Understanding the Names of God is one of the most inspiring and uplifting Scripture adventures a Christian can explore. You learn about the various dimensions of God’s power, His glorious attributes, His unmatched character, and His majestic nature. Here are some Hebrew Names of God with their meaning… · ELOHIM – The All-Powerful One, Creator of…
A number of us gathered together on a crisp New Year’s Day morning last week, to pray, read Scripture and worship God. The main chapter we read was Isaiah 40 which has been an inspiration to get us up on the mountain every year. Here is a key verse of that chapter… “GET YOURSELF…
“Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You, thus will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your Name.” Psalm 63:3,4 A Call to Worship God: A reminder to all of you that to inaugurate 2019, Little Church will host an evening of worship on New…
It’s been a little bit of a wild ride since my last prayer letter. Two weeks spent in the Philippines, with two definite highlights, speaking in a women’s prison and officiating a wedding. Then the Sawdust Festival Winter Fantasy running for five consecutive weekends, a good show featuring really nice new work by Nikki. Followed…
Hi everyone – this will be the last Prayer Letter for a few weeks as I am heading for the Philippines for a ministry trip this weekend. I can’t express enough how grateful I am for all of you praying over the weekly needs, your very sweet responses, the encouragement, etc. You are all awesome. The…
It was a humble dwelling, built upon a foundation of stones, and roofed with turf and straw, nearly impervious to the searching airs of the mountainside. One little window of a foot and a half square looked out on the universe. At one end stood a stack of peat, half as big as the cottage…
John Wesley’s Advice on How to Vote in an Election October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them… 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and…
One of the most debilitating spiritual problems is performance-based Christianity, attempting to gain God’s approval by “being good.” And we think God is pleased with us because we’ve been performing well. But if we happen to sin or fail, we quickly plunge into discouragement, convinced we have displeased God and now He is unhappy with…
Wanted to share a few of the responses to the prayer letter last week where I wrote about some of my emotions in assessing life on my 76th birthday. I feel like I pulled some of the mask off I sometimes wear. Actually these are but snippets from your responses. Thank you for taking the time…
I turn 76 next week. Feeling more challenged about this birthday than most others. To be honest, deep down I’m a little unsettled. All these years, all the time spent, sometimes misspent. As I write this, I feel a little conflicted. About life and purpose and destiny. Have I missed something? Stayed on track? Or too…