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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2020
  Throw The Wrench Into The Works Tuesday, February 4, 2020 During WWII, the Japanese would broadcast the words of “Tokyo Rose” to throw a wrench in the morale of the Allied Forces. During the Cold War, the “Voice of America” broadcasted ideas of freedom and samples...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2020
  Jesus: The Young Child And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I want You to form me and to shape my life.   I am Humbled as I approach You, knowing that I need You to be the center of my life.   Sometimes I find myself living like my old self, living from ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 4, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day put off (my) old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires... and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2020
  Pesikta Rab 54A Monday, February 3, 2020 Genesis 22 gives the account of Abraham offering up his son Isaac: The father takes the son on a donkey into the land of Moriah. He places the sacrificial wood on his son’s shoulders and leads him up the mountain. There on the mountaintop, h...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: A Dove And immediately, coming up from the water, He (Jesus) saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. Mark 1:10   The Holy Spirit is like a dove, coming to rest gently on you this day, just as He rested on Jesus at...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your unending grace, love, and freedom.   Let me abide in the words of Jesus...   If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 3, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:31-32

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2020
  Jesus: The Triumphant Lamb And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne . . . stood a Lamb as though it had been slain. Revelation 5:6   Jesus is the Triumphant Lamb who was slain to give you victory. When no one else could open the Book of Life, His dea...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your mercies which are new every morning. Lamentations 3:22-23   Thank You for removing my transgressions from me as far as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:12   Help me to live ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 2, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Lamentations 3:22-23 New King James Version (NKJV) 22 Through the Lord’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2020
  Jesus: The Unspeakable Gift Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15   Jesus is the Unspeakable Gift; receive Him as you would receive any gift. Remember, a gift is free; if you have to work for it, it’s not a gift. You can’t pay for a g...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that I will remember that You are the God who brings life from tiny seeds buried in the soil.   You designed the butterfly who waits in a chrysalis while a transformation takes place.   Hel...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM February 1, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He who has begun a good work in you will complete it... Philippians 1:6

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2020
  The Mirror To The Sun Friday, January 31, 2020 Messiah called us to be the light of the world. But God is, by nature, the light of the world – not us. So how do you become a light? By reflecting His light. How? How does a mirror reflect the sun? By turning its face away from everyt...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2020
  The Father: The Father of Mercies Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3   When you call God Father, it’s not just His name that you’re calling upon. “Father” indicate...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for loving me.   Thank You for filling the earth with Your glory.   I surrender all to You today.   May Your Holy Spirit repair, refine, and refresh me so that I may serve...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 31, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV) 16 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.
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2020
  The Dark Elohims Thursday, January 30, 2020 The word for God in Hebrew is ‘Elohim.’ But it is not a singular noun – it’s plural. This undoubtedly is linked to the mystery of God’s triune nature. But there’s more – the word is also translated to m...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2020
  Jesus: Shiloh The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. Genesis 49:10   Jesus is Shiloh, which means “peacemaker.” He can give you peace ab...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that You will anoint me so that I can join with Jesus...   ...to proclaim good news to the poor. ...to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. Luke 4:18-19   Please inspire and sen...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 30, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day .to proclaim good news to the poor. ...to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. Luke 4:18-19

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2020
  Bringing The Answer To The Problem Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Song of Solomon 2:10 says, “My beloved answered and said to me, ‘Arise, my love, my beautiful one….’” Why is that strange? Because the beloved answered – with no question asked. This revea...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2020
  Jesus: Savior For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11   Jesus is the Savior, a title that means “deliverer” and “preserver.” Jesus has many names, but the most important name may ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray for those who are grieving today.   I pray for those who have lost loved ones.   I pray for those who have lost relationships.   I pray for those who have had to surrender th...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 29, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2020
  The Secret Of The Victorious Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Which is harder? To stop a car when it just starts rolling on the top of a hill – or to stop it when it’s gained full speed heading down the hill? The answer is obvious – it’s easiest to stop it when it’...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2020
  The Trinity: The God Who is Near (Elohim Mikarov) "Am I a God near at hand," says the LORD, "And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, so I shall not see him?" Jeremiah 23:23-24   Do you act as if God were far off? If you understood...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that today Your Holy Spirit will remind me that all of my hope comes from You.   You are my daily help and the light that illuminates my path.   Please help me to trust You more today. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 28, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2020
  Your Tent Of The Appointed TimeMonday, January 27, 2020God gave Israel a way to receive His presence in their midst. It was called ‘The Tabernacle.’ But the Tabernacle had another name. It was called in Hebrew, the Ohel Moed. The phrase means “the Tent of Meeting.” But the wo...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2020
  Jesus: Rabboni Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher). John 20:16   Jesus is Rabboni, an unusual descriptive term for the usual word “Rabbi,” or “teacher.” The ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that You will lead me to live today as You desire...   And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8   L...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 27, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2020
  Jesus: Carpenter's Son Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Matthew 13:55   Jesus was a Carpenter’s Son; Joseph, His stepfather, was His legal guardian. Jesus was born of the...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I lift up the churches in my city.   May Your Holy Spirit be powerfully present in each church and minister to each congregation and each church staff.   I pray that the people of my church ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 26, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: Oil Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness. Hebrews 1:9   The Holy Spirit is the Oil of gladness. The Lord said, “I see the oppression of My people. I hear their cry. I know their sorrows” (Exodus 3:7). Just as...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Nothing can separate me from Your love...   For, I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 25, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love o...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2020
  The Blessing Of Plan B Friday, January 24, 2020 God sends Messiah to Israel - to the Jewish people. And though there were many thousands who accepted, the nation as a whole rejected Him. So what happens to God’s plan of salvation? God goes to Plan B. The Gospel now goes out to othe...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2020
  Jesus: The Lord Jesus Christ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants —things which must shortly take place. Revelation 1:1   Our Savior’s composite name is “Jesus Christ,” the name Christians called Him at ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Mighty God,   I am in desperate need of Your peace today.   Let Your Holy Spirit pour rain upon my thirsty soul, renewing me for this season of my life.   Let Your Holy Spirit fall afresh on me this morning. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 24, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ...But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 23, 2020
  Jesus: Rabbi Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi." John 1:38   Jesus is Rabbi. The title is a transliteration (the letters cross over into English, letter for letter) of the Aramaic word for &l...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your generosity and kindness to me.   I look to You as the perfect example of how to give with a generous heart.   I want to be more generous and giving, as Paul encourages al...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2020
  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

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2020
  The Grand Reflection Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Proverbs 27:19 is a fascinating truth: “As in water, face reflects face, so the heart of a man reflects the man.” There are several layers of meaning and interpretation, but one of them is the faces of man that surround your li...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2020
  The Father: The Very God of Peace   And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23   When you search...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for Your unconditional love for me and for the sacrifice that Jesus made for me.   I am in awe of You and I desire more of You.   I want to live a life of seeking You and Your will for...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 22, 2020
  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 handOr whenever you turn to the left.Isaiah 30:21

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2020
  The Blessings Of All Those Things You Didn’t Want Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Since ancient times, the society of India has been divided into the caste system. At the top of the caste system are the Brahmans and at the bottom are the Untouchables. The Brahmans are given the most utmo...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2020
  Jesus: Precious Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious. 1 Peter 2:7   Jesus is Precious. A diamond is called a precious stone. As the best diamond in the world would cost you everything to purchase, so Jesus is Precious, because His death cost Him everything. Y...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for being the creative God, who created all things and who inspires me to look at the world through Your creative eyes.   I look up to the sky and I see Your beautiful creation.   I look...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 21, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret,...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2020
  Sunset To Sunrise Monday, January 20, 2020 Sunrises are beautiful. People get up early in the morning just to watch them. But sunsets are just as beautiful. And you can’t have a sunrise without a sunset – it’s the same motion of the earth. So for every sunset, there is ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2020
  Jesus: A Column of Smoke And the LORD went before them by day in [a column of smoke] to lead the way, and by night in [a column of fire] to give them light. Exodus 13:21 Author’s Translation   God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for entrusting me with Your Kingdom resources.   Whatever my earthly portion may be, whether it is my creativity, my spiritual gifts, my generosity, or my compassion, Lord, make known to me what You ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 20, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Luke 10:2

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2020
  The Trinity: The God of the Beginning (Elohim Kedem) The God of the beginning is your refuge, and His eternal arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27, Author’s Translation   God is the God of the Beginning. He started time. Before the events of the first verse in...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Each day the Earth spins on its axis and the sun sheds light on every living thing, all created by You.   The light You provide, in the day and through the night, bri...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 19, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Acts 17:28 New King James Version (NKJV) 28 for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’   New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture is taken...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2020
  Jesus: Wonderful For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful. Isaiah 9:6   Jesus is called Wonderful, a noun in the Hebrew language that Isaiah used as His name. Through...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I lift up those who are lacking a home to live in.   I pray for those who find themselves displaced and alone.   Help me to live a life that is worthy of what You have called me to, to love ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 18, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the DayMicah 6:8 New King James Version (NKJV)8 He has shown you, O man, what is good;And what does the Lord require of youBut to do justly,To love [a]mercy,And to walk humbly with your God?

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2020
  Hearing His “Let There Be” Friday, January 17, 2020   In the beginning, God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. What did others say about that at the time? Nothing. There was no other voice to say anything. There were no contrary opinions, n...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2020
  Jesus: The Preeminence And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Colossians 1:18   “Preeminence” means “first,” and Jesus wants to have f...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your everlasting love.   You are my God, and I will ever praise You.   Please help me to seek You today.   I pray that Your Holy Spirit will help me to set my mind on ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 17, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:1-2

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2020
  The Holy Of Holies Everywhere Thursday, January 16, 2020   In 2 Timothy 1:3, Paul writes that he serves God with a pure conscience. The word he uses to describe his service is the Greek word, lat-ryoo’-o. That word is the same that is used to describe the Ministry of the ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2020
  The Holy Spirit: Rain He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, like showers that water the earth. Psalm 72:6   The Holy Spirit is Rain to those who are famished; He gives refreshing life. He is Rain to those who have stopped growing; He can rep...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your presence in my life today, that as I draw near to You, You are so good to draw near to me. James 4:8   Lord, when I struggle to know Your nearness, I pray that You will renew my faith and my a...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 16, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2020
  The Direction Of The Spirit Wednesday, January 15, 2020 The marriage of Isaac and Rebekah reveals a spiritual picture of the marriage of the Son, Messiah, with the Bride, the Church. Notice that the father (Abraham) sends his servant to find the bride and to lead her back. The servant is...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2020
  Jesus: The Way Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6   Jesus is the Way to Heaven; there is no other way to get there. Will you follow the Way today? Because Jesus is the Way, He invite...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for being my Advocate and my Counselor.   Please help me to navigate my day with Your wisdom.   I pray that Your Holy Spirit will help me to be slow to anger and slow to speak. &nbs...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 15, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 2 Timothy 1:7 New King James Version (NKJV) 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2020
  Gaining The Momentum For Breakthrough Tuesday, January 14, 2020 In order for an Olympic high jumper to break a record, he or she must first run a long track to gain momentum. What would happen if the jumper runs and stops, then starts again, then stops and starts again? They would lose t...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2020
  Can We Believe the Bible? by Max Lucado   Can we believe the Bible? How can we know it is anything more than a collection of sayings and stories? Can we truly believe that the Bible is the Word of God?   There are many reasons I believe in the Bible. Here are a f...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2020
  Jesus: The Vine I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5   Jesus is the Vine, the source of your spiritual life. Abide in Him, and you’ll have a fruitful life. Yo...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I surrender all that I am to You.   May I speak words that bring healing and encouragement today.   May my actions reflect the great mercy that You have shown to me.   May my ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 14, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord, my God. Jonah 2:6

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2020
  How To Grow Younger Monday, January 13, 2020 At the very end of the Bible the Lord says this: “Behold, I am making all things new.” Think about that. What does it mean? It’s a radical statement. It breaks the rules of time. In this world, things move only in one directi...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2020
  The Father: The Father of Lights   Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17   God is the Father of Lights who originally created...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for filling Your creation with awe-inspiring beauty.   Help me to savor Your glory today as it is displayed in Your creation.   Please help me to see the work of Your hands all around me...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 13, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. Psalm 139:1-2

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2020
  God Has a Plan Max Lucado   In the famous lace shops of Brussels, Belgium, certain rooms are dedicated to the spinning of the finest lace with the most delicate of patterns. These rooms are completely dark except for a shaft of natural light from a solitary window. Only one spi...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2020
  Jesus: The Door of the Sheep Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep." John 10:7   During the time of Jesus, a sheepfold was an enclosure to keep sheep from wandering or getting lost. It usually had rock walls, an...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I meditate on Your Word and in Your holy presence this new day.   Thank You for my salvation, for redeeming me from my brokenness.   I bow at Your feet my Lord for I know that my flesh will fail...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 12, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully an...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 11, 2020
  Music for the Dance by Max Lucado   Let's imagine that you want to learn to dance. Being the rational, cerebral person you are, you go to a bookstore and buy a book on dancing.   You take the book home and get to work. You do everything it says. The book says sw...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 11, 2020
  Jesus: The Bread of God For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. John 6:33   Jesus is the Bread of God. Just as bread gives us strength for our daily activities, so Jesus gives us mental and spiritual strength to live fo...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 11, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   You give the Bread of God, Your precious son Jesus, to all of the people in this world.   You are the hope for the hopeless and You are unwavering in Your love for me.   Lord, I lift up all the ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 11, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 10, 2020
  Blast a Few Walls by Max Lucado   The cross of Christ creates a new people, a people unhindered by skin color or family feud. A new citizenry based, not on common ancestry or geography, but on a common Savior.   My friend Buckner Fanning experienced this firstha...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 10, 2020
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. Philippians 3:13 NIV   A Time to Think Problems are to the mind what exercise is to t...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 10, 2020
  The Priceless Life Friday, January 10, 2020 Some people teach that God gave His life on Golgotha because our lives were so precious. But the truth is - He gave His life for us – not because we were worth it – but to make us worth it. In ancient times they would use a balance ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 10, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for the ways that You have blessed and guided me in the past.   At times it is hard for me to hear Your voice, but I look to my past to remember that You have been faithful in guiding and blessing me. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 10, 2020
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM January 9, 2020
  The Tradition Breakers Thursday, January 9, 2020 Most people think of religion or faith as something very much grounded in tradition. But the essence of faith is not traditional at all – it’s even anti-traditional. Think of Abraham. He encountered God and it changed his life....