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• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 13 hours ago
  God's Mission: Adoption by Max Lucado   When we come to Christ, God not only forgives us, he also adopts us. Through a dramatic series of events, we go from condemned orphans with no hope to adopted children with no fear. Here is how it happens. You come before the judgment se...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 13 hours ago
  The Father’s Legacy Friday, August 23, 2019 A study of men who were in therapy found that 23% of them had physically absent fathers, 29% had psychologically absent fathers, 18% had disapproving fathers, 15% had dangerous fathers, and only 15% had fathers who were nurturing. Thus 85...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 13 hours ago
  Daily Scripture & Reflection But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7 (NIV)   A Time to Think When the dream in our heart is one that God has planted there, a strange happiness flowers into us. At that moment all of th...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 13 hours ago
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   Too often I think of myself more highly than I should.   I’m sorry for when I’ve been guilty of the sin of pride...   “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM 13 hours ago
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Thu at 2:19 AM
  The Picture Behind The Picture Thursday, August 22, 2019 My friend’s mother, who’d fallen away from the Lord, ended up as a hostage in a police shoot out. Miraculously her life was spared, and she repented. Afterward, my friend discovered a drawing, hidden behind a photograph...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Thu at 2:15 AM
  In God We (Nearly) Trust by Max Lucado   A few days before our wedding, Denalyn and I enjoyed and endured a sailing voyage. Milt, a Miami church friend, had invited Denalyn, her mom, and me to join him and a few others on a leisurely cruise along the Florida coast.   ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Thu at 2:09 AM
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 (NIV)   A Time to Think Everything may not be perfect. There are things that may need to change, but you have the grace to be happy today. –Joel Osteen   ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Thu at 2:06 AM
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God, You are able to make all grace abound toward me, That I, always having all sufficiency in all things, May have an abundance for every good work. May you, who supplies all my needs and who gives liberally, Multiply the seed I have sown and increas...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Thu at 2:03 AM
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; Hi...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 3:43 AM
  The Bad News Preacher by Max Lucado   I didn't like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You're supposed to like everyone, but this fellow …The plane was crowded. It was a Sunday afternoon, and I was tired from Sunday-morning services. I was speaking that ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 3:39 AM
  The Circle Of The Bride Wednesday, August 21, 2019 In the traditional Jewish wedding before the moment of joining, the bride must circle the groom seven times. It’s a sort of dance of love, a sign that the bride is going to center her life around her bridegroom. Everything she does...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 3:34 AM
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. Psalm 95:6   A Time to Think Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise- then you will discover the fullness of your life. –Brother David Steindl-Ras...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 3:32 AM
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   Please forgive me for the times I have not obeyed You.   Teach me to completely obey Your commands.   I need You miracle-working power in my life.   I bow in worship of You becau...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Wed at 3:30 AM
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 1:25 AM
  Dashed Hopes by Max Lucado   "I had intended …"   David had wanted to build a temple. And who better than he to do so? Hadn't he, literally, written the book on worship? Didn't he rescue the ark of the covenant? The temple would have been his swan song, h...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 1:14 AM
  The Name On The Cubes Tuesday, August 20, 2019 I was watching some people playing the game “Boggle” where you shake up cubes with letters and then try to make words out of the adjacent letters. The people playing weren’t believers. When they finished coming up with thei...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 1:08 AM
  Daily Scripture & Reflection As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26   A Time to Think Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, motivational speaker   A Time to Act Think...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 1:06 AM
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for loving me...   For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16   ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Tue at 1:03 AM
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  My Own Fireworks Display Monday, August 19, 2019 I had a friend who had a dramatic experience coming to the Lord, so I thought that this is how it was for every salvation – that when you come to the Lord, you get some kind of sign indicating you made it in. So when I prayed to rece...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   You have established the importance of commitment and covenants.   You have witnessed the devastating effects of broken commitments through the ages.   Please help me to be a person who always k...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Joshua 24:15 New King James Version (NKJV) 15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of [a]the River, or the gods of t...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  Heirs of God, Co-Heirs with Christ by Max Lucado   After spending the better part of an hour reciting the woes of my life to my wife, Denalyn interrupted me with a question. “Is God in this anywhere?” I hate it when she does that.   What had happened ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  Daily Scripture & Reflection You will surely forget your trouble. Job 11:16   A Time to Think You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. –Max Lucado, author, and pastor   A Ti...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord of Lords, I acknowledge that You are my Lord. Please be Lord of every part of my life. Please help me to be transformed and renewed by You... And do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,that you may prove wha...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 18
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 17
  Tender Words to the Tired Heart by Max Lucado   Brook Besor. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of the place. Most haven't, but more need to. The Brook Besor narrative deserves shelf space in the library of the worn-out. It speaks tender words to the tired heart.  ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 17
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 A Time to Think Faith draws the poison from every grief, takes the sting from eve...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 17
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, God of All,   What do you want to achieve through my life?   Is there a special calling, a greater purpose than what I am aware of?   Please show me.   I want to die to myself ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 17
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 15
  Japan’s Ambassador & The Enemy’s Strategy Thursday, August 15, 2019 In 1941, the Japanese ambassador was in Washington D.C. It seemed he was there to seek peace. But at the same moment, the Japanese empire was about to launch the attack on Pearl Harbor. They had sent their am...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 15
  He Did it Just for You by Max Lucado   When God entered time and became a man, he who was boundless became bound. Imprisoned in flesh. Restricted by weary-prone muscles and eyelids. For more than three decades, his once limitless reach would be limited to the stretch of an arm...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 15
  Daily Scripture & Reflection O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. Psalm 30:2   A Time to Think Faith is the most powerful of all forces operating in humanity and when you have it in depth nothing can get you down. –Norman Vincent Peale, b...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 15
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Sometimes my world seems dark; problems abound and stress creeps in, and I can't seem to see Your light...   Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 15
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 13
  The Unmet Need Tuesday, August 13, 2019 One of the key strategies of salesmanship is to locate an unmet need and seek to connect that unmet need with the product or thing you’re trying to sell. If they can do that – they’ve got the customer hooked. The enemy, too, wants...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 13
  Count to Eight (Woe, Be Gone) by Max Lucado   “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” (Matt. 14:17)   How do you suppose Jesus felt about the basket inventory? Any chance he might have wanted them to include the rest of the possibilities? Invol...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 13
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. 1 Thessalonians 5:15   A Time to Think When our failings run deep, God's love runs deeper.—Mary C. Neal, M.D.  ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 13
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord of All Creation, I welcome Your lordship over my life, over everything including my time, talents, and treasures. I freely give myself to You and to Your work, knowing that You will take care of my needs. Please forgive me when I have not obeyed You i...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 13
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 11
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God Almighty, Though man-made shelter may fall in the storms and the fury of nature and wars, nothing can destroy the strong and everlasting shelter I have in You. Please let me dwell in Your shelter today and every day. Whoever dwells in the shelter ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 11
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 11
  Seeking the Savior by Max Lucado   Simeon said, “Can I stay alive until I see him?”   The Magi said, “Saddle up the camels. We aren’t stopping until we find him.”   The shepherds said, “Let’s go…. Le...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 11
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionThat if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 A Time to ThinkEvery morning I spend fifteen minutes filling my mind full of God, and so there's no room left for worry thoug...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 11
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, When I consider the people around me, their complacency, their lifestyles, and their attitudes and actions, I ask You to show me how to help them, to introduce them to You, to lead them to experience Your love and freedom. &nb...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 11
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 28:19-20 New King James Version (NKJV) 19 Go [a]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 10
  My Success Is about Him by Max Lucado   With success comes a problem. Just ask Nadab, Elah, and Omri. Or interview Ahab, Ahaziah, or Jehoram. Ask these men to describe the problem of success. I would, you might be thinking if I knew who they were. My point, exactly. These are ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 10
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 10
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for every blessing that You pour out on me each day.   Today I want to count my blessings...   Thank You for the rest You gave to me last night, Thank You for the dreams You put i...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 10
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Numbers 6:24-27 New King James Version (NKJV) 24 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord [a]lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.&rdquo...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 8
  The Supernaturally PracticalFriday, August 9, 2019Rabbi Shaul, or Saul, the apostle Paul, was one of the most influential people who ever walked the earth. He changed the world. He changed history. He lived a practical life, a strategic life, and an effective life. But notice something else about hi...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 8
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for Your new mercies each morning...   Through the Lord ’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 8
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Through the Lord ’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 8
  Daily Scripture & Reflection I am listening carefully to all the Lord is saying. Psalm 85:8 (TLB)   A Time to Think Every moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things. –Celestine Chua, life coach, and bl...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 8
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   So many things seem to be impossible.   Sometimes I wonder how I will make it through this day and how will I survive.   But, when I stop looking at my problems and I look to You and Your promis...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 8
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 7
  The Power Of The Bikor Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Messiah rose as the firstfruits of the dead during the season of Passover. The timing is amazingly perfect since Passover is also the season of the firstfruits. It was in the Exodus from Egypt that God gave to Israel the law of the firstfr...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 7
  My Struggles are About Him by Max Lucado   What about your struggles? Is there any chance, any possibility, that you have been selected to struggle for God’s glory? Have you “been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him but also to suffer for Hi...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 7
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13   A Time to Think Do kindly things for people, for nothing can so completely erase gloom and create new vigor as the practice of caring and goodwill. &...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 7
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear LORD GOD, strong and mighty,   I cling to You as my protector, You are The Lord Mighty in Battle (Psalm 24:8).   Each day, there are different battles which I face, and different battles which my brothers and sisters in Chr...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 7
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 24:8 New King James Version (NKJV) 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.   New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture is taken from the New King James Version®. Copyr...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 5
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   For every problem, every anxiety, every temptation, every sin in my life, there is a deliverer – my Lord Jesus Christ.   Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your sacrifice and Your love for me.   T...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 5
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. Psalm 40:2

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 4
  God is Cheering for Youby Max Lucado If your God is Mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is mighty enough to light your path? God is for you. Not “maybe,” not “has been,” not “was,” not “would be,” but “God is!” He is for ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 4
  Daily Scripture & Reflection When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4:3   A Time to Think If you know that God loves you, you should never question a directive from Him. — Henry B...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 4
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God,   I long for the blessing of Your anointing on my life, on my mind, on my work, and on my ministry.   You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 4
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Psalm 23:5

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 3
  Perfect Love by Max Lucado   Isn’t it good to know that even when we don’t love with a perfect love, he does? God always nourishes what is right. He always applauds what is right. He has never done wrong, led one person to do wrong, or rejoiced when anyone did wrong...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 3
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. 1 Peter 5:7   A Time to Think You will find it is necessary to let things go, simply for the reason that they are too ...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 3
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are the Potter; I am the clay...   “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?” says the Lord. “Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are y...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 3
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?” says the Lord. “Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!" Jeremiah 18:6

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 2
  Take Every Thought Captive by Max Lucado   Today’s thoughts are tomorrow’s actions. Today’s jealousy is tomorrow’s temper tantrum. Today’s bigotry is tomorrow’s hate crime. Today’s anger is tomorrow’s abuse. T...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 2
  The Jewish People & The Sabbath Mystery Friday, August 2, 2019 Here is a mystery concerning the Sabbath. The Sabbath is the appointed Holy day that the Jewish people gather on to honor God. It doesn’t come at the beginning of the week – or in the middle of the week. The Sabba...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 2
  Daily Scripture & Reflection No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 2
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook the rocks split. Matthew 27:50-51   Dear Lord ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Aug 2
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook the rocks split. Matthew 27:50-51

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 31
  Focus on the Task at Hand by Max Lucado   Life is tough enough as it is. It’s even tougher when we’re headed in the wrong direction.   One of the incredible abilities of Jesus was to stay on target. His life never got off track. Not once do we find h...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 31
  The Sinking And The Rising Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Some years back, the director of “The Titanic” called a press conference announcing a discovery that was supposed to shake the world and disprove the Gospel. What was it? The discovery of the “real tomb” of Jesus...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 31
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2   A Time to Think Faith is the belie...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 31
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Mighty God,   You are mighty to save...   “I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” Isaiah 63:1   I know You are mighty to do all things.   Please be mighty to guide...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 31
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:19

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 30
  Honor God in Your Work by Max Lucado   Heaven’s calendar has seven Sundays a week. God sanctifies each day. He conducts holy business at all hours and in all places. He uncommons the common by turning kitchen sinks into shrines, cafés into convents, and nine-to-fi...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 30
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Everything is possible for him who believes. Mark 9:23 A Time to Think Go where your best prayers take you. –Frederick Buechner, writer A Time to Act Think prosperity, abun...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 30
  The Untrembling Hand Tuesday, July 30, 2019 The Emancipation Proclamation officially abolished slavery in the South. It was brought to Abraham Lincoln’s desk on January 1, 1863. Lincoln picked up a pen, dipped it in ink, and unrolled the document. He was about to sign it when he he...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 30
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God of all creation,   I want to know You more.   You are so great and You do great things.   I want to spend more time with You.   Please help me to make more time with You to...   ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 30
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ​Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 29
  The Empire That Had To Fall Monday, July 29, 2019 The land of Israel had been under the rule of the Islamic Ottoman Empire for four centuries. But being Muslim, the empire was hardly sympathetic with the idea of the Jewish people returning to the land of Israel. And yet the Bible said it...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 29
  Too Good To Be True? by Max Lucado   “Free Flight: Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Florida.”   I wasn’t the only person to hear about the offer but one of the few to phone and request details. The courier service offered an airline ticket to anyone wi...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 29
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:11   A Time to Think Faith is for that which lies on the other side of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startl...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 29
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   Please work in me today to grow the fruit of the Spirit in my life...   But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithf...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 29
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 28
  Who has a greater chance of helping our children live in their sweet spots than we do? But will we? God’s Word urges us to do so. Listen closely to this reminder, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).  ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 28
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 (ESV)   A Time to Think Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. –Mitch Albom, author   A Time to Act Practice...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 28
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear God, Thank You for being my heavenly Father and my forever Friend. You listen when no one else does. You love me unconditionally. You correct me when I’m wrong, in whatever ways You know that I will respond. You comfort me when I mourn. You encour...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 28
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 28:20 New King James Version (NKJV) 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [a]Amen.   Footnotes: [a] Matthew 28:20 NU omits Amen....

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 26
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Many are the wonderful works You have done...   Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 26
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered Psalm 40:5

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 25
  Love Always Protects by Max Lucado   Genesis 3:21 has been called the first gospel sermon. Preached not by preachers, but by God himself. Not with words, but with symbol and action.   “The LORD God made clothes from animal skins for the man and his wife an...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM Jul 25
  The Ministry Of Darkness Thursday, July 25, 2019 When the astronomer Edwin Frost of the Yerkes Observatory was nearing his death, he was asked, “Doctor, are you afraid to die?” Frost, who had lost his eyesight, smiled and shook his head, “I’ve seen too many stars ...