May It Be So, in Present-Day California
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Revival
The Vision of the Anointed
Note: Normally I limit my word count in this blog to what a half letter-size piece of paper would hold. This article, however, is “long form” – intentionally longer. I’m happy to discuss it in person with you. Introduction I don’t know if Thomas Sowell is a Christian, but he is a keen observer of
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Habits of Hope
We’ve been at this lockdown thing since St. Patrick’s Day – enough time to drop old habits, and pick up new ones. I therefore invite you to begin assessing the habits in your life, and make wise plans for exiting the lockdown with the right ones. How do we determine if a habit is “right”?
Wake Up! – Jim Rallens
Revelation 3:1-6 (ESV) “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your
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Restore Us, O God – Glen Henderson
There is a relational aspect with God and too often we replace God with idols in our land of plenty. May we depend on God the Father and not worldly desires. As we pray this week for revival as individuals, Grace church, Christ’s churches in the U.S. and the world, may we use Psalm 80 to direct
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God Fills the Empty Cup – Steve Demers
You have no doubt heard the word “Revival” countless times, in what is probably many years in church. We learn that it is a work that God does in us and in his church. Often we learn that revival something that should be eagerly sought. But a few verses challenge my earlier notions of what
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Praying in a Time of Uncertainty – Van Fleetwood
The super flu– Coronavirus– has caused us considerable challenges. Staying away from others is the order of the day. The stress of finding treatments that will lessen or stop the virus from its deadly outcome frustrates us. It puts us in a place of vulnerability. We feel helpless. Yet, we feel we should be able
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Praying for Revival
Here’s a video version of this post Greetings, Grace Church! Easter has come and gone, and it’s Monday, but not like any other Monday in recent memory. We’re still under lockdown orders, and there is some question now of how long this situation will last. Public debate is increasing. In the meantime, we find ourselves
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Up All Night, to Bear Good Fruit
Luke’s record of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Luke 12) – probably preached by the Lord in more than one more place and time – directs us helpfully, in our church’s present season. First, we see the singular importance of prayer. Jesus prays all night – v. 12 – just before making the big decision of
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