By Brother Tom Albin Intercessory Prayer: 1 Tim. 2:1-2. Paul’s letter to Timothy includes these words: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and […]
By Brother Matthew Henson Our hands are powerful. They can bring comfort to a wounded person, while they can also be tools of anger, evil, and violence. Our hands serve a purpose to construct havens of rest, and to provide the surgical work to bring healing in people’s lives. Our hands are also important in […]
In September 2024, I traveled to Malawi, Africa to grow our ministry partnership with Jesus Power Ministries and Bishop John Chirwa. In my first trip in 2023, I was introduced to a few villages, and the amazing ministry God is doing through Jesus Power Ministries in all parts of Malawi. On this second trip, we […]
God’s Voice in Music My Testimony: God’s Voice in Music By Brother Matt Henson Music has always been a major part of my adventure with Jesus. From Sunday morning worship to Sunday night sing-spirations to concerts of all different kinds, I have experienced everything from traditional hymns to metal band Christian music. The words of many […]
By Brother Brian Shimer In many ways, my childhood left me in a dark corner. Indeed, for decades, when feeling upset, I would get a brief picture in my head. It was of this little boy, curled up alone and crying in the corner of a darkened room. For years, I hated that image. I […]
By Brother Guy Ames “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions….And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Joel 2: 28, 32a). I am writing this on Pentecost, the birthday of the […]
by Sister Cheryl Jacobs “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you;”(Job 42:5, NRSV) I was blessed to be raised in a Christian home, and grew up attending worship services, Sunday School and then youth group. I remember being almost pharisaical in some aspects of […]
by Brother Guy Ames You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13) I did a brief search as to how many times does “seeking God” show up in the Bible. God’s Word calls on us to seek God, search for deeper faith, and look […]
As we have been studying Jeremiah 29:11-13, we come to verse 12, from the New Living Translation: “In those days when you pray, I will listen.” How many times have you prayed for something, a big something, and you’ve prayed earnestly, but your prayers seem unanswered? The marriage fell apart. The sickness did not go away. […]
By Brother Matthew Henson Last week we investigated the first part of Jeremiah 29:11 where the “you” is plural, speaking to a community for whom God has a plan. God is one who works in the life of a community, while working in the life of the individual. When we limit our faith understanding and […]
