being prayer LISTENERS who knows where He will take us........
Our prayers for them and for whomever may rub against them to point them to Him and hopefully the resources to assist. I keep thinking there are going to be MORE of these....praying for us all of us to follow where HE leads, wherever that may be....
My name is Dylan Cole, i have been going to your church for a couple of months now with my girlfriend and her family. I just lost my job and a place to live and i have nowhere to go. By thursday night i will be living on the streets with no food or money, but more importantly a place to live. I never wanted to admit to it before, but i need help.
Hey group this is one of those that just appears with no contact information, helpless feeling...? YES . And confidentiality ......just a reminder for us that we are privileged to get this information and to honor God with how we handle it, which is not me saying I have a clue how to handle it, but all of us being prayer LISTENERS who knows where He will take us........
Our prayers for them and for whomever may rub against them to point them to Him and hopefully the resources to assist. I keep thinking there are going to be MORE of these....praying for us all of us to follow where HE leads, wherever that may be....
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
My sister-in-laws cancer has gotten more aggressive and I may need to be there for my brother and my nephew at any given moment these days. Please pray for them. My brother is Cameron and his wife is Amy. Their son is Logan and he is 3 years old. Also, if either of you know how to get in touch with the Prayer team I would appreciate your help in getting this prayer request to them.
Thanks. Charles "Chad" Parker
Thanks. Charles "Chad" Parker
Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wow a Saturday nite prayer..
Posting it from Los @ Ragamuufinsoul.com to be true to what he wrote and yet encouraging us to pray Saturday nites....as He leads....
Dear Lord I Pray…
Posted on 08 November 2008Tags: Authenticity
…for the people who are going to sleep right now.
The ones who are still hours away from deciding whether or not they will go to Buckhead Church/Shoal Creek in the morning.
For the guy who LOVES Papa Roach. (?)
For the mom whose son is high as a kite right now.
For the husband who HATES his wife right now.
For the family who is weeks away from hearing the news of cancer that will rock their world.
I pray that in 9 hours, that whatever is keeping them from coming, it would go away.
That in the midst of the decision to stay or go, they get in the car.
That in the chaos that is life, you make it a symphony of peace that passes all understanding.
That is my prayer as I lay awake with a fever hoping that it breaks in the morning.
Because I know you love me in spite of who I am.
They don’t even comprehend what that means.
Change the world tomorrow.Amen.
Dear Lord I Pray…
Posted on 08 November 2008Tags: Authenticity
…for the people who are going to sleep right now.
The ones who are still hours away from deciding whether or not they will go to Buckhead Church/Shoal Creek in the morning.
For the guy who LOVES Papa Roach. (?)
For the mom whose son is high as a kite right now.
For the husband who HATES his wife right now.
For the family who is weeks away from hearing the news of cancer that will rock their world.
I pray that in 9 hours, that whatever is keeping them from coming, it would go away.
That in the midst of the decision to stay or go, they get in the car.
That in the chaos that is life, you make it a symphony of peace that passes all understanding.
That is my prayer as I lay awake with a fever hoping that it breaks in the morning.
Because I know you love me in spite of who I am.
They don’t even comprehend what that means.
Change the world tomorrow.Amen.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from carrie:
please pray for jeffery he's going though a hard time with drugs
please pray for jeffery he's going though a hard time with drugs
This guy rocks it this morning...srsly alot of the mornings...if what he says here intrigues you there's more at... http://www.vinceantonucci.com/
Mind Set
I'm sharing a few thoughts this week from the study I've been doing on the Holy Spirit and I'm guessing some of you are like, "What's the big deal?" Not that you think the Holy Spirit isn't a big deal, but that you're thinking, "I have the Holy Spirit, so of course I'm living out of and ministering out of and speaking out of the Holy Spirit."Oh, not so fast my friend, not so fast.If you think that, I'd encourage you to read Romans 8:1-17. I will again make the disclaimer that I'm no theologian, but I'm pretty sure the Bible says here that after receiving the Holy Spirit a Christian then has to (continually) make the choice to set their mind on the Spirit, or on the sinful nature. And, in the same way, we can live out of, minister out of, and speak out of the Spirit, or out of our natural self.The question I've been asking myself is: Is my mind really set on the Spirit? I know it's not set on my sinful nature, but is it really set on the Spirit? And, if not, what do I need to change?How about you?
Mind Set
I'm sharing a few thoughts this week from the study I've been doing on the Holy Spirit and I'm guessing some of you are like, "What's the big deal?" Not that you think the Holy Spirit isn't a big deal, but that you're thinking, "I have the Holy Spirit, so of course I'm living out of and ministering out of and speaking out of the Holy Spirit."Oh, not so fast my friend, not so fast.If you think that, I'd encourage you to read Romans 8:1-17. I will again make the disclaimer that I'm no theologian, but I'm pretty sure the Bible says here that after receiving the Holy Spirit a Christian then has to (continually) make the choice to set their mind on the Spirit, or on the sinful nature. And, in the same way, we can live out of, minister out of, and speak out of the Spirit, or out of our natural self.The question I've been asking myself is: Is my mind really set on the Spirit? I know it's not set on my sinful nature, but is it really set on the Spirit? And, if not, what do I need to change?How about you?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Prophet and Aina Jensen:
Prayer request
Please remember us the Healing, miracle, prophetic meeting in Bethel Stovner Church, at 06:00 pm, Oslo, Norway .9 November.2008 Love in Christ from Prophet Per and Aina We ask for prayer for God to be glorified in this ministry, for peoples lives to be transformed through the Word and for people to come to know Jesus. Please Pray for Rev.Per Diabetes.Pray for Lisbet ,Evangelist Roald and Thor.Pastor Torbjørn and Pastor Iva,Maren 93 yares and Alf Rokstad.Hermod Rambø.
Prayer request
Please remember us the Healing, miracle, prophetic meeting in Bethel Stovner Church, at 06:00 pm, Oslo, Norway .9 November.2008 Love in Christ from Prophet Per and Aina We ask for prayer for God to be glorified in this ministry, for peoples lives to be transformed through the Word and for people to come to know Jesus. Please Pray for Rev.Per Diabetes.Pray for Lisbet ,Evangelist Roald and Thor.Pastor Torbjørn and Pastor Iva,Maren 93 yares and Alf Rokstad.Hermod Rambø.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Inspiration
Mark 11:20-25
20-21In the morning, walking along the road, they saw the fig tree, shriveled to a dry stick. Peter, remembering what had happened the previous day, said to him, "Rabbi, look—the fig tree you cursed is shriveled up!"
22-25Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, 'Go jump in the lake'—no shuffling or shilly-shallying—and it's as good as done. That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything. And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it's not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins."
Pray with me that the mountains in front of SCCC jump in the lake. No shuffling or shilly-shallying. Just do it. Peace. Love. and UNDERSTANDING.
20-21In the morning, walking along the road, they saw the fig tree, shriveled to a dry stick. Peter, remembering what had happened the previous day, said to him, "Rabbi, look—the fig tree you cursed is shriveled up!"
22-25Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, 'Go jump in the lake'—no shuffling or shilly-shallying—and it's as good as done. That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything. And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it's not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins."
Pray with me that the mountains in front of SCCC jump in the lake. No shuffling or shilly-shallying. Just do it. Peace. Love. and UNDERSTANDING.
Friday, October 24, 2008
prayers for us who believe to follow.....no matter what it costs...to follow....
Mark 8: 34-37 Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?
38"If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I'm leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you'll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God, his Father, with an army of the holy angels."
Prayers for and re: Jason's challenge to Small Group Leaders.....
Is all this coming from the pot of Yuban coffee I just finished or is my core value system of connecting people to authentic life-changing relationships with God and others (which happens to be SCCC's values) "Lost people matter to God, therefore they matter to us so much that we inconvenience ourselves for their sakes." (Luke 15), "Life change happens best in authentic accountable relationships." (Hebrews 10:24-25)) crying out in sadness as I look at how this is being modeled currenlty.
Prayers for all of us to I don't Father I just know YOU are there always and we who believe need to remember THAT and follow where YOU lead.
Mark 8: 34-37 Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?
38"If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I'm leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you'll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God, his Father, with an army of the holy angels."
Prayers for and re: Jason's challenge to Small Group Leaders.....
Is all this coming from the pot of Yuban coffee I just finished or is my core value system of connecting people to authentic life-changing relationships with God and others (which happens to be SCCC's values) "Lost people matter to God, therefore they matter to us so much that we inconvenience ourselves for their sakes." (Luke 15), "Life change happens best in authentic accountable relationships." (Hebrews 10:24-25)) crying out in sadness as I look at how this is being modeled currenlty.
Prayers for all of us to I don't Father I just know YOU are there always and we who believe need to remember THAT and follow where YOU lead.
Hi Sandy,
I'm sorry to hear about your health scare. Thank goodness they didn't find anything bad. I'm glad to hear that news.
Sorry I haven't been in contact with you. My dad is still at Research Hospital. It has been 6 weeks now. He is still struggling with a lot of things. His lungs are finally showing a little improvement. I can't believe the dr.'s say after 6 weeks his lungs are only slightly better. He hasn't eaten since Sept 12th. He has a feeding tube in his stomach. He has sores on his feet that we watch because he already had a toe amputated about 10 years ago due to diabetes. His new kidney was doing good until this week. Now his urine output is low and his creatine is creeping up. He's is confused and sad. Someone in my family has been staying with him day and night. We did this when he got out of ICU because he was so weak he couldn't have pushed the nurse call button if he needed anything. Now we are still staying because of his confusion and he may try to get out of bed. He has done therapy and walked a little but he is very unstable. He is so thin, I don't see how his legs even hold him up.
Anyway that's were I've been and that's how his recovery is going. Please pass this info on as well as a prayer request for his kidney to continue working, his lungs to clear, his sores to heal and his mental state to improve.
The girls are good and very helpful and understanding since I'm not home much anymore.
Thanks Sandy.
Teresa
I'm sorry to hear about your health scare. Thank goodness they didn't find anything bad. I'm glad to hear that news.
Sorry I haven't been in contact with you. My dad is still at Research Hospital. It has been 6 weeks now. He is still struggling with a lot of things. His lungs are finally showing a little improvement. I can't believe the dr.'s say after 6 weeks his lungs are only slightly better. He hasn't eaten since Sept 12th. He has a feeding tube in his stomach. He has sores on his feet that we watch because he already had a toe amputated about 10 years ago due to diabetes. His new kidney was doing good until this week. Now his urine output is low and his creatine is creeping up. He's is confused and sad. Someone in my family has been staying with him day and night. We did this when he got out of ICU because he was so weak he couldn't have pushed the nurse call button if he needed anything. Now we are still staying because of his confusion and he may try to get out of bed. He has done therapy and walked a little but he is very unstable. He is so thin, I don't see how his legs even hold him up.
Anyway that's were I've been and that's how his recovery is going. Please pass this info on as well as a prayer request for his kidney to continue working, his lungs to clear, his sores to heal and his mental state to improve.
The girls are good and very helpful and understanding since I'm not home much anymore.
Thanks Sandy.
Teresa
Hi Sandy,
I'm sorry to hear about your health scare. Thank goodness they didn't find anything bad. I'm glad to hear that news.
Sorry I haven't been in contact with you. My dad is still at Research Hospital. It has been 6 weeks now. He is still struggling with a lot of things. His lungs are finally showing a little improvement. I can't believe the dr.'s say after 6 weeks his lungs are only slightly better. He hasn't eaten since Sept 12th. He has a feeding tube in his stomach. He has sores on his feet that we watch because he already had a toe amputated about 10 years ago due to diabetes. His new kidney was doing good until this week. Now his urine output is low and his creatine is creeping up. He's is confused and sad. Someone in my family has been staying with him day and night. We did this when he got out of ICU because he was so weak he couldn't have pushed the nurse call button if he needed anything. Now we are still staying because of his confusion and he may try to get out of bed. He has done therapy and walked a little but he is very unstable. He is so thin, I don't see how his legs even hold him up.
Anyway that's were I've been and that's how his recovery is going. Please pass this info on as well as a prayer request for his kidney to continue working, his lungs to clear, his sores to heal and his mental state to improve.
The girls are good and very helpful and understanding since I'm not home much anymore.
Thanks Sandy.
Teresa
I'm sorry to hear about your health scare. Thank goodness they didn't find anything bad. I'm glad to hear that news.
Sorry I haven't been in contact with you. My dad is still at Research Hospital. It has been 6 weeks now. He is still struggling with a lot of things. His lungs are finally showing a little improvement. I can't believe the dr.'s say after 6 weeks his lungs are only slightly better. He hasn't eaten since Sept 12th. He has a feeding tube in his stomach. He has sores on his feet that we watch because he already had a toe amputated about 10 years ago due to diabetes. His new kidney was doing good until this week. Now his urine output is low and his creatine is creeping up. He's is confused and sad. Someone in my family has been staying with him day and night. We did this when he got out of ICU because he was so weak he couldn't have pushed the nurse call button if he needed anything. Now we are still staying because of his confusion and he may try to get out of bed. He has done therapy and walked a little but he is very unstable. He is so thin, I don't see how his legs even hold him up.
Anyway that's were I've been and that's how his recovery is going. Please pass this info on as well as a prayer request for his kidney to continue working, his lungs to clear, his sores to heal and his mental state to improve.
The girls are good and very helpful and understanding since I'm not home much anymore.
Thanks Sandy.
Teresa
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Could you all please pray for me? I have a sonogram at 10 a.m. Monday morning for a lump I found in my breast last week. It is in the same location that I have had one non-malignant lump removed about 10 years ago and I have fibrocystic lumps from time to time, so I'm praying that it is something similar to that. Thanks so much, and I will see you all tomorrow night!
Sandy
Sandy
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
more election stuff to think on...
I keep saying like a coward I want to go to sleep and wake up when the election is over but I keep hearing in my head and heart… ‘pay attention’…some of the stuff I receive I read and some I don’t, so I don’t expect you to read this but I did want to share it…..
http://dontcallmeveronica.blogspot.com/2008/10/deconstructing-christian-cliches-pt-3.html#links
This isn't a political post, but I am going to use political language to comment on something inspired from this week's Presidential debate. It involves a "NO" moment - a personal practice of mine where I say the word "NO" out loud when I hear something that is promoted as truth but actually isn't.Toward the end of the debate, both candidates made affirming statements that declared their belief that America is a supreme force of good for the world, potentially in all of history.
Ah... "no."It's Jesus Christ and His Church.(I wonder if they would have said the same thing in front of Rick Warren's audience.)
What we call patriotism, the early church called idolatry. I know in saying that I run the risk of an ultra-patriotic Christian reading this and getting upset at me. That's fine... because I understand your passion and have heard it before in appropriate and inappropriate ways. For the record, I do enjoy the country I live in and I humbly appreciate the "rights" America has afforded me that I don't see in any other country to the same level.
But America isn't where my ultimate allegiance lies.
If you cut me, I don't bleed America... I bleed for Jesus.
Ultimately, I am a Christ-follower and would be no matter what country I lived in... even the ones where it's illegal to do so. (It would just be trickier, of course... and at times downright fearful - especially if it involved violence to my household.)
Our sense of identity as people (or as a country) must not be found in a flawed President-to-be, nor in his policies on the economy, nor in whether or not he has "great experience" or "fresh perspective." Perfect peace can only be found in Jesus Christ... and yet we cry out for an imperfect President to fix things.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."
But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. And the LORD told him: "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do."
Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, "This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. Your menservants and maidservants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day."
But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles." (1 Samuel 8:4-20)
Somewhere along the way we created in the church a cliche of American Christianity. Here's how it often shows up during election time for many Christians:
*We say, "Jesus is Lord," and yet believe a human candidate will provide all the change the world is looking for.
*Folks pick fights with each other about two candidates who both claim to be Christians, citing to each other that only their party's canididate "really is."
*Christians don't think twice about listening to and laughing alone with radio/TV personalities who slander, spread gossip, and belittle the "other" side.
*Many would say they believe that God wants to redeem the world, but are most concerned about their own country's interests.
*Rather than recognizing how the American Dream is self-centered, we buy into the inward pursuit of happiness over the eternal pursuit of goodness.
Granted, an election is a time to cast a vote about your country's leadership. The problem is that somewhere in the process the concept of "God and Country" becomes "Country and God." The sequence matters, for the first word far outranks the second word.And when that happens, we start looking for security in all the wrong places.How are you doing on this?
Have you been taking your cues from CNN and Fox News more than God Himself?
*Are you fixated on reading the stock market, or are you fixated on reading the Bible?
*Is the roundtable discussion on who won the debate most important at the end of the day, or is the conviction of the Holy Spirit your guiding factor?
Don't worry... I'm not going to tell you who to vote for. Honestly, I'm not telling you whom I'm voting for. (We all know that whomever wins the vote is going to stand at the plate and give his best swing at the job... and he'll fall short, give late night TV shows material for monologues and skits, and let the country down on more than one occasion. The good news is that God can use even that to further things forward..)
Instead, I'd rather inspire you to arrive at a place of peace and security that comes from prayer. Consider your life in light of the Truth of God.... and then respond. If you want to look at how each of the candidates takes part in or rejects God's story of redemption, the best way to start is by taking part in it yourself.
Because you don't discover security by looking for security (or manufacturing it through patriotic words). You find it by a U-turn back toward your Creator - He'll help you become the someone who is freshly overcome by the awe and desperation for Him.
In the first century, Julius Caesar believed that his country was the greatest force for good in the history of the world. He used this belief to justify whatever was in his country's best interests, even if it flew in the face of what true goodness is.
Then along came some Christians who spoke of their hope in Someone greater.
The said it was the peace of Christ - not the peace of Rome - that surpassed all understanding.
They decided that the way of peace was better than the way of the sword.
They fought against patriotic language that declared "Caesar as Lord" by saying "Jesus is Lord."
They died alnong with all those whom Rome sought to conquer when all it would have taken was a simple retraction of one's faith.
Maybe the best summary of all of this lies in a praise someone shared during a gathering last Sunday. "Thank you Jesus for ruining my life and giving me Yours."
http://dontcallmeveronica.blogspot.com/2008/10/deconstructing-christian-cliches-pt-3.html#links
This isn't a political post, but I am going to use political language to comment on something inspired from this week's Presidential debate. It involves a "NO" moment - a personal practice of mine where I say the word "NO" out loud when I hear something that is promoted as truth but actually isn't.Toward the end of the debate, both candidates made affirming statements that declared their belief that America is a supreme force of good for the world, potentially in all of history.
Ah... "no."It's Jesus Christ and His Church.(I wonder if they would have said the same thing in front of Rick Warren's audience.)
What we call patriotism, the early church called idolatry. I know in saying that I run the risk of an ultra-patriotic Christian reading this and getting upset at me. That's fine... because I understand your passion and have heard it before in appropriate and inappropriate ways. For the record, I do enjoy the country I live in and I humbly appreciate the "rights" America has afforded me that I don't see in any other country to the same level.
But America isn't where my ultimate allegiance lies.
If you cut me, I don't bleed America... I bleed for Jesus.
Ultimately, I am a Christ-follower and would be no matter what country I lived in... even the ones where it's illegal to do so. (It would just be trickier, of course... and at times downright fearful - especially if it involved violence to my household.)
Our sense of identity as people (or as a country) must not be found in a flawed President-to-be, nor in his policies on the economy, nor in whether or not he has "great experience" or "fresh perspective." Perfect peace can only be found in Jesus Christ... and yet we cry out for an imperfect President to fix things.
So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. They said to him, "You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have."
But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. And the LORD told him: "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do."
Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, "This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. Your menservants and maidservants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day."
But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles." (1 Samuel 8:4-20)
Somewhere along the way we created in the church a cliche of American Christianity. Here's how it often shows up during election time for many Christians:
*We say, "Jesus is Lord," and yet believe a human candidate will provide all the change the world is looking for.
*Folks pick fights with each other about two candidates who both claim to be Christians, citing to each other that only their party's canididate "really is."
*Christians don't think twice about listening to and laughing alone with radio/TV personalities who slander, spread gossip, and belittle the "other" side.
*Many would say they believe that God wants to redeem the world, but are most concerned about their own country's interests.
*Rather than recognizing how the American Dream is self-centered, we buy into the inward pursuit of happiness over the eternal pursuit of goodness.
Granted, an election is a time to cast a vote about your country's leadership. The problem is that somewhere in the process the concept of "God and Country" becomes "Country and God." The sequence matters, for the first word far outranks the second word.And when that happens, we start looking for security in all the wrong places.How are you doing on this?
Have you been taking your cues from CNN and Fox News more than God Himself?
*Are you fixated on reading the stock market, or are you fixated on reading the Bible?
*Is the roundtable discussion on who won the debate most important at the end of the day, or is the conviction of the Holy Spirit your guiding factor?
Don't worry... I'm not going to tell you who to vote for. Honestly, I'm not telling you whom I'm voting for. (We all know that whomever wins the vote is going to stand at the plate and give his best swing at the job... and he'll fall short, give late night TV shows material for monologues and skits, and let the country down on more than one occasion. The good news is that God can use even that to further things forward..)
Instead, I'd rather inspire you to arrive at a place of peace and security that comes from prayer. Consider your life in light of the Truth of God.... and then respond. If you want to look at how each of the candidates takes part in or rejects God's story of redemption, the best way to start is by taking part in it yourself.
Because you don't discover security by looking for security (or manufacturing it through patriotic words). You find it by a U-turn back toward your Creator - He'll help you become the someone who is freshly overcome by the awe and desperation for Him.
In the first century, Julius Caesar believed that his country was the greatest force for good in the history of the world. He used this belief to justify whatever was in his country's best interests, even if it flew in the face of what true goodness is.
Then along came some Christians who spoke of their hope in Someone greater.
The said it was the peace of Christ - not the peace of Rome - that surpassed all understanding.
They decided that the way of peace was better than the way of the sword.
They fought against patriotic language that declared "Caesar as Lord" by saying "Jesus is Lord."
They died alnong with all those whom Rome sought to conquer when all it would have taken was a simple retraction of one's faith.
Maybe the best summary of all of this lies in a praise someone shared during a gathering last Sunday. "Thank you Jesus for ruining my life and giving me Yours."
Election prayers
I don't remember an election as challenging to Christians as this one.
Though the economic factors will probably get Obama elected, we can not overlook the
hidden agendas of extreme liberals.
1-Same-sex marriage laws and hate crime laws, if favored at the federal (sepreme judge) level (which is the goal- to take from the state's authority), will eventually lead to not being able to preach from the Bible about it's stance on moral issues.
2-We're on our way to loosing all rights to protect the unborn.
3-Did you know our Government took "In God We Trust" off the new $1 coins being made?
These issues seem to go un-noticed because of the economy taking the spotlight, yet if/when all our rights are stripped from us, and our world has fallen completely apart, we all know it will be in part from disregarding God's moral compass & instructions for living.
I propose a PRAYER-FEST before this year's election held at the church. A few-day event In Nov. to lift up this election and pray for this next elected group of officials, our next president and the decisions that will follow. Let's pray that God will infect their hearts with His moral
compass and personal responsibility.
Maybe we can get VanCamp to to get his guitar and marathon it with us?
Anyone interested?
Lou
Though the economic factors will probably get Obama elected, we can not overlook the
hidden agendas of extreme liberals.
1-Same-sex marriage laws and hate crime laws, if favored at the federal (sepreme judge) level (which is the goal- to take from the state's authority), will eventually lead to not being able to preach from the Bible about it's stance on moral issues.
2-We're on our way to loosing all rights to protect the unborn.
3-Did you know our Government took "In God We Trust" off the new $1 coins being made?
These issues seem to go un-noticed because of the economy taking the spotlight, yet if/when all our rights are stripped from us, and our world has fallen completely apart, we all know it will be in part from disregarding God's moral compass & instructions for living.
I propose a PRAYER-FEST before this year's election held at the church. A few-day event In Nov. to lift up this election and pray for this next elected group of officials, our next president and the decisions that will follow. Let's pray that God will infect their hearts with His moral
compass and personal responsibility.
Maybe we can get VanCamp to to get his guitar and marathon it with us?
Anyone interested?
Lou
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
I met with a lady today who has just been coming to Shoal creek for a couple of months. She is freshly out of a relationship of close to 4 years and has been totally dependent on this man. She has not worked and her life revolved around him and his needs. He was very controlling, manipulative and emotionally abusive. Now she is on her own and is really lost. She has a relationship with Christ and is seeking him. I ask that we pray for her and that God will show up for her. I pray that she seeks him to be what he wants to be for her and not to just get rid of the pain she is feeling right now. She has a 7 year old son who lives with his dad for the most part. I just pray that see seek him, that she grab him and let go of the money/relationship that she has been clinging to that she knows is not good. I pray that she find herself, the self that she lost to pursue this man.
Wow
I can not believe sometimes how God fixes stuff. Things had been a bit strained around here kinda. Well, not too strained as much as just really busy. Anyway, some things came out in the open through a 3rd party that was never supposed to be told to my foreign exchange student about stuff in the past. OH WELL. Nothing I can do now but I was so sad that she felt deceived by my not telling her myself. I was just following the rules...now its all out in the open and we are closer now (after many tears) than we were before. Not sure if it was necessary but it is what it is.
Luke 21:34-36
34"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
I just wish HE would come quick. Have wonderful things happening 'in' the people I work with. I see their lights come on and nothing is more wonderful than that. I tell you so that you don't forget there are people all around you that need you as an example or a sounding post or a resource. People are hurting out there. They may not say it....but they are hurting.
Thank you God for letting me see with your eyes. Thank you so very much.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Mine and Kim's Grandma Newberry fell today and broke her hip and will be having surgery tomorrow. She is 84ish (not real sure) but she has had a really hard year. Her twin sister died earlier this year and her daughter (my aunt Kay) died two months ago. She is a spunky little gal however she has had a difficult time. I just pray for comfort for her and am glad she does know Jesus.
Monday, October 6, 2008
My sister-in-law has been diagnosed with Hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain). She has been in a lot a pain and on VERY VERY STRONG pain medicine for the past few weeks. Please pray they get good news from the neurologist tomorrow and they get to the bottom of this. She is only 39. The neurologist did say she has 2 spots on her brain that appear to have been strokes.
Cameron needs prayer. He is suffering from deep depression and is going into a day program tomorrow for a few weeks. He over took his ADHD medicine. Dosage is 2, he took 6. He doesn’t know why. He told Robin and Robin took him to the hospital ER. Since they didn’t feel he was wanting to take his life they sent them home and said he needs a day program to see what’s going on.
My niece turned herself in and will most likely go to prison for consorting with a known felon. She was on probation for drug usage. She is on a $40,000 bond. The ex-husband and kids dad was arrested for something and has a $1000 cash bond and the boyfriend was picked up on a city charge. The kids are with one grandma and my sister (other grandma) takes turns taking care of them which is a lot for her to deal with too. What a mess!
Thanks ladies!
Cameron needs prayer. He is suffering from deep depression and is going into a day program tomorrow for a few weeks. He over took his ADHD medicine. Dosage is 2, he took 6. He doesn’t know why. He told Robin and Robin took him to the hospital ER. Since they didn’t feel he was wanting to take his life they sent them home and said he needs a day program to see what’s going on.
My niece turned herself in and will most likely go to prison for consorting with a known felon. She was on probation for drug usage. She is on a $40,000 bond. The ex-husband and kids dad was arrested for something and has a $1000 cash bond and the boyfriend was picked up on a city charge. The kids are with one grandma and my sister (other grandma) takes turns taking care of them which is a lot for her to deal with too. What a mess!
Thanks ladies!
I talked to Paula tonight. Apparently early this morning at 1:30, she received word that her sister’s son, Matthew, found his dad unresponsive. The attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. In addition to that, Paula has some family friends who have an 8 year old daughter who ran out in between two parked cars and hit a moving car. She has been sent to Children’s Mercy Hospital. In addition to that, it was Matthew’s grandfather who had been driving the car. As background, Matthew and Paula’s sister have been estranged for awhile, so the situation is pretty awkward. There are many prayers needed in all of this. Matthew is apparently staying with Paula right now. Pray for strength for her in dealing with all of the emotions that are inside. Pray for discernment in working with her family. Paula’s sister apparently also expressed a desire to reconcile with Matthew. Pray for healing in her relationship.
Thanks so much you all!
Lynne
Thanks so much you all!
Lynne
Saturday, October 4, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Mario Arter:
Mario has been admitted into the Topeka VA Hospital.
Mario has been admitted into the Topeka VA Hospital.
Thursday night Mario attempted to blow his brains out with his 357 Magum pistol.
Several addictions and the stress of every day life has seemed to take him over.
Please pray for us.
I have to LET GO and LET GOD do his work at this point in our lives.
I have done everything I can do. I am lost and I don't know where or who to turn to.
Thank you.
Mashell Arter, wife of Mario Arter.
913-620-2149
Thank you and God Bless.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Please pray for Trish, Mike and family. Mike has been in the hospital since early Summer. He is fighting cancer. It is really taking a toll on Trish. Stephanie and Brian Duncan are visiting him when they can and Sally is a good friend to them. They have a brand new Granddaughter they can't even celebrate and enjoy. Please keep this family on your hearts and pray that God will give Brian and Stephanie the words and company to ease their pain.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Todays Psalm
Psalm 19
1-2 God's glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.
Madame Day holds classes every morning,
Professor Night lectures each evening.
3-4 Their words aren't heard,
their voices aren't recorded,
But their silence fills the earth:
unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.
4-5 God makes a huge dome
for the sun—a superdome!
The morning sun's a new husband
leaping from his honeymoon bed,
The daybreaking sun an athlete
racing to the tape.
6 That's how God's Word vaults across the skies
from sunrise to sunset,
Melting ice, scorching deserts,
warming hearts to faith.
7-9 The revelation of God is whole
and pulls our lives together.
The signposts of God are clear
and point out the right road.
The life-maps of God are right,
showing the way to joy.
The directions of God are plain
and easy on the eyes.
God's reputation is twenty-four-carat gold,
with a lifetime guarantee.
The decisions of God are accurate
down to the nth degree.
10 God's Word is better than a diamond,
better than a diamond set between emeralds.
You'll like it better than strawberries in spring,
better than red, ripe strawberries.
11-14 There's more: God's Word warns us of danger
and directs us to hidden treasure.
Otherwise how will we find our way?
Or know when we play the fool?
Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh!
Keep me from stupid sins,
from thinking I can take over your work;
Then I can start this day sun-washed,
scrubbed clean of the grime of sin.
These are the words in my mouth;
these are what I chew on and pray.
Accept them when I place them
on the morning altar,
O God, my Altar-Rock,
God, Priest-of-My-Altar.
Pray for me to remember this, chew on and pray like this the next 4 days and I will be praying you do too.
1-2 God's glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.
Madame Day holds classes every morning,
Professor Night lectures each evening.
3-4 Their words aren't heard,
their voices aren't recorded,
But their silence fills the earth:
unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.
4-5 God makes a huge dome
for the sun—a superdome!
The morning sun's a new husband
leaping from his honeymoon bed,
The daybreaking sun an athlete
racing to the tape.
6 That's how God's Word vaults across the skies
from sunrise to sunset,
Melting ice, scorching deserts,
warming hearts to faith.
7-9 The revelation of God is whole
and pulls our lives together.
The signposts of God are clear
and point out the right road.
The life-maps of God are right,
showing the way to joy.
The directions of God are plain
and easy on the eyes.
God's reputation is twenty-four-carat gold,
with a lifetime guarantee.
The decisions of God are accurate
down to the nth degree.
10 God's Word is better than a diamond,
better than a diamond set between emeralds.
You'll like it better than strawberries in spring,
better than red, ripe strawberries.
11-14 There's more: God's Word warns us of danger
and directs us to hidden treasure.
Otherwise how will we find our way?
Or know when we play the fool?
Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh!
Keep me from stupid sins,
from thinking I can take over your work;
Then I can start this day sun-washed,
scrubbed clean of the grime of sin.
These are the words in my mouth;
these are what I chew on and pray.
Accept them when I place them
on the morning altar,
O God, my Altar-Rock,
God, Priest-of-My-Altar.
Pray for me to remember this, chew on and pray like this the next 4 days and I will be praying you do too.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Pray today for
* Shoal Creek and it's mission.
* lost to be found. rubbing up against a community of followers of Christ desperately trying to give away the love, the freedom we've found in Christ
*Group Leadership Community Friday nite...vision cast and caught
*as we finish up the 30days of reading and maybe journaling a love of His word in all who seek to KNOW HIM....more and more people to discover His love letter to us.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Just gonna get real here
Being a host mom sucks. I am trying to make this work. I don't think I am showing Christ's Love like I dreamed I could. Please pray for me. Stacy
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The most recent post shows posted by Becky..this is incorrect. Any and all prayer requests added to the Shoal Creek website post here under my name. You would have to ask someone way more cyber literate than me as to the whys of that.
Anyway from the post you can see he asks for our confidentiality...let us all remember that as we find these posts here and pray.
Anyway from the post you can see he asks for our confidentiality...let us all remember that as we find these posts here and pray.
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Chris Deal:
Roy and Sean, I really dont want this to be more public than you two and your family, but Debbie and I would greatly appreciate your prayers. Things are going well in my job, and Debbie has a couple interviews next week. The main thing is HOMESICK. Not only that, but I find myself asking "what am I doing here"? Especially since there were so many green lights through prayer and the feeling of God's direction with this move. We have tried several Church's, but nothing beats Shoal Creek. We love watching it Live. Anyway, if you know of any churches down here, let me know. Also, thanks for the continued prayers and I will keep you posted. Thanks for giving my Son Brian a great place to worship and share, and I will continue with my faith in God in this journey. Peace and Love with God. Chris Deal
Roy and Sean, I really dont want this to be more public than you two and your family, but Debbie and I would greatly appreciate your prayers. Things are going well in my job, and Debbie has a couple interviews next week. The main thing is HOMESICK. Not only that, but I find myself asking "what am I doing here"? Especially since there were so many green lights through prayer and the feeling of God's direction with this move. We have tried several Church's, but nothing beats Shoal Creek. We love watching it Live. Anyway, if you know of any churches down here, let me know. Also, thanks for the continued prayers and I will keep you posted. Thanks for giving my Son Brian a great place to worship and share, and I will continue with my faith in God in this journey. Peace and Love with God. Chris Deal
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Prayer Request
It is my dad.
He is struggling. He is in ICU at Research. He has a very critical fungal infection in his lungs. He is on a ventilator. They are now having to treat this more aggresivaly which means his transplant kidney will be compromised. But it was already starting to fail. He was not responsive tonight but he is on narcotic sedation now. It will be better tomarrow. His name is Mike Medina. Add him to you prayer list and my mom too, Betty. She is so strong but this is so much.
Thanks.
Teresa
He is struggling. He is in ICU at Research. He has a very critical fungal infection in his lungs. He is on a ventilator. They are now having to treat this more aggresivaly which means his transplant kidney will be compromised. But it was already starting to fail. He was not responsive tonight but he is on narcotic sedation now. It will be better tomarrow. His name is Mike Medina. Add him to you prayer list and my mom too, Betty. She is so strong but this is so much.
Thanks.
Teresa
Thursday, September 18, 2008
"Philip Yancey is known for asking hard questions about the Christian life. Bestselling classics like Disappointment with God, The Jesus I Never Knew, and What's So Amazing About Grace? have made him one of the contemporary church's most compelling voices. In his new book, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? (Zondervan), Yancey once again explores a profound subject from the perspective of a curious and candid observer. Today's Christian recently chatted with the author about Prayer and his journey as a writer."
To see this written Interview on the Christanity today site click here
I haven't yet read it but there are a couple of quotes in the article that make me want to pick it up. Any of you read it?
To see this written Interview on the Christanity today site click here
I haven't yet read it but there are a couple of quotes in the article that make me want to pick it up. Any of you read it?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Romans 1
8-12 I thank God through Jesus for every one of you. That's first. People everywhere keep telling me about your lives of faith, and every time I hear them, I thank him. And God, whom I so love to worship and serve by spreading the good news of his Son—the Message!—knows that every time I think of you in my prayers, which is practically all the time, I ask him to clear the way for me to come and see you. The longer this waiting goes on, the deeper the ache. I so want to be there to deliver God's gift in person and watch you grow stronger right before my eyes! But don't think I'm not expecting to get something out of this, too! You have as much to give me as I do to you.
I don't...wonder what would happen IF I DID?
http://www.perrynoble.com/2008/09/17/ten-years-ago/
http://www.roymoran.com/
I don't...wonder what would happen IF I DID?
http://www.perrynoble.com/2008/09/17/ten-years-ago/
http://www.roymoran.com/
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Matthew 6
..........This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. vs. 8
I couldn't help but think of this blog this morning reading this........but I also couldn't help but think of the comfort it must bring to those who post on the Shoal Creek website......what are you thinking this morning?
I couldn't help but think of this blog this morning reading this........but I also couldn't help but think of the comfort it must bring to those who post on the Shoal Creek website......what are you thinking this morning?
Sunday, September 14, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Karen English:
Please pray for my daughter, Kristen(15 years old), she has lost her Dad(Steve English, age-52) on 8/26 in a motorcycle accident.
Please pray for my daughter, Kristen(15 years old), she has lost her Dad(Steve English, age-52) on 8/26 in a motorcycle accident.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
New Prayer Request
New prayer request from Chris King:
I was just let go from my job, and I've only been there for 4 weeks - they said that I wasn't picking up on things fast enough. I'm also getting married in less than a month. I'm not really sure what to do. Please pray for me, my fiance, and her little girl... that God might make a way for me to be able to provide for my family. Thank you.
I was just let go from my job, and I've only been there for 4 weeks - they said that I wasn't picking up on things fast enough. I'm also getting married in less than a month. I'm not really sure what to do. Please pray for me, my fiance, and her little girl... that God might make a way for me to be able to provide for my family. Thank you.
Tab's Grandmother passed away....prayers for her family.
9/11 prayers as He leads you
Election prayers......I know I need to pray to not be annoyed by the whole process....so as He leads you.
Check out Roys for today...
Prayers for any and all who are engaging in the September journaling exercise....for leaders and participants in SHIFT....
9/11 prayers as He leads you
Election prayers......I know I need to pray to not be annoyed by the whole process....so as He leads you.
Check out Roys for today...
Prayers for any and all who are engaging in the September journaling exercise....for leaders and participants in SHIFT....
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
My Grandma had a brain hemorrhage. She was life flighted to Springfield, MO. Please pray for our family in this. My Step-Father (Mark) is more of an atheist and had grown very close to my Grandma who is very much a wonderful Christ follower. She has impacted his life hugely. Please pray for Mark that his heart will stay soft and open , he's a tough cookie to break through to. I believe Christ was working through Grandma to touch Mark.
Prayers for (add to today):
* Lesa as she begins a new job
* Election year*
Prayers for (add to today):
* Lesa as she begins a new job
* Election year*
Monday, September 8, 2008
I ask for prayers. Today is my last day at Rose Brooks and there is a since of sadness in me for some of the women and children that I will be leaving. I pray that God will watch over them and that God will be a part of their lives. Selfishly I ask for confidence in my new position and that I am able to see him in this path. As I strive to bring him to the center it becomes cloudy. I pray that he clears the path.
I also ask for prayers for my mom, Linda. She was in the hospital last week with pneumonia and now back in with some kind of infection from the antibiotics she was on.
I also ask for prayers for my mom, Linda. She was in the hospital last week with pneumonia and now back in with some kind of infection from the antibiotics she was on.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Matthew 3
I pray that we be a people who love. I pray that even as we see what we lack , where we sin....we hold onto His forgiveness and love and love others.
8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
I don't know about you guys but I very quickly begin worrying about my outside in and after times of His showing me something in me. The whole of keeping with repentance. .....what does it mean to you? How do we stay internally tuned and outwardly focused???
8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
I don't know about you guys but I very quickly begin worrying about my outside in and after times of His showing me something in me. The whole of keeping with repentance. .....what does it mean to you? How do we stay internally tuned and outwardly focused???
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Thanks
Thanks to you God for being here with us and leading us together in your NAME. Thank you for everyone here. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for Your SON. Thank you for YOUR PROMISES. Just thank you.
Outside the box...
I have to admit that New Community this past week has been absolutely awesome, worship time was great, and feeling the spirit move in me is something I have been longing for, for a long time. I pray that those feelings for everyone who is seeking Christ, or has a relationship with Christ, keeps the fire going for Christ. Having a relationship with Jesus is just the most awesome thing that can happen to anyone. I was told yesterday by one of the guys I work with, that he has never seen me get angry. I was thrilled with that, considering before Christ I was very mean and angry all the time. I just hope and pray that God uses me in the way that glorifies Him.
Thank you Father for bringing me outside the box and having me do your will. Thank you for everything you do for my family and friends.
Thank you Father for bringing me outside the box and having me do your will. Thank you for everything you do for my family and friends.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Sad/Joyful
Today my mom calls and tells me that my cousin is now on his death bed. His breathing is now shallow and it's just a matter of time before he stands before our Lord. The word that comes to my mind through all this is "SURRENDER." I'm not for sure if he knows Jesus, God did give me the opportunity to pray with him. His journey is now at an end, the road, now only blocks long he faces alone; no pastor, no spouse, no friends, no family, just him and the God of the universe. The songs he is about to hear, the face of pure love he is about to see, to be in the presence of the Lamb. "BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD" Jerry........
Jesus, come soon
Brian
Jesus, come soon
Brian
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Prayers today for people in pain........for those closest to those in pain, to lean not on our own understanding, but into YOURS.
The following prayer request was entered on http://www.shoalcreek.org/. rec'd 9:45 am
Melissa dimauro7@sbcglobal.net.............I pray for my sister who found a lump in her breast.
The following prayer request was entered on http://www.shoalcreek.org/. rec'd 9:45 am
Melissa dimauro7@sbcglobal.net.............I pray for my sister who found a lump in her breast.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Genesis 1
God spoke:
* light (divide day and nite)
* sky
* seperate (earth and seas)
* Earth green up
* lights (sun, moon, stars..)
* swarm the ocean
* Earth generate life
* humans 'man in our image'
Just gonna revel in this today....'in our image'......just gonna sink into it today. God spoke.....
* light (divide day and nite)
* sky
* seperate (earth and seas)
* Earth green up
* lights (sun, moon, stars..)
* swarm the ocean
* Earth generate life
* humans 'man in our image'
Just gonna revel in this today....'in our image'......just gonna sink into it today. God spoke.....
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Roy's challenge to read and journal in September...would love to here...us share as we read and journal? What are your thoughts?
Prayers for people to take up the challenge. Prayers for lives to be changed as they come face to face with God through His Word.....
Prayers for us all to be softened and strengthened in the process.
Prayers for people to take up the challenge. Prayers for lives to be changed as they come face to face with God through His Word.....
Prayers for us all to be softened and strengthened in the process.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Stephanie's Stepdad - prostate cancer
Candy's Dad - Alzheimers
Lesa's foot nerve damage
Rachel - huge music month / stress / trip
Daniel and family (a friend of my son) - Mother committed suicide a few years back, Father is verbally abusing his 3 sons. Daniel stated last night he wants to run away or kill himself.
Lynne - group leadership
Candy's Dad - Alzheimers
Lesa's foot nerve damage
Rachel - huge music month / stress / trip
Daniel and family (a friend of my son) - Mother committed suicide a few years back, Father is verbally abusing his 3 sons. Daniel stated last night he wants to run away or kill himself.
Lynne - group leadership
Thursday, August 28, 2008
I ask for many prayers for my cousin. She just lost her job and her marriage is dissolving. She is living in the family home as her husband has moved out. She will now try to take care of thing that two income did with a one unemployment income. She is clinging to Christ and part of my pray is that he shows up BIG.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
And I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they will be My people and I will be their God, for they will return to me with their whole heart.---------Our prayer for our own hearts and those individuals we are praying for.
The Lord is our Strength and our Song and He has become our Salvation...............This is the Lord and His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. (Ps 118 says it all!)
amen
The Lord is our Strength and our Song and He has become our Salvation...............This is the Lord and His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. (Ps 118 says it all!)
amen
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Dear friends and family,
Jack Taylor Jaykus was born 7:27pm in Liberty, Missouri. He Is 7.1 lbs and 19 inches long. He was c-section 3 weeks early. His little lungs are not fully developled. They had him in a oxygen tent overnight. He is still having problems breathing, so they are transfering him to Childrens Mercy Hospital this morning. Rachel, (mom) is physically ok, but pretty upset about his condition, and the fact that she can't see him, or go to the other hospital with him. Helen and I are going over to Children's Mercy to be with the baby. Please pray for little Jack and family.
Thank you, Love John & Helen
Jack Taylor Jaykus was born 7:27pm in Liberty, Missouri. He Is 7.1 lbs and 19 inches long. He was c-section 3 weeks early. His little lungs are not fully developled. They had him in a oxygen tent overnight. He is still having problems breathing, so they are transfering him to Childrens Mercy Hospital this morning. Rachel, (mom) is physically ok, but pretty upset about his condition, and the fact that she can't see him, or go to the other hospital with him. Helen and I are going over to Children's Mercy to be with the baby. Please pray for little Jack and family.
Thank you, Love John & Helen
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Moran clan
Lynne and Family
Patty
Also, if you could lift up my mom. I talked to her this morning, and she is going to have a hysterectomy on Monday. For those of you who don’t know, my mom had breast cancer 5 years ago, and has been taking Tamoxifin. One of the side affects is cancer of the uterus. She’s had a couple of tests that show a problem. They are going to do remove her ovaries and uterus and check from there to see if they see any cells. If they do, they will go back in and look at her lymph nodes to see if cancer is spread. This is kind of hard to write, because it’s making it real. Anyway, she has the surgery on Monday and so I will probably know more then. We are heading up there tomorrow to spend the weekend with them. We had planned to do this before I found out about what was going on with my mom, so the timing is very good.
Thanks guys! Lynne
Lynne and Family
Patty
Also, if you could lift up my mom. I talked to her this morning, and she is going to have a hysterectomy on Monday. For those of you who don’t know, my mom had breast cancer 5 years ago, and has been taking Tamoxifin. One of the side affects is cancer of the uterus. She’s had a couple of tests that show a problem. They are going to do remove her ovaries and uterus and check from there to see if they see any cells. If they do, they will go back in and look at her lymph nodes to see if cancer is spread. This is kind of hard to write, because it’s making it real. Anyway, she has the surgery on Monday and so I will probably know more then. We are heading up there tomorrow to spend the weekend with them. We had planned to do this before I found out about what was going on with my mom, so the timing is very good.
Thanks guys! Lynne
Monday, August 4, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Further We Ask
* For the right people to come forward to THE STUDIO and help with programming at Shoal Creek.
* For safety for those traveling
* For Africa
* For the US (and other countries) Olympic Athletes arriving on Beijing
* For the Presidential Election
* For the leadership at Shoal Creek
* For Matt and Meghan
* For Teresa's Father
* For Christy's family
* For Eyes to See those who need you and to reach out to them
* For safety for those traveling
* For Africa
* For the US (and other countries) Olympic Athletes arriving on Beijing
* For the Presidential Election
* For the leadership at Shoal Creek
* For Matt and Meghan
* For Teresa's Father
* For Christy's family
* For Eyes to See those who need you and to reach out to them
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Prayer
Anna(daughter)/Suzie(mom & occasional online viewer at meaningfulchurch )--Anna having biopsy today for throat cancer and she is 17 yrs old
Rachel-strength
Rachel-strength
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Reminder
Hey Everyone,
Don't forget, if you can make it, a meeting in the last room on the left of Kid Zone area 845am tomorrow morning.
Don't forget, if you can make it, a meeting in the last room on the left of Kid Zone area 845am tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Hi all,
We are waiting to see if Brit had a miscarriage. She went to the ER on July 2nd, bleeding. After a few tests, we still don’t know. Waiting on blood work results tomorrow. She seems “ok” but don’t know how tomorrow will be.
Also, I took my dad to St. Lukes of the Northland on July 4th night. He has had severe pain in his right side of his back. So far, tests haven’t shown anything. He also can’t urinate so they put a foley in. He has some more tests tomorrow and they are controlling his pain best as they can without completely knocking him out. He can’t have an MRI because he has a pacemaker and can’t have tests with dye in them because his kidney function isn’t good as it should be and it would put him in renal failure. Please pray they get to the bottom of this pain and fix whatever is wrong. He hurts REALLY REALLY BAD.
Love ya’ll and God Bless!
Cindy
Brit did have a miscarriage. Dad is here at my house but really no answers. He is still in severe pain but they’ve put him on Oxycontin
We are waiting to see if Brit had a miscarriage. She went to the ER on July 2nd, bleeding. After a few tests, we still don’t know. Waiting on blood work results tomorrow. She seems “ok” but don’t know how tomorrow will be.
Also, I took my dad to St. Lukes of the Northland on July 4th night. He has had severe pain in his right side of his back. So far, tests haven’t shown anything. He also can’t urinate so they put a foley in. He has some more tests tomorrow and they are controlling his pain best as they can without completely knocking him out. He can’t have an MRI because he has a pacemaker and can’t have tests with dye in them because his kidney function isn’t good as it should be and it would put him in renal failure. Please pray they get to the bottom of this pain and fix whatever is wrong. He hurts REALLY REALLY BAD.
Love ya’ll and God Bless!
Cindy
Brit did have a miscarriage. Dad is here at my house but really no answers. He is still in severe pain but they’ve put him on Oxycontin
Monday, July 7, 2008
Leaders
In my reading today in Isaiah 1-3 and Titus 3 (I am behind) I really feel a pressing and an urgeny to pray earnestly for President Bush as he is at the G-8 Summit meeting in China. (disrespector of all human rights and racked with devastation yet having the Olympics!) I am praying for President Bush today there. Join me please.
Knowing there is pain everywhere leaves me praying.
and the Amicus Banquet
SC planning committees
Our own leaders at Shoal Creek
The Interns
Those who were baptized
Africa
Our America Soldiers
LaRisa
Dennis & Tracy
Susie
Becky
Al Kuhnle
Melissa Lamb
Candy
Lesa
Alice
Stephanie
JD
Rachel
Shannon Burch
Mike and Courtney Moody
Shannon Fonda
Amy Hanson
Amy Stacy
Kelly & Karla
Christy
Emily & David
John Y.
Tara
Karlee
Rebecca
Teresa
Ruby and her Dad
Golden Davis
Brian
Tom & Kim
Karla
Tammy
Ron
Lacia & Girls at Sheriffs Ranch
etc
Romans 8:26 Team
Knowing there is pain everywhere leaves me praying.
and the Amicus Banquet
SC planning committees
Our own leaders at Shoal Creek
The Interns
Those who were baptized
Africa
Our America Soldiers
LaRisa
Dennis & Tracy
Susie
Becky
Al Kuhnle
Melissa Lamb
Candy
Lesa
Alice
Stephanie
JD
Rachel
Shannon Burch
Mike and Courtney Moody
Shannon Fonda
Amy Hanson
Amy Stacy
Kelly & Karla
Christy
Emily & David
John Y.
Tara
Karlee
Rebecca
Teresa
Ruby and her Dad
Golden Davis
Brian
Tom & Kim
Karla
Tammy
Ron
Lacia & Girls at Sheriffs Ranch
etc
Romans 8:26 Team
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Personal request
My daughter, LaRisa, is traveling with a group of teens and her Youth leaders to a conference in OH and then to WV and back again. Please remember them, that they will feel God's presence and be openhearted to receive Him and then also for safety. thx
Remember our own
Becky
Lou, Gina & all tent helpers
Candy
Lesa
Alice
Stephanie
JD
Rachel
etc... others I have not remembered or known of.
Lou, Gina & all tent helpers
Candy
Lesa
Alice
Stephanie
JD
Rachel
etc... others I have not remembered or known of.
**ALERT** Requests from May & June Bulletin
Some of these requests have been sitting since May. Can we pray for extra speed?
The first list is from May.
Melissa Lamb- My family to move into a place that is good for all of us.
Shannon Burch- A prayer for my father (William Burch) who passed 2/18/08. A blessing for my mother Angela Burch and brother Jarod Burch.
Shannon Burch- Mrs Robertson who passed and for me who is having a hard time with my father passing.
Courtney Moody- I need to find some financial help to pay for my diabetes medications and supplies. Please pray that I do.
Shannon Fonda- Pray that my family would be open to coming here to worship.
Amy Hanson- Pray for my husband who is addicted to drugs & alcohol. He is struggling very badly.
Amy Stacy- I have 3 different auto-immune diseases. I pray for good health and a cure. This list is from June. Courtney Moody- Please pray for my husband Mike Moody. He has just gotten back in contact with his biological family and is having a very difficult time with it. Melissa Lamb- Pray for my health and making it through my upcoming surgery.
This list is from June.
Courtney Moody- Please pray for my husband Mike Moody. He has just gotten back in contact with his biological family and is having a very difficult time with it. Melissa Lamb- Pray for my health and making it through my upcoming surgery.
The first list is from May.
Melissa Lamb- My family to move into a place that is good for all of us.
Shannon Burch- A prayer for my father (William Burch) who passed 2/18/08. A blessing for my mother Angela Burch and brother Jarod Burch.
Shannon Burch- Mrs Robertson who passed and for me who is having a hard time with my father passing.
Courtney Moody- I need to find some financial help to pay for my diabetes medications and supplies. Please pray that I do.
Shannon Fonda- Pray that my family would be open to coming here to worship.
Amy Hanson- Pray for my husband who is addicted to drugs & alcohol. He is struggling very badly.
Amy Stacy- I have 3 different auto-immune diseases. I pray for good health and a cure. This list is from June. Courtney Moody- Please pray for my husband Mike Moody. He has just gotten back in contact with his biological family and is having a very difficult time with it. Melissa Lamb- Pray for my health and making it through my upcoming surgery.
This list is from June.
Courtney Moody- Please pray for my husband Mike Moody. He has just gotten back in contact with his biological family and is having a very difficult time with it. Melissa Lamb- Pray for my health and making it through my upcoming surgery.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Answer to & continued Prayer
Thought you’d appreciate knowing there is positive news regarding our Amicus student Julia. Though we don’t know exactly where she is, spiritually, there is definitely spiritual growth …thanks for your prayers. Tracy
"Today we came back from camp. It was so amazing! I talked a lot with Anonda and new friends about God and Jesus and about our relationship with them. I felt like I never feel before, I know that God is with me and if you wouldn’t invite me to your house, I wouldn’t have such an amazing relationship with God and Jesus.” Julia
"Today we came back from camp. It was so amazing! I talked a lot with Anonda and new friends about God and Jesus and about our relationship with them. I felt like I never feel before, I know that God is with me and if you wouldn’t invite me to your house, I wouldn’t have such an amazing relationship with God and Jesus.” Julia
Monday, June 30, 2008
July 13, Prayer Team Meeting
I knew it would be pretty amazing if anyone came to the meeting being sooo last minute. So, Me, Myself, & I had a very brief meeting yesterday. I introduced myself to me. It was quite pleasant. haha
Let's try again... July 13, 845am, Kid Zone last room on the left.
Let's try again... July 13, 845am, Kid Zone last room on the left.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
meeting
Prayer Team meeting tomorrow morning (Sunday 29th) 845. Kids Zone area, down the hall, last room on the left. Please come if you are able.
Angola, Africa
Today I'm in Lubango, Angola. If you look at a map of Africa, Angola is a nation in the southwest corner. During these weeks I'm covering for SteveFoster, the Canadian doctor who runs the Evangelical Medical Center ofLubango - a brand new 40-bed hospital built with generous support fromSamaritan's Purse. Have a look athttp://www.ceml.net/ceml/myweb.php?hls=10000Today is my third day on the job - and what an undertaking! Scores of peoplesuffering from all forms of tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid fever, fractures.I just examined a lady with TB of the spine... That's right, tuberculosis ofher spine, causing the vertebra to collapse and making her back bent forwardat a 90 degree angle. I started her on TB medications, but can do nothing tofix the curvature of her back. Another lady has malaria of the brain and isconvulsing. I'm treating the infection and giving medication for control ofher seizures. But humanly speaking, her chance of survival is low. All thisalong with the 'normal' run of motorcycle injuries and asthma attacks andheart failure.Dr. Foster will be leaving tomorrow for his first vacation in two years, andI'll be the only full-time doc here. Honestly, I'm pretty apprehensive. Allcommunication is done in Portuguese, and the diseases and treatment areradically different from the US. I'm dwelling on Philippians 4:4-8. Pleasepray that I can keep this attitude and that I'll be filled with all theenergy and insight I'll need! Nicholas
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
A prayer for each of us....
That each of us get a glimpse of the importance God has invested in us individually (and collectively). Light would shine on any "darkness of complacent satisfaction". May we have grace, mercy and peace from God and be reminded that the object and purpose of our instruction and charge is LOVE.
We have obtained mercy that Jesus might show His perfect long suffering and patience--that others might be encouraged to believe on Him for eternal life.
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
I hope today's Bible chapters (and the rest of the day's events) inspire and encourage you to put your faith and hope in Him.
Wage the good warfare.
Please pray for me.
and prayers for Stacy and Glenn....
We have obtained mercy that Jesus might show His perfect long suffering and patience--that others might be encouraged to believe on Him for eternal life.
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
I hope today's Bible chapters (and the rest of the day's events) inspire and encourage you to put your faith and hope in Him.
Wage the good warfare.
Please pray for me.
and prayers for Stacy and Glenn....
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Colossians 4: 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Remember Romans 8:26 He knows......
Midwest flooding....
Baptism tomorrow nite....
Christy....
Wounded Hearts....
Heather and Benaiah....
Dan and Becky....
Baptism tomorrow nite....
Christy....
Wounded Hearts....
Heather and Benaiah....
Dan and Becky....
Monday, June 16, 2008
How's your prayer life going?
How can we pray for you?
I think more and more I am convicted, no that's not the right word, just thinking of how I don't, of how very rarely I pray on my knees..I'm not sure I have to, but being raised Catholic it's in there and that I don't...I guess I wonder. I am praying more and more with less and less specificity... . I would take prayer to become more attuned to His whispers. becky
How can we pray for you?
I think more and more I am convicted, no that's not the right word, just thinking of how I don't, of how very rarely I pray on my knees..I'm not sure I have to, but being raised Catholic it's in there and that I don't...I guess I wonder. I am praying more and more with less and less specificity... . I would take prayer to become more attuned to His whispers. becky
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Al Kuhnle fighting cancer
Christy
midwest flooding
Interns
Emily & Dave
All teams within our church to grow, bringing people alongside their journey's
What if thots from : Perry Noble worth praying about.....and for us to BE THE CHURCH
WHAT IF the church really believed that Jesus was as powerful as Scripture says that He is?
WHAT IF we were not afraid to BEG GOD for ridiculous things, knowing that He is able?
WHAT IF we REALLY believed that Acts 2:41-47 was actually the starting point of all that God wants to do through the church and NOT the watermark?
WHAT IF we really believed that a life dedicated to Christ means that we are completely His…not just on Sunday?
WHAT IF every church became a cheerleader of other churches and not critics?
WHAT IF we really believed the church existed to CHANGE the world and not just to “meet my needs!”
WHAT IF we really believe that teenagers and children are worth the investment and poured resources into them instead of making them sell doughnuts in front of department stores?
WHAT IF we really believed God’s Kingdom should grow through the church instead of being stagnant?
WHAT IF we were willing to lay aside our personal preferences for the sake of reaching those who are far from God?
WHAT IF we refused to participate in slandering and tearing down another person?
WHAT IF we sought to embrace God’s plan for our lives (and churches) instead of trying to get Him to bless ours?
Those are just some of the things I’ve been wondering…
Christy
midwest flooding
Interns
Emily & Dave
All teams within our church to grow, bringing people alongside their journey's
What if thots from : Perry Noble worth praying about.....and for us to BE THE CHURCH
WHAT IF the church really believed that Jesus was as powerful as Scripture says that He is?
WHAT IF we were not afraid to BEG GOD for ridiculous things, knowing that He is able?
WHAT IF we REALLY believed that Acts 2:41-47 was actually the starting point of all that God wants to do through the church and NOT the watermark?
WHAT IF we really believed that a life dedicated to Christ means that we are completely His…not just on Sunday?
WHAT IF every church became a cheerleader of other churches and not critics?
WHAT IF we really believed the church existed to CHANGE the world and not just to “meet my needs!”
WHAT IF we really believe that teenagers and children are worth the investment and poured resources into them instead of making them sell doughnuts in front of department stores?
WHAT IF we really believed God’s Kingdom should grow through the church instead of being stagnant?
WHAT IF we were willing to lay aside our personal preferences for the sake of reaching those who are far from God?
WHAT IF we refused to participate in slandering and tearing down another person?
WHAT IF we sought to embrace God’s plan for our lives (and churches) instead of trying to get Him to bless ours?
Those are just some of the things I’ve been wondering…
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
In Your Name
Interns
Small Groups and Small Group Leaders
Emily and Dave
Services Programming Teams
fireworks / the community outreach
Baptisms!
New violence in So. Africa
Flooding in Iowa
Bring new people to church
the ZONES!
Christy
etc....
Small Groups and Small Group Leaders
Emily and Dave
Services Programming Teams
fireworks / the community outreach
Baptisms!
New violence in So. Africa
Flooding in Iowa
Bring new people to church
the ZONES!
Christy
etc....
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
From today's reading:
Ephesians 6: 13-18 Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.19-20 And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I, jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.
Prayers for:
Karlee and Mom http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/karleemcqueen
FYI.............. http://www.evotional.com/
Ephesians 6: 13-18 Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.19-20 And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I, jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.
Prayers for:
Karlee and Mom http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/karleemcqueen
FYI.............. http://www.evotional.com/
Monday, June 9, 2008
Please pray for
Dennis & Tracey - marriage & family
For all who have decided to be baptized next week.
For all who have decided to be baptized next week.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
My Prayer for You reading This
Eph 1:15-19 That's why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn't stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I'd think of you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Prayer today
John-mother DYING of cancer. nothing they can do....comfort for the family
Joelle-being misled by Angel Ministry where they claim to be certified angels giving Joelle messages from ??? about her life and what she should be doing. (scary stuff) BIND THEM.
Joelle-being misled by Angel Ministry where they claim to be certified angels giving Joelle messages from ??? about her life and what she should be doing. (scary stuff) BIND THEM.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Got 2 requests for prayer on Sunday
Two Requests on SUNDAY....
1) Got an email from my sitter named Suzi that watched service via meaningfulchurch.com this week for the first time (because I keep bugging her to come to church eventhough she is babysitting children and totally forgot she could watch online) BUT she had her first accident at her childcare this weekend in 26 years of doing childcare and a 1 yr old child somehow bent her tooth that was coming in all the way back and will most likely loose the tooth. Suzi is devastated and asked for prayer from the people at my church for the little girl named Samantha.
2) Lois Unger approached me about a situation with a collegue at work and we need to be praying for a girl named Rebecca that is in an abusive relationship and the grandmother has notified the grandchildrens father and they will most likely be removed from her custody because she is refusing to acknowledge the abusive relationship she is in.....so there is alot of pain for everyone in the circle. Please pray for the children the mother and the grandmother.
Personal prayer as well
1) For my daughter Ruby who is having a hard time right now and returning to CA for 2 months. Just let her feel the love I have for her and to feel safe here while she has so many pre-teen emotions going on.
Thank you....
1) Got an email from my sitter named Suzi that watched service via meaningfulchurch.com this week for the first time (because I keep bugging her to come to church eventhough she is babysitting children and totally forgot she could watch online) BUT she had her first accident at her childcare this weekend in 26 years of doing childcare and a 1 yr old child somehow bent her tooth that was coming in all the way back and will most likely loose the tooth. Suzi is devastated and asked for prayer from the people at my church for the little girl named Samantha.
2) Lois Unger approached me about a situation with a collegue at work and we need to be praying for a girl named Rebecca that is in an abusive relationship and the grandmother has notified the grandchildrens father and they will most likely be removed from her custody because she is refusing to acknowledge the abusive relationship she is in.....so there is alot of pain for everyone in the circle. Please pray for the children the mother and the grandmother.
Personal prayer as well
1) For my daughter Ruby who is having a hard time right now and returning to CA for 2 months. Just let her feel the love I have for her and to feel safe here while she has so many pre-teen emotions going on.
Thank you....
Thursday, May 29, 2008
THese went out via email and wanted to post them here:
Some of you know Golden Davis. He is the pastor of Mt Olive church- KC,KS.
SC has supported their ministry in the past.
Golden won a bout with leg cancer last fall but it appears he may be in for another fight this summer as Dr's think he has cancer in one of his lungs. He'll know more Monday.
Please pray for God to remove the Cancer from his lungs.
Please pray that Golden's health will not become a barrier to Golden carrying out God's calling for his life. Please pray for his family
Just wanted to put in a personal prayer request for my Polish daughter, Julia. She leaves 4 weeks from today. Last night at New Community she was very moved by the communion service. She was also extremely contemplative. She painted a polish word on the door and I asked her about it later. The word means, "I believe." Yet when I asked her if she took communion, she said "no" and started to tear up. I asked her why and she said, "I have too many questions." I asked if she wanted to talk last night after NC but she said she didn't have her questions put together. I asked if she'd like to write them down and we could discuss them later. She said she would.
Please pray that God would continue to stir in her heart and make this an unavoidable issue and that we would all be available and willing to sit down with her and let her voice those questions and provide the answers, if it's appropriate.
Thanks so much,
Tracy and Richard Potter
Some of you know Golden Davis. He is the pastor of Mt Olive church- KC,KS.
SC has supported their ministry in the past.
Golden won a bout with leg cancer last fall but it appears he may be in for another fight this summer as Dr's think he has cancer in one of his lungs. He'll know more Monday.
Please pray for God to remove the Cancer from his lungs.
Please pray that Golden's health will not become a barrier to Golden carrying out God's calling for his life. Please pray for his family
Just wanted to put in a personal prayer request for my Polish daughter, Julia. She leaves 4 weeks from today. Last night at New Community she was very moved by the communion service. She was also extremely contemplative. She painted a polish word on the door and I asked her about it later. The word means, "I believe." Yet when I asked her if she took communion, she said "no" and started to tear up. I asked her why and she said, "I have too many questions." I asked if she wanted to talk last night after NC but she said she didn't have her questions put together. I asked if she'd like to write them down and we could discuss them later. She said she would.
Please pray that God would continue to stir in her heart and make this an unavoidable issue and that we would all be available and willing to sit down with her and let her voice those questions and provide the answers, if it's appropriate.
Thanks so much,
Tracy and Richard Potter
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Pray for :
- those suffering from depression.
- those considering or being baptized this summer
- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/karleemcqueen
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Todays reading was Romans 8.....
(msg) Romans 8:26 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
Praying WITH you today for:
*I don't know what it looks like to pray for gas prices but I would like to do that. Pray for all of us to live so focused on Him that when those around us are panicing about the prices we would be a voice or a presence or.... of some kind of assurance. Again I don't know what that looks like but luckily I don't have to.
*School letting out different times this week for the summer break and all High School, College, *Trade School graduates
*Stephanie Duncan health concerns and upcoming test results
*A young woman named Tara
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Got a Call Today
Hi Prayer Team,
Got a call today from a friend of my Aunts that lives somewhere in Arkansas (I think-but thats not important anyway) Anyway, I don't know her but she called to ask for prayer for the mother of her grandchildren. Her name is Lucia Pearson and I don't know much more than that....I think she needs help finding her way in Life...I imagine she needs to find.develop.become.grow. and realize a life with Christ. So, please lift her up as you pray.
Got a call today from a friend of my Aunts that lives somewhere in Arkansas (I think-but thats not important anyway) Anyway, I don't know her but she called to ask for prayer for the mother of her grandchildren. Her name is Lucia Pearson and I don't know much more than that....I think she needs help finding her way in Life...I imagine she needs to find.develop.become.grow. and realize a life with Christ. So, please lift her up as you pray.
Friday, May 23, 2008
- Pray for tonites TLC . Roy as he casts vision and for those who attend to see, adopt, get excited about where SC is headed.
- Pray for this weekends seeker service. I remember the days of corporate prayer (maybe just 2 people) praying for all aspects of the Sunday service. All the volunteers, speakers and in particular all who come through the doors that they would hear something that sparks a journey. That they would rub against someone whose journey is vibrant and vital and that that someone would see thier desire and walk with them.
Just read this ? Pray that we become this person..... The most messed up people in the world wanted to hang out with Jesus–do the most messed up people want to hang out with you?
Thursday, May 22, 2008
add to and inspire us to pray:
If you haven't yet heard, Stephen Curtis Chapman lost his 5 year old daughter yesterday in a tragic accident...... would love to lift him and his family in prayer.
Continuing to remember China and Myanmaar...South Africa
Baptism classes and for people to feel that pull to find out what it could mean to and for them....
The upcoming election....
Continuing to remember China and Myanmaar...South Africa
Baptism classes and for people to feel that pull to find out what it could mean to and for them....
The upcoming election....
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
That moment
When you are sitting right on the edge of something daring and scary and creative and powerful and perhaps wonderful... and you blink and take a step back.
That's the moment. The moment between you and remarkable. Most people blink. Most people get stuck.
All the hard work and preparation and daring and luck is nothing compared with the ability to not blink.
Seth Godin
(oh to follow God without blinking)...Praying WE would be that kind of people, people praying and listening, following..... who don't blink......
When you are sitting right on the edge of something daring and scary and creative and powerful and perhaps wonderful... and you blink and take a step back.
That's the moment. The moment between you and remarkable. Most people blink. Most people get stuck.
All the hard work and preparation and daring and luck is nothing compared with the ability to not blink.
Seth Godin
(oh to follow God without blinking)...Praying WE would be that kind of people, people praying and listening, following..... who don't blink......
Monday, May 19, 2008
Baptism Classes
Can we pray for those considering the Baptism this year?
I spoke with friend this Sunday and asked him if he was considering being Baptised?
It is an annual event ya know. He said he had the day off and having just come out of the Sunday message, was planning on some alone time with God. I gave him the Baptism packet from the lobby table and encouraged him to read it later that day. I also offered to meet with him ANY time he would like to talk more.
I'm thinking and praying about everyone I know who may have been prompted lately or seems to have been ignited lately by the Lord, in their seeking of God.
Asking that this team pray -heavy these next weeks-for every follower they know in a relationship with someone who may be considering the acceptance of Jesus and a Baptism.
Pray we'll all find a way to connect-nudge-converse-challenge-love on them these next two weeks. You never know how God may want to use you, no?
Thanx- prayers your way,
Lou
ps- Nice site Becky. Love the scripture references.
I spoke with friend this Sunday and asked him if he was considering being Baptised?
It is an annual event ya know. He said he had the day off and having just come out of the Sunday message, was planning on some alone time with God. I gave him the Baptism packet from the lobby table and encouraged him to read it later that day. I also offered to meet with him ANY time he would like to talk more.
I'm thinking and praying about everyone I know who may have been prompted lately or seems to have been ignited lately by the Lord, in their seeking of God.
Asking that this team pray -heavy these next weeks-for every follower they know in a relationship with someone who may be considering the acceptance of Jesus and a Baptism.
Pray we'll all find a way to connect-nudge-converse-challenge-love on them these next two weeks. You never know how God may want to use you, no?
Thanx- prayers your way,
Lou
ps- Nice site Becky. Love the scripture references.
1 Kings 4&5; 2 Chronicles 2: Psalm 101; 2 Thessalonians 3
2 Thessalonians 3 Request for Prayer 1 Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. 4We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
Lesa Newberry asks for our prayers: I just wanted to ask for prayers this week as a couple of family member are undergoing major surgery. My Grandma Bish, which is my mom’s mom (the one that mainly raised me) is having a hip replacement on Tuesday. She is 83ish and has not been in the best of health. On Wednesday mine and Kim’s aunt Kay is having a bi-lateral mastectomy. She has had breast cancer for several years now and has undergone chemo and different treatments. They wanted to take her breast a few years ago but she did not let them so now they are taking both. She has cancer spreading and I fear that this is going to be very hard on her. This is one of my aunts that would visit with me every day when my dad was in the hospital dying. So even though I am not relationally close to her now she means a lot to me. Kim is much closer to her so we would just ask that if you think about it too keep them in your prayers this week.
Thanks
Prayers for summer interns, those that we have coming.
Friday, May 16, 2008
1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 28; Psalm 91; 1 Thessalonians 5
1 Thess. 5: 12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.16Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Pray for and be an encourager of others.
1 Thess. 5: 12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.16Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Pray for and be an encourager of others.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The trouble with nearly everybody who prays is that he says "Amen" and runs away before God has a chance to reply. Listening to God is far more important than giving Him your ideas.-- Frank Laubach
Let's pray for God to do something so BIG in our church this summer that noone can take credit for it.....pray for people to step into the Zones and help this summer. For God to raise up people who love kids to see the need there.
Prayer concern from team member Mardy Lundgren : IF YOU COULD SEND A PRAYER REQUEST OUT FOR MY NIECE LILY HI LEON AS HER OPEN HEART SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY MORNING AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN MINNEAPOLIS. THEY ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE LITTLE GIRL THEY WE GOING TO ADOPT FROM CHINA IN AUGUST (LUCY), IS NO LONGER A POSSIBILITY BECAUSE MY BROTHER IN LAW DAVID IS A CANCER SURVIVOR. THIS WAS DEVASTATING TO THEM AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT AND THOUGHT FOR SURE THAT LUCY WAS THEIRS. THEIR SPRITS ARE JUST AT A REALLY LOW EBB RIGHT NOW BUT THEY ARE GREAT PEOPLE OF FAITH AND THEY KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN FOR THEM, MAYBE EVEN TAKING IN FOSTER CHILDREN. THEY FOUND OUT THIS NEWS ON MOTHERS DAY SO IT WAS A REALLY LOW BLOW.
prayers for China / earthquake and Myanmaar / Cyclone for relief efforts, for victims, survivors, for .........Romans 8:26 prayers
Let's pray for God to do something so BIG in our church this summer that noone can take credit for it.....pray for people to step into the Zones and help this summer. For God to raise up people who love kids to see the need there.
Prayer concern from team member Mardy Lundgren : IF YOU COULD SEND A PRAYER REQUEST OUT FOR MY NIECE LILY HI LEON AS HER OPEN HEART SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY MORNING AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN MINNEAPOLIS. THEY ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE LITTLE GIRL THEY WE GOING TO ADOPT FROM CHINA IN AUGUST (LUCY), IS NO LONGER A POSSIBILITY BECAUSE MY BROTHER IN LAW DAVID IS A CANCER SURVIVOR. THIS WAS DEVASTATING TO THEM AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT AND THOUGHT FOR SURE THAT LUCY WAS THEIRS. THEIR SPRITS ARE JUST AT A REALLY LOW EBB RIGHT NOW BUT THEY ARE GREAT PEOPLE OF FAITH AND THEY KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN FOR THEM, MAYBE EVEN TAKING IN FOSTER CHILDREN. THEY FOUND OUT THIS NEWS ON MOTHERS DAY SO IT WAS A REALLY LOW BLOW.
prayers for China / earthquake and Myanmaar / Cyclone for relief efforts, for victims, survivors, for .........Romans 8:26 prayers
Monday, May 12, 2008
A prayer warrior is a person who is convinced that God is omnipotent - that God has the power to do anything, to change anyone, and to intervene in any circumstance. A person who truly believes this refuses to doubt God.
....don't remember where I found this but it speaks to me. I don't know that I am a prayer warrior but I am becoming more and more convinced of the omniscience of God and in that conviction and BEING convinced I am filled with HOPE. Looking forward to journeying deeper into PRAYER with all of you.
....don't remember where I found this but it speaks to me. I don't know that I am a prayer warrior but I am becoming more and more convinced of the omniscience of God and in that conviction and BEING convinced I am filled with HOPE. Looking forward to journeying deeper into PRAYER with all of you.
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