It's us, Branden, Lauren,
We're missionaries with Overland Missions in Southwestern Angola. This is a little about us, about Overland, about the ministry God has entrusted to us, and about how you can be part of it all!
Lauren: I first went to Zambia with Overland Missions in 2015 for a two-week expedition, and quickly realized that the plans God had for my life were not the same as plans I had made for my life. I had never shared my faith with anyone, even though I grew up going to church, and I was challenged that my "Christian lifestyle" was not the same as openly sharing the Word of God with people who needed to hear it. Within three days I knew that this was the life God was calling me to. As soon as I got home, I signed up for Overland's next 3-month Advanced Mission Training (AMT). I quit my job and decided I would just go and listen, to see if this was really what God wanted for me.
A good while before the three months was up, I was convinced. Not only was God calling me to a life of missions, He was actually calling every believer to a life of following Him radically. I knew the call to go and make disciples of all nations was intended for me-that Jesus meant me when He said to go, and even better, that He had equipped me with His Holy Spirit to do the work He was calling me to. I excitedly joined the Expeditions and Sustain departments.
Branden: The first time I left the country (other than Canada which doesn't really count when you live in Pennsylvania) was when I went to Zambia for AMT. I signed up for the program when I was finishing college and decided to jump in head first, without really having a good understanding of what I was getting into. My mindset about missions was that it revolved heavily around "projects." So, freshly graduated with an agriculture degree, I decided I'd run over there, help some people farm, and once I'd finished doing some good deeds I could come back to America and get a "real" job. My preconceived ideas about what missions was definitely barred me from understanding what we would actually be doing, and needless to say I was rather surprised when i found out we were going to preach the Gospel house-to-house the first week we arrived in Zambia.
My priorities shifted drastically from that experience. God had a purpose for my life that was so much greater than my own and it needed to replace what I thought was important and go against the normal course of the world. Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, growing the Kingdom of God, is the only thing. How can my focus be on anything else when we have been given so great a calling, to be in communion with God and partner with Him as He works through your life? I am so grateful that God opened my eyes to what He wanted to do through me. There are so many things that we can do with our limited time here and I want all of the work of my life to be spent on things that are eternal and that give glory to God. Joining Overland was one of the easiest decisions ever. They are going to the places no one else is going and their objective is clear: preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and see lives transformed. I'm blessed to be a part of this team and to have the opportunity to carry the word to the ends of the earth.
We met in January 2017 at Overland's annual One Tribe Conference in Florida. We were both support raising at the time, and had both joined the Sustain department. So, after sitting in a team meeting together, playing some boardgames together, and realizing we were going to be seeing a lot of each other anyway, we decided to go ahead and get married (maybe it was a little more thought out than that...)! We spent our first six months in Zambia doing ministry separately, Branden with Sustain and Lauren in Expeditions and with Sustain in between trips. We returned to the states to get married at the end of that year!
Overland Missions was founded in 1999 by Phil and Sharon Smethurst
with the purpose of reaching unreached and neglected people groups with the simple and
beautiful message of Jesus Christ.
Since then, Overland has grown to almost 200 full time missionaries in 14 countries across South America, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Our motto is "Any Road, Any Load, Any Time" meaning that no matter what it takes, we're willing to do it to get the very good news of the Gospel to people who may not have ever had the chance to hear it. We know that the Word of God has the power to overcome circumstances, to renew communities, to overthrow mindsets that stand against the knowledge of Him, and to change lives for eternity. No other project or propaganda has that kind of power. No government or man-made scheme can change people in the same way. The simple truth of Jesus Christ is everything we need. It's everything everyone needs. Every missionary with Overland does their job with that direct end goal: telling the whole world what God has done for us.
Overland is made up of a few departments that work together to reach people effectively.
Expeditions is the short-term missions department. Expedition leaders are full-time missionaries that spend half their year in their home country (mostly America) recruiting people to come on two-week trips, and the other half overseas leading those trips. Expeditions focus on evangelism, reaching as many people as possible in the span of about ten days. Often times, expeditions go to areas where our Sector missionaries are planning to start Bible studies and discipleship groups. Every year between May and August, Overland runs back to back expeditions in several countries simultaneously, and thousands of people hear the Gospel and begin a relationship with Jesus.
Sector is the department consisting of missionaries living in one location for many years. Sector missionaries make their home in the nation they're ministering to, usually returning to their native country once every other year for a few months. Their job is focused on discipleship of local believers, with the end goal of equipping local men and women of God to take over the role of ministry in their own communities. Sector missionaries may live and work in one place for 5-7 (or more) years, evangelizing, building relationships with local churches, starting bible studies, and training up believers to minister the word. As people take hold of the calling to teach and spread the word of God, sector missionaries can hand off more and more responsibilities to their disciples until they are no longer needed there! Then they pick up their lives, and move to a new place to start again.
Sustain. If you've spent any time with us, you've heard us talk about Sustain a lot! The Sustain department exists because we believe that the Gospel meets every need in our lives, whether spiritual, emotional, or physical. Jesus said that the life He bought for us is abundant life, not a meager life! We know He didn't mean that theoretically, or metaphorically, or that we have to wait until heaven to see it, but that the life we have in Jesus is a better life than we could ever hope for without Him! Check out our "Zambia" tab for more info about Sustain and Farming God's Way.
Water is essential to health and life! In Zambia, our water projects department repairs hand-pumped water wells that have often been unusable for years, providing fresh water to communities. In addition to repairing these wells, our team teaches the people who gather to help how to repair the well, what parts and equipment they would need to fix it again, and how they can save money as a community so that in the future, they can quickly repair the well themselves! In the time of celebration over a well that is working again, our team teaches about the Living Water that is far more essential to our lives than the water from that well.
The Life Project focuses on caring for the vulnerable through health care and kids ministry training. Our kids ministry team provides awesome training for believers to start their own clubs where kids can encounter the Gospel every week. Many of the kids who started coming to these awesome clubs years ago are now leading their own groups! Another amazing team within this department teaches a program called Helping Babies Breathe, which trains nurses to resuscitate babies who are born not breathing. It's a simple process, but since many medical workers are unaware that there is something that can be done, babies who are not breathing when they are born are considered stillborn, and no efforts are made to resuscitate. With this training and very simple equipment, nurses are able to revive these newborns with astonishing rates of success.
Chaplaincy Program. In Zambia and many other African countries, tribal leadership is a powerful and important part of the nation's culture and government, whether directly or indirectly tied to the political system. There are about 200 chiefdoms in Zambia, each lead by a chief or chieftainess who represents the culture, language, and specific traditions of that area. Oftentimes, the traditions that these leaders represent are steeped in witchcraft and ancestor worship. Overland started the Chief Chaplaincy Program to train godly men and women to provide direct support, help, and counsel to the chiefs. These people are selected by chiefs when they decide they want to be part of this program, so they are people that they trust. Our team has trained chaplains for more than half of the chiefs of Zambia, who are now fulfilling their roles to provide Biblical wisdom to their leaders. Many chiefs have openly declared that the culture they want to represent is the culture of the Kingdom of God! Annual chief ceremonies that previously revolved around the demonic are now celebrations of who Jesus is!


Chapter 8 | The Obedience of Love
25. Following the example of Our Lord Jesus Christ who made his own will one with the Father’s, the sisters and brothers are to remember that, for God, they should give up their own wills. Therefore, in every kind of Chapter they have let them “seek first the kingdom of God and its justice,” (Mt. 6.33) and exhort one another to observe this rule which all have professed more exactly, as well as how they might more faithfully follow in the footprints of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Let them neither dominate nor seek power over one another but let them willingly serve and obey each other with that genuine love which comes from each one’s heart (cf. Gal. 5:15). This is the true and holy obedience of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
26. They are always to have one of their number as minister and servant of the fraternity whom they are strictly obliged to obey in all that they have promised the Lord to observe, and which is not contrary to conscience or this rule.
27. Those who are ministers and servants of the others should visit, admonish and encourage them with humility and love. Should there be brothers or sisters anywhere who know and acknowledge that they cannot observe the rule according to its spirit, it is their right and duty to have recourse to their ministers. The ministers are to receive them with such love, kindness, and sympathy that the sisters or brothers can speak and act towards them just as an employer would with a worker. This is how it should be. The ministers are to be servants of all.
28. No one is to appropriate any office or ministry whatsoever as if it were a personal right; rather each should willingly relinquish it when the time comes.


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The Rock Church in Tyrone Township invites the public to attend “Christmas at the Dort Center” on Saturday, Dec. 23.
The free event at the Dort Financial Center at 3501 Lapeer Road in Flint begins at noon.
Attendees can join in the Christmas celebration, which will feature live music and a message of hope. Approximately 40 partnering organizations are working together to make this event possible.
“The sole purpose of this entire endeavor is to proclaim the hope and redemption of Jesus Christ is available to every lost, lonely, and hurting soul,” said Wes Morris, pastor at The Rock Church. “People can expect a free, wonderful, come as you are, Christmas themed celebration. There will be music, encouragement, and a message of hope, concluding with a classic Christmas moment of singing Silent Night together.”
Following the event, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan will be in the parking lot providing free food for those in need starting at 2 p.m.
Planning for “Christmas at the Dort Center” began in July when The Rock Church organizers were discussing their plan for Christmas this year.
“The idea began to settle in on us of trying to bring together as many churches as possible for the hope of Gospel. The number of participating churches, ministries and organizations is growing every day. As of this present moment there are approximately 40 partnering organizations,” Morris said.
The MTA will provide free transportation to the event. Morris said they met with MTA and shared the idea of providing free transportation.
“They were immediately excited about it and we were able to reach a very reasonable agreement with them to cover the cost of all bus transportation. All people will need to do on the 23rd is show up at the nearest MTA bus stop prior to noon, and say, ‘Take me to Christmas at the Dort Center,’” Morris said.
The network of ministries putting on this event is absorbing the cost.
“To anyone out there who may struggle with the holidays or is searching to find hope and true joy in a world that can seem dark; come to the Dort Financial Center at noon on December 23rd. We believe the Lord and His gracious salvation may meet you right there in your seat,” Morris said.
For more information, go to christmasatthedort.com.


While Christians of the world celebrate the Birthday of our Lord and Savior, in Iran the righteous and innocent were arrested for the “crime” of being non-Muslim.
Iran Daily Brief reports: “Iranian security forces attacked a home church in Ahvaz on Friday morning, arresting the priest, Farhad Sabokruh, and his wife as well as the entire congregation of the church. The prisoners were sent on two buses to an unknown location.”
It is important to keep remembering and reminding officials and the world of this blunt violation of human rights by the regime in Iran.
[Read More: Iran Daily Brief]


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In a small community life is placid until Aimer commits suicide. The new pastor refuses to give Catholic burial to those who commit suicide so Aimer's family defies his authority by burying Aimer in the churchyard. Furious, the pastor refuses to administer the sacrament to anybody until Aimer's body is moved away. As a result, babies are not baptized, weddings are being delayed and the recently dead do not receive the last rites.


- Culture and Christian Morality May 27, 2016
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- The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston releases the following statement through its spokesperson, Tim Bishop regarding Wheeling University.
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Take the Pledge.
Etched in the stone of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, Bill Wassmuth proclaims, “Saying ‘yes’ to human rights is the best way to say ‘no’ to prejudice and bigotry.”
Bill, an unlikely human rights hero, was a pastor of St. Pius Catholic Church in Coeur d’ Alene from 1979-1988. During that time, his leadership of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Rights made him the target of an Aryan nation bombing attack on his home. Leaving the priesthood, marrying and moving to Seattle, Wassmuth served as the founding executive director of the six state Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment from 1989-1999.
As Myrlie Evers-Williams, former chair of the NAACP Board of Directors, wrote, “Standing up together against hate … is a message of courage in the face of bigotry — a message that we need to hear frequently in our country.”
Standing together, we invite you to take the pledge. Commit to saying “yes” to human rights.


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The divine purpose of marriage is for a man and a woman to leave their parents and be completely united to each other for as long as they will live. The church has the responsibility of implementing and sustaining this divine purpose of marriage. The purpose of this research is to explore the divine intention of marriage. It intends to identify the factors behind the break-down of marriages in the church and modern society at large. It also aims at proffering ways out of the factors identified. The study will help Christians in Nigeria to have better understanding of the factors behind the rampant break-down of many Christian marriages today.
It will equally help to identify reasons for the gradual acceptance of secular views of marriage and other forms of marriage hitherto alien to Nigerians. This will go a long way in helping Nigerian Christianity to fight these parasites responsible for the rampant break-down of marriages which has contributed immensely to the high rate of immorality in the Nigerian society.
In this research, the researcher explores the divine intention and purpose of marriage in the context of Gen This is done by using the expositional and exegetical analysis of the marriage concept rooted in the text. As its procedure, the researcher has adopted a five chapter thesis. Chapter one is the introductory chapter. Chapter two examines the perspectives on marriage from the Jewish as well as the Nigerian contexts. These perspectives range from the various forms of marriage practiced in the two contexts to how marriage is conducted.
This comparism between the practices of marriage in both contexts is with the purpose of analyzing how the practice fulfills the divine intention of marriage, especially in the Nigerian context. Chapter three presents an expositional analysis of the concept of marriage in the context of Gen 2. The researcher draws conclusions about the theological significance of the concept as a foundation for examining the contemporary experience of marriage.
The examination of the concept of marriage in Gen led to the examination of the contemporary experience of marriage in chapter four. Here, the researcher dealt with the causes and implications of the rampant break-down of marriages. It also suggests some possible ways for the remedy of the research problem in the contemporary Nigerian society. Chapter five is a concise conclusion of the research. Some of the issues raised are summarized here. Some recommendations for the remedy of the research problem for further research are stated.
The permissive attitude of people towards the rampant break-down of marriages is militating against the divine intention of ordaining and instituting marriage. To effectively and substantially reduce such mishap in the contemporary Nigerian society, Christian leaders and theologians need to propagate, enlighten and teach people the biblical concept of marriage as a sacred and permanent covenant between a man and a woman.
This view will enable people to have a deep theological conviction about marriage and to reverence marriage as a sacred and an indissoluble covenantal union thereby reducing the possibility of the dissolution of marriages. Marriage is practiced and celebrated in every society. Every nation has its various forms of marriage as well as various laws guiding the practice and celebration. Being a research addressing the rampant break-down of Christian marriage in Nigeria, the research has reviewed the forms of marriage practiced in Nigeria.
The concept and practice of marriage in the Israelite context is also reviewed. This is because marital issues in the Bible were addressed from the Jewish context. The knowledge of marriage from the Jewish culture will establish the basis for understanding the concept of marriage from a Christian perspective.
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In Christendom, values, norms and practices of the Christian faith are referred to as sacred, while values, norms and practices that are not prescribed by the holy Bible are referred to as secular. But in our society today, reverse is the case. Secularism and postmodernism have posed so many challenges to the sacred values, norms and practices attached to marriage. So many Christians are abandoning the sacred norms and practices of marriage and are accepting secular ideologies and practices thereby leading to the rampant collapse of many marriages in contemporary society.
The researcher observed in the statement of problem that the ideologies of secularism and postmodernism are some of the factors responsible for the break-down of Christian marriages. Hence the need to examine the perspectives of marriage in both the sacred and secular circles. Therefore, this chapter is focused on unveiling the perspectives and practices of marriage in the Nigerian and Israelite contexts. The perspectives and practices of marriage in the Israelite context are explored with the purpose of identifying its foundational role to Christian marriage and its influence on Christians, and also the contemporary experience of Christian marriage in Nigeria.
In the Israelite context, the society, family and marriage are connected.
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Bower and G. After the marriage is contracted, a family is set up, and the family name and line is expected to be continued through many generations.
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In Old Testament times, procreation was regarded as the primary purpose of marriage, not companionship. The chief causes are mostly informed by social and political factors. These concubines, most times were either servants or handmaids of wives who could not bear male children or who wanted to acquire more properties from their husbands. A secondary purpose and objective of marriage is the maintenance, increase and protection of family name and property. As a result, the males in every Jewish family were concerned about property and inheritance.
This gave rise to the practice of polygyny and levirate marriage. Young people in Israel did not have the right and autonomy to make a decision as to who to get married to. It was entirely the responsibility of their parents. When it comes to marriage, love is considered after the marriage had already taken place. Parents were very sensitive to assessing the social and economic status of the bride and her family in selecting marriage partners for their children. Perkin observes that:. Marriage was often a means of strengthening and promoting the fortunes of the family, quite aside from the prospect of producing children.
A bride was more likely to be chosen because of the desirability of union with her family, or for her healthy physique and suitability for family life, rather than for other considerations. The father was responsible for finding a suitable bride for his son, and the wishes and the feelings of the young people were largely irrelevant to this decision. Once the selection of the bride was done, the betrothal  kiddushim followed.
After the betrothal is over, the intending groom pays a dowry to his father-in-law.
The father-in-law receives the dowry but is not permitted to use or spend any part of it; he could use the interest from the dowry but not the dowry. Age and circumcision  are considered as a requirement for every Jew intending to get married.
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The termination of the twelve months interval  of the betrothal ushers in the marriage rites nissuim. Marriage with non-Jews, consanguineous and affinity relationships, are highly forbidden by the Jewish law. Consanguineous and affinity relationships  meant danger to the Hebrew community. Though majority of reform rabbis officiate weddings between Jews and non-Jews, they specify certain conditions to be met before the marriage can take place. Customary law marriage in Nigeria is a bilateral affair.
It is the affair of a husband and his family with a wife and her family.
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Margret C. The dissolution of the contract is also done bilaterally. This misnomer is said to remedy the problems encountered in monogamy and to satisfy the cravings of the flesh. God instituted sex to be enjoyed in the marriage union, but many couples are involved in extra marital affairs and other series of marital unfaithfulness. Some couple deny their spouses sex, while others prostitute to get their problems solved. Most marriages are guided by the cultures of the couples instead of the Bible. Keil and F.
The respondent denied having contracted any marriage with the petitioner under the ACT but said the form of marriage which they went through was essentially a customary law marriage followed by a church blessing. K: Paternoster Press, , Geoffrey W. Eerdmans Publishing Company, , Failure to produce an heir was a major calamity for a family in the Ancient Near East because it meant a disruption in the generational inheritance pattern that left no one to care for the couple in their old age. Desmond Alexander and David W. Geo B. Exod ; ; Deut Douglas and Merrill C.
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We are called to be creatures of balance.
When God created the world with each weather pattern and cycle, the sun to bring light during the day and the moon to bring light at night, He was establishing a flow that brought balance.
In the animal kingdom with each carnivores food enough for them to survive, each herbivore enough vegetation to survive and each insect with in-built instructions to unknowingly aid the pollination process it was done to bring balance; with one part not out-weighing the other.
Human beings, God’s masterpiece of creation, was made no different; created to function at their optimum when there is balance. Comprising of a body, soul, and spirit, though each part important the onus lies on each individual to find the balance that brings them to reach their fullest potential. Science has shown that too much of anything can cause us harm. It is unfortunate to see that in the superficial world we live in, that a vast majority of people’s focus is not necessarily on cultivating each aspect of their being, their soul and spirit but more on the external picture of what they perceive as happiness, their body, resulting in disorder and ultimately chaos. Is it wrong to cultivate the body? Absolutely not!
The key is not to shame those who do but bring the revelation to the fact that each part (body, spirit, and soul) that makes them who they are needs to be treated with an equal amount of respect. With one look at humanity and the issues that plague us, it’s plain to see that not enough people have seen the value in being IN10TIONAL about the state of their soul, leaving them unhappy, anxious, and depressed and in dire need of some TLC.
So what is the soul?
The soul is the seat where a man or woman’s mind, will and emotions sit. The mind is our intellect, our will being our passion and desire to do something and our emotions, how we feel. With each part of the soul briefly explained, one can clearly see that the soul is at the centre of every decision be it good or bad. When habits are formed, they are decided upon first in the soul. So how do we bring about the balance of soul you may ask? The answer is simple. In the same way, we set goals to reach fitness levels for our bodies, which is the same way we can set goals for our soul.
Here are 5 goals for the soul you can use to improve the health of your soul.
1) Spend time with God
The most important goal for your soul is to spend time with the One who created you. Be it early in the morning or during the day or even at night, your soul needs to feed off of the presence of God. In Psalm 63:1 King David wrote, “My soul thirsts for you,” revealing two things about the soul. The first is that it has the ability to become parched, dry and thirsty. The second is the solution to quenching its thirst – the presence of God.
2) Forgive people
Unforgiveness is a merciless master who makes you buy into the lie that you’d be better off living behind walls with grudges. It does this with the intention of isolating and draining your soul of every good and enriching thing that comes your way. Relationships become strained making the channel of giving and receiving difficult between people. Conversely, forgiveness is liberating. No longer allowing the hurts of others to determine how you live your own life. Constantly check your soul for unforgiveness by observing your attitude around certain people. If you feel uneasy where there once was ease or are tempted to rejoice at their short-comings there may be a root of unforgiveness that needs to be dealt with.
3) Grow spiritually
The spirit and soul are closely interlinked because our spiritual growth can improve the condition of our soul. Spiritual growth entails spending time in prayer, talking to God and listening to Him. Reading the bible to understand the mind of God and learn how we could allow His word to change our thoughts. A vital aspect of spiritual growth is praise and worship which changes the atmosphere around us and enhances our mood. Can you see how spiritual growth can positively influence your soul?
4) Spend time with likeminded people
The familiar saying that birds of a feather flock together should be your truth. As your soul begins to gain healthy habits, sustaining that way of life would require (as sung by the Beatles) that you get by with a little help from your friends. True friends should encourage and uplift you but also help guide you when you veer off the path.
5) Share your faith with someone else
Lastly, share your faith. This brings a two-fold reward. What it does for others is it gives them the opportunity to join in the soul IN10TIONALITY while, re-enforcing and validating what you believe.
Being IN10TIONAL in your soul means setting objectives. In doing so, you commit to cultivating one of the most important components that make up who you are. Just remember that Rome was not built in a day, so be patient with yourself and take your time with each goal. As time goes on you will find that it will get easier to prioritize your soul health.
I encourage you right now to take a deep breath, hold it for 4 seconds and breathe out, 3 times. Every time you do think about how blessed you are to be alive, determine to rejoice in today and be glad in it. Release all negative emotions and be in IN10TIONAL about your soul!


2 Tim. 2:2
The main aspect of making disciples is helping other believers grow in Christ – likeness. Jesus had designed His church to be a body, a kingdom of citizens and a family who actually build each other up into the fullness of Christ.
We are called to instruct each other about Christ and to imitate others who are following Christ. As disciples, we are to intentionally pour into other disciples so they can pour into still others.
Discipleship does not just happen. We need to be intentional about cultivating deep, honest relationship in which we do spiritual good to other Christians. The discipleship relationships should be both structured and spontaneous.
When we study the life of Jesus, He has 12 disciples and we see that, He formally taught His disciples (Matt. 5-7 / Mark 10:1), while also allowing them to observe His obedience to God as they lived life together.
On the upper room, there were 120 Disciples. They grow in member through the discipleship process. Hence, …. Bible Calls, who have completed their Bible training get an exposure to this D120, training session through which they are refreshed strengthened to stay rooted in Christ for the mission of making disciples.
Bible Calls preachers training course is aimed at giving training for the believers and Bible college students to improve their preaching skills. This module ……. Workshops and seminars, as well as more formal lectures, and instruction in voice production. Students are exposed to expound the bible in times of worship at the seminary, to preach on Sundays in local churches and to conduct Bible studies, seminars etc.
The Topics covered are as follows: Basic preaching skills, refreshing your preaching, effective, expository preaching, kinds of Narrative preaching, preaching on topical issues, Apologetic preaching, preaching the whole Bible, preaching on special occasions. At the wedding, baptism, funerals etc.
Above all it ……………. A prayerful dependence upon the Holy spirit, that the preacher may proclaim the word of God with His divine power, Grace and authority.


Let There Be Art! E.C. Native’s Illustrated Old Testament Headed For Print
The number seven comes with a lot of biblical baggage.
Bold artistic vision leads artist to create more than 250 custom illustrations for the best-selling book in the world.
God, the Book of Genesis tells us, took seven days to create the world. (Six, really; the Almighty rested on the seventh day.) Noah brought seven pairs of every clean animal onto the ark, Pharaoh dreamed of seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, and so forth.
It seems appropriate, then, that it took artist and Eau Claire native Samuel Robertson seven years to illustrate the Old Testament. The recently completed project – with 257 vividly offbeat paintings across 520 pages – will be published in June by 11:11 Press of Minneapolis.


Earlier this year, a seminary professor that I’ve come to appreciate passed away.
Dr. David Powlison
It was Fall 2014 when my friend recommended to me that I take his class.
“He’s getting really sick Jongdae, we don’t know when it might be his last time teaching this class.”
I’ve only read his books as per the CCEF requirements for MDiv students. I’ve always appreciated his prose. His writing is a masterclass in communication. He’s not a pastor of this earth. He really dedicated his life and work to God’s calling to love and serve the broken.
It wasn’t until I started taking his class that I soon realized what the hype was about.
At the point at which he knew his life was facing the end of the proverbial road, his response to staring death in the face was that of quiet tenacity that only a true man of God could contend. We all knew what he was fighting, but he still lectured with fire and passion.
..oh death where is your sting..
In the last few words that he would share, shortly before his passing, Dr Powlison wrote:
..And what a joy it will be to see him face to face.
The ultimate end of life means to look intently into the loving face of God, even if the means leaves us with earthly sorrow.
For what heavenly ends could be drowned out by man’s sadness when such sadness forever pales in the face of Love that knows no end.
Today was a sobering. Your incredible example and ministry, in life and death, always led us back to the cross of Christ.
Thank you David


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Well, it’s been a good week Lots of good things! First off with the Hansens. Oh goodness. It was just super sweet We try and go out there with the Ivies just about everytime but we couldn’t make it work last week and so we just went out there by ourselves on Tuesday. We had to take a train out there and Bo was just really concerned about us, so he drove to the train station and then walked back with us to their home how sweet!! And then we walk in and find out it’s his birthday! Had NO idea! Well, for his birthday he found us a movie that we could watch – The Testaments. hehehe he was just so excited about it and he even gave us root beer from his secret stash! And then we had dinner with cake that he made for us sooo sweet! and he then proceeded to call us his angels and just told us how much he loved that we loved his children and how grateful he was that we were a part of their lives and that we had come into their homes and brought the spirit. ahhh! I just about died! I love this family SO much! we taught a lesson on prayer and the importance of it using prayer rocks and it went really well! It was great! Matias even said that he would teach his little sister about it sooo sweet! and bo even found a bike for me that he is fixing up! although, not gonna lie, I’m not sure I want another bike given my current luck with them…hahahhaah. it’s a little sad. but he found one! sooo sweet! and then we realized that we had to RUN back to the train station otherwise we were not going to make that train and if we didn’t make that train then we wouldn’t be getting home until around 10. So Bo and Matias ran the whole way with us!! And we made it! By the skin on our chinny chin chins did we make that train! And we’re sitting on the train and a few minutes later he calls us and just said I just wanted to thank my two angels for a wonderful night! It was the best birthday I’ve had a in a long time and we just all so enjoy when you come to our home. Thank you for choosing to serve missions and coming out here. We are all so excited to see you on sunday and can’t wait for our next appointment. Thank you! Ok, sweetest thing ever!! I just love this family SO much!!!!! And they came to church on sunday and it was just so good! I just love seeing them! It’s so easy to see how much they love each other and care for one another. I just feel so lucky and so blessed to be a part of their lives! They’re even talking about ‘when matias goes on his mission’ and ‘when angelina goes on her mission’ AHH!!! I love seeing the spirit just work it’s magic It’s so cool!
And this week we have an appt set up with a member and her friend she gave her a liahona a little while back and and now has asked specifically to learn more about the church! so here we come!!! and we also have another member who has a roommate that we are going to start teaching who is SO interested in the gospel! We had an appt with Helen and Isabelle last week with the other sisters – we did a personal progress pajama party (not sure if that was totally legal…we were in pj’s, but it was fun! :D) and the friend was there! and we had a solid 2 1/2 hour eating appt with two recent converts and a non member friend. And can I just tell you how absolutely incredible it was to see these two recent converts (6 months and under) bearing their testimonies to this sweet girl?? Oh wow. It was just amazing! We basically talked about the gospel the entire time and wow. I just, I feel so lucky to be a part of this! I don’t know why in the world I get all of these blessings, and why Heavenly Father allows me to see His mirakels, but I am so incredibly grateful! she was going to germany this weekend to see her little sister in…ice dancing nationals? I think it was nationals, but hopefully we’ll be able to set up an appt with her on tuesday when we see her at CUV, and Helen is going to try to get her to come to church on sunday, and hopefully she’ll sing with ældste hinrichs in sacrament on the 3rd sunday, and one of the AWESOME UV’s that we’ve been trying to get him to get off his mission (he’s been home for well over 6 months now) asked her out! so, not sure how much of that is missionary related and how much is he’s interested in her, but hey, he’s great! and she’s getting seriously fellowshiped from many different angles. this is just perfect! seriously, the amount of blessings Heavenly Father decides to pour out when He pours them out is insane!
And Bendy. Ha. He’s a fun one! We are still meeting with him and he did come to church yesterday! We actually didn’t see him….things got a little crazy in primary but we were told it went well and that he’s planning on coming to all three hours next week! so that’s wayyy good! I think he’s gotten the idea that it’s not good to be a complete stinker all the time. Ha. It’s definitely a good thing!
Life is just going well I love being a missionary it’s truly the greatest blessing in the world! I love being a part of these people’s lives and seeing what exactly the gospel does – it changes people. Completely! Including myself. And that is something that I am so grateful for! I never realized before just how much I needed the gospel, and just how much of myself is because of the gospel and because of my knowledge of a Savior, of my Savior. I’m so grateful to know Him! We were in hjælpeforening i går og var vi snakkede om Ånden. Det var fantastisk! En af det ting som var sagt was respect the Spirit. And it was brought up that if Christ were right in front of us, or if Heavenly Father was right in front of us and asked us to go and do something how many of us would just go do it! There would be no question in our minds about it. Well, how many of us often have the Spirit right next to us telling us to go and do something and we don’t do it? Or we just brush off the prompting? Isn’t He a part of the Godhead as well? Doesn’t He deserve the same respect and attention that we give to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ? It was just a really good thought that I’ve been thinking about lots since then. I think it’s time I definitely gave Him the respect He deserves as a member of the Godhead.
Something else that came up today actually. We had some music going this morning and one of the songs said something to the effect of I don’t have the words to give the gospel the respect that it deserves, but I will let it work in me until it moves me. And I just loved that! Because honestly, I don’t have the words, I don’t have the ability to put into words what this gospel means to me, in english or danish, but I can do something about it. I can show how much it means to me, and that means living up to my covenants, it means going about the Fathers work, in whatever form He asks me to. And for now that is being a full time missionary, but that’s not going to be forever. At somepoint that is going to mean inviting friends, sharing the gospel to those that are dear to me, holding callings and doing my best with them, whatever point I am in my life, I need to be going about the Father’s work in the way and manner that He wants. And I am so grateful that He has given me that incredible opportunity! I just love this gospel so much and I am so thankful for a loving and wonderful Heavenly Father!!!!!
I hope you have a great week!! Remember the how much Heavenly Father loves you!!!
Oh yeah, and I’m stinkin around Odense on my cute little Fyn for another transfer YEAH!!!!


The Discipling 101 Program’s principles underpin the small group process of:- Engaging people where they are at, according to their culture.
Establishing the foundations of Christianity.
Equipping believers to explain their faith to others.
Empowering all believers to disciple.
The understanding and experience gained through actively participating in group discussions provide individuals with the tools and confidence to share their faith. Discipling 101 is an ideal follow-up to a Church event where people have had an ‘Experience’. It facilitates a journey of personal discovery (within the boundaries of biblical truths), develops relationships and connects people with established Christians. Groups are initiated by discussion facilitators rather than teachers.
A safe place for friendship and fellowship is created as each participant is given the opportunity to openly share their feelings, thoughts, ideas and beliefs concerning the questions relating to Faith. This gives the facilitator an insight into each group member’s current perceptions. The participant, in the privacy of their own home, then interacts with the lesson material under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, thus developing their own personal relationship with Jesus. Personal revelations and questions arising from the studies then form the basis of discussion for the next group get-together.
There is no right or wrong way to use this resource. Group facilitators do not need to be teachers or leaders. They simply organise a venue to meet, invite some people along, point them towards the program download and facilitate the journey.
To go into all the world and MAKE DISCIPLES …. Matthew 28:19
Discipling 101 is the complete toolkit for using Christianity 101 as a Discipling Program.
Includes a Christianity 101 Study Guide and Facilitators Manual.
Christianity 101 is the first section of the ´Power Program´ and is a Gospel based, non-denominational way to introduce all of the key concepts of the Christian message (To believers and non-believers alike).
Sections are:- Who is Jesus? Discovering the Real Me, Living Every Day With God, Discovering God In Church, Reaching Out With Jesus.
The program also includes a ´Print Shop´ PDF file of the complete manual in book form. This is ideal for distribution in places where PC´s are not available.


How do you play bible baseball?
- Draw a baseball diamond on a dry-erase board.
- Choose an emcee and a scorekeeper. The emcee reads the questions. The scorekeeper keeps track of base runners, runs, and outs.
- Divide the players into two teams.
- Decide how many innings will be played.
What is a Bible ball?
The Mission Ball is a soccer ball covered in biblical text that outlines the gospel. It uses the world’s most popular sport as a means of connecting with people and proclaiming Christ. When you have a soccer ball you’ll have a crowd, and now you can use The Mission Ball as a bridge to share the Gospel.
What are some Bible trivia questions?
New Testament Bible Trivia Questions for Kids
- Where was Jesus born?
- How many apostles did Jesus have?
- What is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus?
- How did Jesus die?
- Who gave Jesus gifts when he was born?
- With what did Jesus feed 5000 people?
What are the most powerful Bible verses?
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. So we do not lose heart.
- 1 Peter 5:7. Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13-14.
Is there a Bible trivia game?
Ideal Bible Trivia is a board game based on the greatest book of all time that requires strategy, broad knowledge of biblical events and divine inspiration. This game is perfect for bible study, fun for the whole family and designed for 2-4-players or teams.
Who commanded the sun to stand still?
Joshua, as leader of the Israelites, asks God to cause the moon and the sun to stand still so that he and his army might continue fighting by daylight.
What are good Bible study questions?
5 Important Questions to Ask As You Study the Bible
- What is the passage saying?
- What does this passage mean?
- What does this tell me about God?
- What does this tell me about people?
- How should I live my life based on what I have read?
Which book of the Bible does not mention God?
The books of Esther and Song of Songs are the only books in the Hebrew Bible that do not mention God.


Prior to winning the Georgia special election in January 2021, Rev. Raphael Warnock was the Senior Pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Born and raised in Savannah, Sen. Warnock grew up with a family that, while often short on money, was long in faith, love, and humor. He graduated from Morehouse College, earning a Ph.D. and becoming ordained in the ministry.
Since then, he has been an advocate to expand healthcare coverage and ensure that hardworking Georgians can make a living wage. Warnock’s campaign for Senate was a continuation of his lifelong fight for civil rights, healthcare coverage, and a living wage.


As most people know, modern day Christmas derives from pre-Christian, pagan celebration of the solstice, the return of the light. Christianization and in later times, reformation, remoulded and used elements of many popular pagan feasts to keep people connected to the church. In modern days, commercialization has taken over this role from the churches. The transformation of December gift bringers is a good example of this phenomenon.
The original December Gift bringer is Odin (or Wodan), the pre-Christian Germanic major god. Around December, Odin would lead a “Wild Hunt” through the sky on his flying white horse, Sleipnir, chasing the wolf Fenrir, who devoured the sun. His two black ravens “Huggin & Muninn” would listen at the chimneys, telling Wodan about the good and bad behaviours of the mortals. Children would place their boots or clogs at the fireplace, filled with carrots, straw or sugar for the horse. Odin would reward this by replacing the gifts with candy.
Saint Nicholas was the Catholic bishop of Myra in Turkey in the 4th Century. He was famous for his generous gifts to the poor. One of the stories tells about St Nicholas throwing coins through the window of a house, preventing the three daughters to become prostitutes in order to keep the family from starving. His birthday (actually dying day) on December 6 was being celebrated throughout Europe ever since by giving presents to children.
During the Christianization, the pagan traditions, connected to the Odin rituals, such as the horse on the roof and the placing of the shoes, were incorporated in the Saint Nicholas celebration. Saint Nicholas, as a gift bringer, is traditionally accompanied by a contrasting unpleasant character. This ‘dark’ and threatening figure has different appearances and names in different cultures throughout Europe: ‘Knecht Ruprecht, Krampus, Klaubauf, Bartle, Pelznickel, Schmutzli, Belzebub, Hans Muff, Drapp or Zwarte Piet’. Saint Nicholas has many similarities in appearance with Odin, like the white beard and white horse. He would also reward good and punish bad behavior. Instead of a black raven, he has a dark human helper listening at the chimneys.
The figure of ‘Father Christmas’ appeared for the first time in 17th century England. He typified the spirit of good cheer at Christmas, but was neither a gift bringer nor particularly associated with children. Father Christmas is also identified with the old belief in the god Woden (aka Odin or Wodan) and is portrayed as a bearded man dressed in a long green fur-lined robe. The Ghost of Christmas Present in Dickens novel “A Christmas Carol” from 1843 closely resembles Father Christmas.
At the reformation that took place in 16th century Europe, Protestants changed the unwanted Roman-Catholic Saint Nicholas into the new gift bringer, ‘Christ Child or Christkindl’, who was specially made up for this purpose. The Christ Child is an angel-like being with blond hair, sometimes portrayed as an infant or a young child, bearing little resemblance to the infant of Bethlehem. In contrast to other gift bringers, the Christ Child is never to be seen by children. Because the protestants did not want to celebrate a Catholic Bishop’s birthday, at this point in history the date of gift-giving changed from December 6 to Christmas Eve, the former pagan ‘turn of the light’ celebration. In America the pronunciation and spelling of the “Christkindl” was later changed into “Kris Kringle”.
European and English emigrants took Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and the Christkindl with them to America. In the late 18th century these were merged into the character of “Santa Claus”. Santa Claus had the appearance and good spirit of Father Christmas but was a gift bringer like Saint Nicholas and the Christ Child. The name “Santa Claus” is obviously a derivative of “Sinterklaas”, the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas. In 1823 the poem “The night before Christmas” was published in a New York newspaper. Here, Santa Claus’ difference in appearance from Saint Nicholas was established. Due to lack of other explanation, the poem is arguably the basis of Santa’s sleigh and reindeer.
Up until the 1930’s, the American Santa Claus still looked a lot like the English father Christmas. Normally built, with a green fur-lined robe, grey/brown beard, no hat, but a wreath of holly on his head. The modern day image of Santa Claus, with his big belly and typical red and white outfit, the world owes to a 1931 advertising campaign by Coca-Cola. When establishing Santa’s look as we know it today, with his pointy hat, and boots, illustrator Haddon Sundblom was obviously inspired by tmhe ‘Tomte’ or ‘Nisse’, the Scandinavian gnome. Because of the similarities in appearance, Tomte or Nisse later merged with Santa and became the gift bringer in most of Scandinavia.
Also from ancient pre-Christian paganism derives the custom of worshiping an evergreen tree or log as part of the winter-rites. The tree has become an important part of modern day Christmas throughout the Christian world. In some parts of Europe the log has become the gift-bringer or plays another important role in modern day december customs. For example in Catalunya, Spain, the Tió de Nadal (Christmas Log) or Caga tió is ‘humanized’ and being pampered and ‘fed’ daily from December 8th on. At Three-Kings-Day it is put in the fireplace or beaten with a stick and ordered to defecate. While the children have left the room, the tió ‘poos’ out the presents.
After the second world war, in the 1950’s, North-American culture was widely exported. The relatively new gift-bringer Santa Claus took over big parts of the world, thanks to advertising campaigns by American companies and Hollywood movies, while pushing away or merging with local traditions. For many in the ‘old world’, this American Santa Claus became the embodiment of the dreaded commercialization and simplification of the traditional winter celebrations.
For instance, in the Netherlands, the gifts that grown-üps give each other at Saint Nicholas are traditionally modest in value and usually hidden inside a cynically applicable handmade craft piece accompanied by handwritten poem, jokingly commenting on events that have happened in the past year. Since preparations for this tradition are extremely time consuming, more and more Dutch people, regrettably, deviate from this fun celebration and chose to follow the North American tradition of simply placing gifts under the Christmas tree.
By: Michiel van Lith


When God is showing you the direction to go in, do you sit and doubt and wonder if you should go in that direction? Or, do you go all in?
Too many of us prefer to listen to the ups and downs of what we think is right, instead of allowing ourselves to be led with certainty.
God is your certainty.
When you feel the pull and the message within your spirit to chase the dream and the goal, you have to go all in. And when you do, it goes so much smoother than listening to yes/no uncertainty our minds often play on us.
Whenever, I pursued something that I know I was led to pursue, even when I could come up with all the reasons, why I can't, It has always worked out for me and the results have been amazing.
When you allow the spirit of God to be your guide and you go all in and trust, no matter what you see around you currently, and what your results are right now, things change. Big things happen.
Your career, your health, your relationships, your money...everything changes because you quit getting in the way of God and you allow Him to do His thing in your life.
Trust me it's so much easier.
Letting go and letting God lead the way in all areas of your life brings you to a freedom, no airy fairy way can bring.
It makes you stronger and you start walking with certainty in your life, that helps you eliminate doubts and allows you to achieve those goals that you truly want.
So, go all in with God. Give Him the opportunity to make your life bigger and better and allow Him to build your certainty in what you are meant to be doing.
If you are looking for support in being able to do this and to transform all areas of your life, reach out to me and let me support you in never ignoring the calling to success that He brings you.
Email me on firstname.lastname@example.org to chat about the support I can offer you to go from uncertainty to certainty.


Elevation Grant for Children (Romania) ($500)
Children in poor communities are among the most vulnerable segment of any population. One of my passions has been to uplift the lives of marginalized community members. This specific grant idea was sparked by my recent mission trip to Romania. I was overwhelmed by the wonderful hospitality of the Romanian community, who gladly opened their hearts and homes. They gave willingly, generously, and sacrificially. While the eternal soul of mankind is priceless (“what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world but lose his own soul” Mark 8:36), we are also called to respond to the felt needs (“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?” James 2:16). My love for God, wisdom of The Bible, and children of Romania inspire and challenge me to initiate this project. This grant will support one community-based organization (such as a church, voluntary grassroot group, etc.) in Romania to facilitate improving the lives of children living in poverty. The grant gives freedom to the winner to come up with a personal definition of what it means to ‘”elevate the lives of children” and to develop a supporting implementation plan. The winner of the elevation grant will receive $500. Good ideas will generally be sustainable and provide pathway for continued opportunities for impacting and elevating the lives of children.


Heaven is Changing
When we arrive at the tree of life, Jesus is walking towards us.
He smiles and greets us lovingly. ‘Good morning dear children.’
‘Hello Jesus’, we all reply. ‘Are we going to the diamond room again?’
‘No, we are going to a garden.’
We begin walking – past the mansions, past angels happily working in the gardens. Others are playing harps. Heaven is a happy place. We wave as we pass and the angels wave back with smiles on their lovely faces.
Soon we arrive at a garden with lots of magnificent flowers.
‘Oooooh, this is lovely’, exclaims Jeannette.
Summer looks closely at one of the flowers. ‘It has such delicate colours.
What kind of flower are they?’
Jesus tells us they are beautiful begonias.
We sit on the grass and Jesus continues the story of Lucifer’s fall.
He reminds us that the Father and His Son did everything they could to help Lucifer, but nothing made any difference. He was determined to take the Son’s place on the throne.
The angelic host is confused. What is going on? Why is there such confusion?
They do not understand.
One day an announcement is broadcast to the whole universe that every angel must be at the great hall in three hours.
Artist: Nancy Hamilton-Myers
No one is to miss this meeting.
Angels immediately stop what they are doing and prepare to go to heaven’s grand hall. Some are far away on distant galaxies, so they begin at once to wing their way to the holy city. Angels travel very fast and every angel will attend.
At the appointed time hundreds of thousands of angels are seated in the hall. All is quiet. Each angel is wondering why they have been called together so suddenly.
Could it be about the confusion? Will they understand after the meeting?
The Father begins to speak.
‘Angels, you have been called to this meeting for a very special purpose --- to give honour to My beloved Son.’ .
All over the hall angels smile and nod their heads with happy approval. God’s Son is their loving Commander and they are delighted to give Him honour.
The Father continues. ‘My Son Michael is begotten of His Father. He is not a created Son. You my dear children are created sons.
My Son has the same divine nature as His Father. We share the throne together. My Son alone fulfills My will in all parts of the universe. In the heavenly courts, everything goes through the beloved Son, including the life of each one of you dear angels. It is through My Son that you are alive and sit here today. You live because of the Son.’
Every angel listens intently as the Father continues speaking of His beloved Son.
‘Only the Son can fully enter into My plans and purposes. He will use His divine power in the creation of the earth and man upon it.’
The angels are happy for their beloved Commander and excited that creation of the new world might begin soon. Lucifer cringes when he hears mention of the new world, but keeps a smile on his face. Inside he is struggling with his feelings.
The Father then says, ‘Every angel is to regard the Son with equal authority to the Father. In obeying Michael your Commander, you are obeying Me.’
Again Lucifer cringes in his seat – an absolute ruler is not what he wants.
When the Father finishes speaking, every angel in the vast assembly bows before the throne. Lucifer bows with them, but there are conflicting emotions in his heart. Should he be loyal to God or should he continue his desire to be the supreme ruler? He feels God’s love and wants to surrender, but pride holds him back.
As the angels return to their occupations, Lucifer walks alone in the glittering halls. He catches a glimpse of his form in the mirror-like walls and his jealous thoughts return.
I am beautiful, he says to himself.
I want the Son’s power.
I will not submit to an absolute ruler.
I will be the supreme ruler in heaven.
I will sit on the throne of God.
Lucifer’s decision is made, and he immediately seeks out his friends.
‘Toga, why should the Son be exalted over me? I should have equal authority’, he says to his friend.
‘Lucifer!’ replies the angel, rather shocked. ‘What are you saying?’
‘I mean it Toga. Why should the Son be above me?’
‘My friend’, says Toga, ‘you know our Commander is God’s Son. That gives Him authority over you.’
‘But I am a son too’, adds the rebellious angel. ‘Why should He be honoured over Lucifer?’
Somewhat frustrated Togo replies, ‘Because you are created and He is begotten, that’s why.’
‘Toga, I thought you were my friend’, snaps Lucifer.
‘I am your friend, but you are being unreasonable.’
Lucifer walks off angry that he has received a rebuke.
Toga stands watching him. What has happened to the leading angel? He seems so different.
Lucifer is determined to go ahead. Now that he has made his first complaint about the Son’s supremacy, he cannot go back. But, ‘I need to be more careful’, he says to himself. ‘I need to keep the angels confused so they won’t know who to blame.’
Soon he sees another friend. ‘Dani, can I talk to you?’
‘Sure, what’s on your mind Lucifer?’
‘Dani, don’t you think I should also be honoured with God’s Son?’ he enquires.
‘Oh I don’t know Lucifer’, says Dani.
‘Well I am a son too.’
‘Yes, we are all sons’, replies Dani, ‘but Michael our Commander is begotten of His Father.’
‘Oh yes, that’s true. Thanks Dani, I appreciate your help.’
Gradually Lucifer has spoken to many angels in a subtle manner, and once again there is confusion.
‘Betil, what is happening?’ wonders Meilon.
‘I really don’t know my friend’, he replies.
Toga gives a suggestion to his friends. ‘We need to honour Lucifer though.’
‘Yes, Toga’, hesitates Caph, ‘but it seems very strange that Lucifer wants to be honoured above the Son.
Soon Yami arrives and looking at everyone he states, ‘I think we need to think about what Lucifer is saying. He might be right.’
‘Yami, how can you say that?’ protests Meilon.
Yosfi wonders. ‘We’ve always trusted Lucifer and it is difficult not to trust him, and yet I wonder if he can be trusted.’
Yami repeats Toga’s words. ‘Yes, we must trust him. He is our leader.’
Caph’s mind is in greater confusion, and he stammers, ‘We just don’t know what is going on. It is all so confusing.’
‘I agree’, adds Betil.
Meilon tries to clear the air. ‘I don’t think anyone is saying we should not trust Lucifer.’
Yosfi agrees. ‘You are right, none of us is saying we should not trust him, but we are concerned with the confusing things he says.’
‘I agree with you both’, adds Betil. ‘We may be confused, but we certainly don’t want to have the Son dishonoured, not even by Lucifer.’
‘I say again’, says Yami, ‘we should listen to what Lucifer is saying. We can’t just dismiss his words. After all, he might be right. If you had a concern you would talk about it, wouldn’t you?’
‘The problem is’, answers Meilon, ‘Lucifer is not taking his problems to the Father. He should do that first.’
‘How do you know he hasn’t done that?’ challenges Yami.
‘I suppose I don’t know’, admits Meilon, ’but to have him contradict God is total disrespect. The Father said publicly His Son is to be honoured, and Lucifer says he should be honoured instead. How can he be right to say that?’
Yami again corrects him, ‘Lucifer doesn’t say he should be honoured instead of the Son, but as well as the Son.’
‘That may be true’, Meilon replies, ‘but his manner of speaking is putting himself above the Son.’
‘Well’, comments Toga, ‘There may be things we don’t know.’
‘That is probably true’, agrees Betil, ‘after all, God is God. There are many things we don’t know, but there are also things Lucifer doesn’t know, and his thinking might be all upside-down.’
Caph again voices his doubts, ‘I don’t know what to think with all this confusion.’
‘Just trust God Caph’, replies Meilon.
‘Yes Caph’, advises Betil, ‘never doubt God and His Son’,
‘I go along with Yami’, says Toga. ‘It is wrong not to listen to what our leading angel says.’
‘Well, you can trust Lucifer if you want to’, adds Dani, ‘but I would rather trust the Father and His Son. And I intend to continue doing so.’
‘That’s my position’, puts in Yosfi, ‘and no angel is going to move me.’
‘Good on you both’, states Meilon. ‘I will stand with you.’
‘Me too’, agrees Betil.
Caph is still wavering and again voices his concern. ‘I am not sure yet.’
Yami makes a suggestion, ‘All the information is not in yet Caph, so why don’t you wait before you make a decision?’
Meilon is not happy with this advice and remarks, ‘As far as I am concerned, I have made my decision already. I will honour the Son because the Father has said so. You make your own choices.’
‘Me too’, agrees Betil.
The discussions continue all over the holy city. Many angels are upset. They want to respect and honour Lucifer, but his questions and statements are confusing.
When Meilon and Betil are alone, Meilon confides in his friend. ‘Betil, I often wonder how Lucifer, the first of the covering cherubs who sits so close to the throne, could rebel against God. It seems so impossible, don’t you think?’
‘That’s a good thought Meilon’, replies Betil. ‘I don’t know either.’
Betil continues. ‘Lucifer has everything. The glory of God overshadows him. He is the leading angel and the master of the angelic choir. He is beautiful and has the most magnificent voice. What went wrong?’
‘It’s a mystery to me my friend, but I think we need to go and speak to him’, suggests Meilon.
Betil is in agreement. ‘Yes, it is a good idea. We will do that. Maybe we can help him change his mind.’
The two angels wait for an opportunity to speak to the rebellious angel.
Kevin has a question. ‘Why is everyone confused?’
Jesus explains. ‘The angels are confused because they have never distrusted anyone before.’
‘No one ever?’ asks Kevin.
‘No, never’, answers Jesus. ‘It was a new experience for the angelic host, but there is still no excuse in following Lucifer. They must first doubt God before they believe Lucifer.’
The children think about these words a moment, then Summer makes a suggestion. ’Jesus, you said if we don’t believe the Father, we will not believe the Son. Is it right to say that if we do not believe the Son, we will not believe the Father either?’
‘Yes dear one’, responds Jesus. ‘That is absolutely right. It goes both ways. The Father and His Son are equal in nature, so to deny one is to deny the other. The Son was born with the Father’s nature, just like you were born with the same nature as your father and mother.’
‘Is it wrong to say you are God, Jesus?’ queries Summer.
‘No dear, it is not wrong. Both of us have the same nature, so we are equally God in nature. But always remember that the Father and the Son are two separate persons. One is the Father, the other is the Son. Do you understand?’
‘I think so’, she replies.
‘I have a question’, says Kevin. ‘Who is your mother?’
Jesus smiles. ‘Let me ask you a question. Who was Adam’s mother? And who was Eve’s mother?’
The children laugh and call out, ‘They didn’t have one.’
‘You are right’, says Jesus. ‘In heaven, God’s Son did not have a mother either, just a loving Father.’
‘Jesus is God your true Father?’ asks Jeannette.
‘Yes dear, my true Father.’
She continues. ‘That means you were born of Him.’
‘Yes, I was born of Him. That is what begotten means.’
Kevin begins to quote a Bible verse. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” That’s what the Bible says doesn’t it?’
‘Will you teach us some more Jesus?’ asks Summer.
‘Tomorrow you will find out more’, answers Jesus. ‘It is now time for you to go back home. I want you to be prepared to learn lessons about why heaven changed, so before you go to bed, ask God to help you understand why it all took place.’
‘We will Jesus.’
If you wish to read the whole book, go to -- www.theverylongstory.com
If you go there now and move to other chapters, you cannot come back to this site. You will have to begin this site again. If you just go the site, but do not move around in it, you can come back here.
The rebellion that began in heaven is clearly put forward on the page entitled 'The Conflict of Two Heavenly Sons', which I suggest you read first. The following is taken from the book for young ones entitled, 'The Very Long Story'. It is based on the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy, but written to appeal to young people. Below is one of the chapter relating to our subject. The characters in the story and three children, Summer, Jeannette and Kevin, who are able in Heaven's imagination go to heaven where they are taught by Jesus the story of Lucifer's fall.


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Oyez, Oyez, Oyez…Save The Daughters!
A town crier dates back to the 18th century, and is one who makes public pronouncements in the streets on behalf of the courts. Tradition esteems the town crier as one who rings a handbell and shouts the words “Oyez, Oyez, Oyez” before making the announcements. Oyez means “hear ye” which is a call for silence and attention. According to Wikipedia.org, the town crier tradition inspired the early beginnings of the newspaper. Thus, the term “posting a notice” derives from the town crier tradition. Temika Moore: Shining A Light With Pen And Mic is a reimagined 21st century town crier posting notices on behalf of the court of truth as commissioned by I AM, The King, The Creator, The Source, The Redeemer, and The Father to every woman asking, seeking, and knocking to know The Truth.
In a dream one night I heard the words “Temika, you are broken. You need help.” These were the words I heard after getting engaged for a second time. At the time I did not have a full interpretation of this dream. It would take almost four years for me to understand fully why I had that dream and what it meant. I will reveal to you what The Source of All Truth revealed to me about that engagement, along with insights on my marriage(s) in an upcoming post. However, on January 6, 2019, the Holy Spirit directed me to write this post. The Creator, Source of All Truth is serious about rescuing and redeeming women from the original curse brought about by naivety and the subtlety of deception. I heard in my spirit these words, “the adversary’s reign is done.” I also heard the words “It is finished.” The Source of All Truth was leading me to remove the powers of shame, guilt, condemnation, and darkness by “displaying my sin on a cross” for all to see in the same manner Yeshua was hung on a cross; bloody, beaten and battered for all to see. Sin is not pretty. Sin is costly. Sin is a bloody business. Sin is death. Death can be short or it can be protracted. But the fact still remains, sin has a judgment day. The Creator’s words are true. His written word, as outlined in the book we know as the Bible, is a tool for restoring the earth to the original state The Creator intended.
“Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us [the] truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Message Version
In my deliverance, I have been purposed with helping to deliver others. I am likened to the abolitionist Harriet Tubman leading those who desire to escape the bondage of living in the lower states to living in the freedom of the higher states. The business of rescue often involves risking one’s life to save others. Over the next several posts you will have an opportunity to glean my process of repentance, deliverance, and redemption. These posts are entitled, So Others Might Eat. The Hebrew word for “eat” is ʼâkal. It means to consume, take in, digest, devour, and slay. I share The Creator’s instructions, words, revelations, insights, unveiling, and discoveries for the benefit of providing sustenance to anyone who is hungry. A feast has been prepared. The table is set. Through these posts, you are invited to dine with the presence of a Holy Creator. This is Holy Communion. Bread will be broken (i.e. God’s word’s divided, separated, and processed), and wine shared (i.e. the fruit of character produced by being pressed into digestible liquid form), all done in remembrance of the Savior and Deliverer, Yeshua/Jesus/Immanuel/Son of Man/The Anointed, and Sacrificial Teacher.
I am reaching out to you because I love you. I love you as my sister. I love you because The Most High God said that all of his commandments are on display in following these two instructions:
1. Love God with all your will, intellect and emotions; AND
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:37-40 New Living Translation
He said if we do these two things, we have actually fulfilled all of his commandments. He also said to “owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another.” Romans 13:8 (New Living Translation) Well, I have a debt I must pay to you. I am heavy with the weight of carrying this message, so I will cut to the chase.
Many years ago, in my ignorance and my own trauma and unresolved pain I had an affair with your spouse. It was the darkest period of my life. As a former spouse myself, I know you know the darkness and pain of an empty or failing marriage. That emptiness and darkness can lead one to places they never thought they would find themselves; even those who “seem” like they are believers in the true and living God. Well, I believed I was. But I wasn’t. When you love God with all your will, intellect and emotions, you don’t have an affair; you go to The Most High God when you can’t get your spouse to “see you” or talk to you. I failed. I remember going to my spouse to tell him I was feeling vulnerable the moment I realized I was in dangerous and inappropriate territory with your spouse. I was hoping my spouse could help save our marriage. I was hoping he could save me from the loneliness I was feeling in our marriage. Crickets is what I got. I remember the only thing he asked me was “Did you sleep with him?” I said do you want to go down this path? I will tell you whatever you want to know; I will not lie to you. I asked, however, are you ready to do the same with me? Once again it was crickets. I was told “whatever you’ve done is between you and God and whatever I’ve done is between me and God.” That was the beginning of the end of our marriage and it took less than a year from that point to unravel. It unraveled because it was never built on the right foundation in the first place. A crack in the foundation will eventually give way; even it takes 20 years for it to be demolished. I say all this to say, The Most High God is amazing. He knew us in our mother’s womb. So he knew the trials we’d bear. It has been an arduous process to come full circle to heal the original traumas that led to the darkness that opened a door for me to have an affair with your spouse. I am deeply saddened at the depth of my sin and how I hurt you, my neighbor, my sister.
My sister, with everything in me and with tremendous humility given by the spirit of the true and living God, I ask for your forgiveness and your family’s forgiveness. I know it has been many years and I have no desire to cause upset in your home. I want to share with you what The Most High God told me through the experience of failing. The Lord is serious about establishing his kingdom on earth. He is very serious about calling people to a higher standard. He says you will reap what you sow. He is real and that statement is true. He does not care how long it has been since you committed an infraction of character - sin. He will call everyone that seeks after him to the mat. He calls our consciences to be pure and clear before him so we can hear him speak. My God does he speak!!!!!!!! And his words are clear and it is sharper than a two edged sword; cutting through the very heart of the way in which a person is built. I’m analytical and I ask God to show me how I had gotten to the state that I would accept the crumbs of an affair. Clearly, I was broken and did not know the truth. He is true when he says when the spirit of truth comes, it will teach you what you need to know and that truth will set you free.
One night in my sleep while dreaming, I was told to read Psalms 51. My God was he speaking loud and clear! Read it when you have a moment. It will make things clear. I had read many Psalms in my life, but never saw that one; neither had I ever received a clearer instruction. It was clear what he was asking me to do. Repent - change your mind about your sin. See it as I see it. He hates sin. I hate my sin. Did I say hate? I am repulsed by the fact that darkness was in me, although I thought I was a “good person.” But he says if you come to me he is faithful to cleanse us of unrighteousness and set us on a firm foundation. He has been doing that and it has culminated in the last instruction he is requiring of me before I can close the door to the ways in which an adversarial spirit would attempt to use against me to put me in a dark, shameful, condemned regretful place. These are the emotions that provide a doorway for the enemy to temp us. He showed me no one is exempt from temptation; even the so called “good people.”
Please forgive me for my ignorance. Please forgive me for my lack of love. Please forgive me for hurting you. Please forgive me for stealing. Please forgive me for participating in a process an adversarial spirit uses to steal trust in relationships. We are all connected. What one person does, does in fact affect other people even if the world says it doesn’t matter. It does matter. If we want to live in peace with ourselves, our spouses, our families and God we must draw close to him to search, know and experience real intimacy with God. Intimacy with God draws you to him and not the arms of another person who is not your spouse. These were his instructions to me. My marriage did not end because of this affair. The affair was a conduit, and your spouse was as a messenger; an angel. An angel is a messenger; be it good or bad. It is my hope your marriage is in a good place, healed or in the process of healing. I hope this message strengthens you. I don’t know if you should share my contact with you through this message with your spouse. I defer to the spirit of God to help you navigate that terrain. It is my hope peace and love will prevail and will endure. It is my prayer your heart can receive my apology. If not, I understand. Forgiveness is a process. God says he is faithful to forgive us of all of our sins. However, he wants us to know the healing process is delayed or held up the longer we take. I know this from first hand experience. I’ve had to do a lot of forgiving of my parents, family members, and myself. This is where it has most difficult because I never thought I was capable of falling so low or failing so miserably. I am, and I did. So, I send this message to you in humble sincerity and thankfulness that The Most High God loved me enough to rescue me from ignorance so that I might share this with you. It’s been painful. But I’m thankful that God can restore truth to lives. He can rebuild broken and cracked foundations. I held in my heart maybe one day my husband would soften his heart toward God as well and repair what was broken from the beginning that led us to the dark place. I don’t know. But I see all of us through a different lens. God is extremely patient with us and wants all of us to come into the knowledge of who He truly is. It’s a process. I pray I have reached out to you at a time in your life and in the part of your life process that can receive these words with the spirit of me and God’s intent - love.
And so it shall be.
“Be careful to obey all the commands I am giving you today. Then you will live and multiply, and you will enter and occupy the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors. Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands. Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 8:1-3 New Living Translation
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In the Grip of Grace...
This truly is an amzing book and I'm sure you'll love it. I'll write some of the really awsome passages, and I hope this will touch your hearts as much as it touched mine. You can get this book at CLC (in Montreal) or any other christian book stores across the world. It costs less than 10$ and sooo easy to read! If you read this book, write me an email, cuz I'd like to share your ideas on this book. So enjoy the book and get back to me, ok?
"Can anything seperate us from the Love Christ has for us? This is what we want to know. Does God really love us forever? Not just on Easter Sunday when our shoes are shined and our hair fixed. We want to know (deep within, don't we really want to know?) how does God feel about me when I'm a jerk? When I snap at anything that moves; when my thoughts are gutter-level; when my toungus is sharp enough to slice a rock. How does he feel about me then?That's the question. Did I drift too far? Wait too long? Slip too much? Did I out-sin the love of God? The answer is found in one of life's sweetest word
Grace Author Max Lucado invites you to walk the mountain peaks of God's mercy. In the Grip of Grace will remind you that the God who first made you is strong enough to sustain you...."
The loss of mystery has led to the loss of majesty. The more we know, the less we believe.
No wonder there is no wonder.
We think we've figured it all out.
Strange don't you think?
Knowledge of the working shouldn't negate wonder.
Knowledge should stir wonder.
Who has more reason to worship than the astronomer who has seen the stars?
Than a surgeon who has held a heart?
Than the oceanographer who has pondered the depths?
. . .
We are without excuse because God has revealed himself to us through his creation. The Psalmist wrote, "The heavens tell the Glory of God and the skies announce what his hands have made. Day after day they tell their story; night after night they tell it again. They have no speech or words; they have no voice to be heard. But their message goes through all the world; their words go everywhere on earth" (Ps.19:1-4) Every star is an anouncement. Each leaf a reminder, The glaciers are megaphones, the seasons are chapters. the clouds are banners. Nature is a song of many parts but one theme and one verse : God is.
Ponder the achievement of God.
He doesn't condone our sin, nor does he compromise his standards.
He doesn't ignore our rebellion, nor does he relax his demands.
Rather than dismiss our sin, he assumes our sin and, incredibly, sentences himself.
God's holiness is honored.
Our sin is punished. . . and we are redeemed.
God does what we cannot do so we can be what we dare not dream :
Perfect before God!
. . .
The human race is dead, and there's a bad smell. We have been dead and buried a long time. We don't need someone to fix us up; we need someone to raise us up. In the muck and mire we call life, there's death and we have bee in it so long we've grouwn accustomed to the stink. But Christ hasn't. And Christ can't stand the thought of his kids rotting in the cemetery. So He comes and calls us out.
. . .
Get it straight : someone who sees grace as permission to sin has missed grace entirely![...] In fact, if a person uses God's mercy as liberty to sin, one might wonder whether the person ever knew God's mercy at all.
. . .
We must not see Grace as a Provision made after the law had failed. Grace was offeredthe law was reavealed. [...] Please understand, God doesn't want us to sin. He didn't give us Grace so we would sin. But he knows his children. "He made their hearts and understands everything they do" (Ps.33:15). "he knows how we are made"(Ps.103:14). And he knew that we would someday need Grace.
. . .
Abraham didn't focus on his own impotence and say,"it's hopeless. This hundred-year-old body could never have a child." Nor did he survey Sarah's decades of infertility and give up. He didn't tiptoe around God's prmomise cautiously asking skeptical questions. He plunged into the promise and came up strong, ready for God. That's why it is said, "Abraham was declared fit before God by trusting God to set him right." (Rom.4:18-21)
. . .
"All who stand before others and say they believe in me, I will say before my father in heaven that they belong to me." (Matt.10:32) Because we are friends of His Son, we have entrance to his throne.
. . .
When we wer unable to help ourselves, at the moment of our need, Christ died for us, although we were living aginst God.
. . .
Family therapist Paul Faulkner tells of the man who set out to adopt a troubled teenage girl. One would question the father's logic. The girl was destructive, disobedient and dishonest. One day she came home from school and ransacked the house looking for money. By the time he arrived, she was gone and the house was in shamble. Upon hearing of her action, friends urged him to finalize the adoption. "Let her go," they said. "After all, she's not really your daughter." His response was simply, "Yes, I know. But I told her she was." God, too, has made a covenant to adopt his people. His covenant is not invalidated by our rebeliion. It's one thing to love us when we are strong, obedient and willing. But when we ransack his house and steal what is his? This is THE test of love. And God passes the test. "God shows his great love for us in this way : Christ died for us while we were still sinners."
. . .
Everything comes from him;
Everything comes through him;
Everythig ends up in him.
. . .
Baptism is a vow of the believers to follow Christ. Just as a wedding celebrates the fusion of two hearts, baptism celebrates the union of sinner with Savior.
That plunge beneath the running water was ike death; the moment's pause while they swept overhead was like burial; the standing erect once more in the air and sunlight was a species of resurrection.
. . .
Test yourself with this question. What if God's only gift to you were his grace to save you? Would you be content? You beg him to save the life of your child. You plead with him to keep your business afloat. You implore him to remove the cancer from your body. What if his answer is, "My grace is enough." Would you be content?
(The author's oldest daughter fell into the swimming pool and almost died, but thanx to his friend who pulled her out of the water, she lived.)[The next morning,] I made a special effort to record my gratitude in my journal. I told God how wonderful he was for saving her. As clearly as if God himself was speaking, this question came to mind :
Would I be less wonderful had I let her drown? Would I be any less a good God for calling her home? Would I still be receiving your praise this morning had I not saved her? Is God still a good God if he says no?


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Article by W. Clay Crook and Pam Bray-
Church members, friends, and family were wearing distinctive blue shirts on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the First Pentecostal Church, Lexington. The shirts read “One in a Million,” and were in support of Billy Bray, whose story over the last year has been one of not just hope, but a one in a million miracle from God. His struggle, and his story have been a transforming event.
On Sunday, Billy was able to address the congregation, thank them for their prayers, and give praise to the Almighty. A miracle? Yes, indeed, they believe it, he believes it, and I believe it as well, as physicians only months before had hard news for the family that even should Billy come out of the coma, to be prepared for him to be in a vegetative state. By their calculations, the odds of that not happening, were one in a million.
I met with Billy and his wife Pam a few minutes before the service, and they shared a story that touched me deeply. Pam also shared what she had written, and now I share it with you.
“One in a million chances of survival,” the doctors said. But the faith in God’s healing powers flooded the hearts and minds of Billy Bray’s wife, Pam, his family, church family and friends.
This is a story of faith that is meant to give hope to the millions of people in the world today as Covid-19 continues to spread. Mr. Billy Bray is a humble man of faith, not wanting any recognition for the miracle that God performed in his body. “All the praise goes to God!” says Billy.
Billy, a healthy man of 240 pounds, contracted Covid-19 on January 25, 2021. After a few days of high temperatures, rising heart rates and trouble breathing, he was admitted into the hospital on January 30, 2021, onto the COVID care floor. Covid policy allowed no visitation for two weeks. During those two weeks he…
For the complete story, see the February 9th edition of The Lexington Progress.