Tag: Prayer

Prayer

August 21, 2025

Pressing On: Trusting God’s Promises

In one of my morning prayers, I’ve found myself wrestling with God’s plan, whispering, “Lord, if this is what You have for me, You know what’s best. Forgive my discouraged heart.” It’s a raw, honest moment, laying bare my struggle to fully embrace the path before me with ups and downs. Yet, in that very breath, the Holy Spirit stirred within me, igniting a joy […]

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August 11, 2025

The Shepherd’s Scars: Why God Chose the Lowest to Show Us True Leadership

I was in the airport and found myself talking to a business executive once, and he dropped a line that stuck with me. Once he learned that I was a bivocational pastor, and in ministry for the outcome and not the income, He said shepherds in the ancient world were the bottom of the barrel, basically the janitors of their day. I looked him in […]

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June 22, 2025

God Never Gives Up on Us: Lessons from a Pastor on Crutches

This morning, I sat on a stool to preach next to the front pew, as I’m still on crutches, my body reminding me of its limitations. Yet, as I looked out at our congregation, I was filled with a deep conviction: God never gives up on us, no matter how many times we feel like quitting. My journey to the pulpit today, crutches and all […]

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June 12, 2025

The World is Watching Your Words

After replying to someone to pray for leaders on social media who had disdain for a specific political leader, I found myself saying, “If only Christians would hate their own sin more than they hate a politician.” Not judging anyone’s motives here but, this thought I think invites us to self reflect: Are we letting our frustration with others outshine our pursuit of personal holiness? […]

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March 10, 2025

A prayer for Christians facing persecution in Syria

Heavenly Father, We come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up our brothers and sisters in Syria who are enduring fierce persecution for their faith in Your Son, Jesus Christ. Oh Lord, You see the violence and suffering they face, the gruesome attacks, and the unbearable choices forced upon them by those who seek to silence Your Name. We ask for Your divine protection over […]

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January 3, 2025

Make the New Year one of Spiritual Growth

As we step into the new year, let’s reflect on what it takes to grow spiritually. The answer is simple: intentionality. Spiritual growth doesn’t happen by chance; it requires deliberate effort and consistent choices to draw closer to God. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions that often fade away, let’s make a New Year commitment to Christ. Let’s decide to grow in our faith and […]