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• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 15, 2019
  Following the Star by Max Lucado   Suppose you could give a gift to Christ, what would it be? How could you possibly select a gift for the One who not only has everything but who made everything?   The Wise Men did. They can be an example for us. In addition to t...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 15, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. Luke 2:14 KJV   A Time to Think Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.—Peg Bracken.   A Time to Act Whe...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 15, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   I thank You for coming to us as Immanuel, God with us, as Isaiah prophesied and as Matthew wrote in his Gospel...   Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 15, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14   “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 14, 2019
  The Meek Were Kneeling by Max Lucado   “Blessed are the meek,” Jesus explained. Blessed are the available.   That’s why the announcement went first to the shepherds. They didn’t ask God if he was sure he knew what he was doing. Had the ang...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 14, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:24 NIV   A Time to Think At Christmas, all roads lead home.—Marjorie Holmes   A Time to Act As you refl...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 14, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   Your perfect love is greater than I can ever imagine.   I present myself to You as a living sacrifice, as the Apostle Paul urged...   I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercie...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 14, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 13, 2019
  He Makes a Difference by Max Lucado   We get what sin is. But, what we struggle with is how to make up for it?   To put it simply—we’re not good enough! If I lose my temper in traffic, can I make up for it by waving at the next four cars? If I’m greedy...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 13, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity. Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV   A Time to Think Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. —Charles Schulz   ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 13, 2019
  Hell & The Neverending Banquet Friday, December 13, 2019 There’s an old Twilight Zone episode where a criminal dies and wakes up in a mansion, the paradise of a lifetime. A man in a white suit appears to grant him his every wish. Whatever the criminal wishes, he gets. Money, women,...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 13, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Good morning Lord,   Thank You for all Your blessings and provisions in my life, especially the wisdom I receive from Your Holy Spirit.   And thank You that I don't need to worry about anything.   Just as You care...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 13, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why d...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 12, 2019
  The House Of Broken Branches Thursday, December 12, 2019 From ancient times, God promised He would raise up the fallen tabernacle of David. The word in Hebrew for David’s “tabernacle” is “sukkah.” What is a sukkah? It’s a dwelling specifically made of ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 12, 2019
    It's Christmas Night. The house is quiet. Even the crackle is gone from the fireplace. The last of the carolers appeared on the ten o’clock news. The last of the apple pie was eaten by my brother-in-law. And the last of the Christmas albums have been stored away having dutifully ...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 12, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection I am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit comes from me. Hosea 14:8 NLT   A Time to Think The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.—Burton Hillis   ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 12, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Today, let me meditate on the words the angel spoke to the shepherds...   For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 12, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger. Luke 2:11-12

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 11, 2019
  Prosphatos The Freshly Slain Way Wednesday, December 11, 2019 In Hebrews 10:19-20, it’s written – Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Yeshua, Jesus, by a new and living Way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is &n...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 11, 2019
  Gabriel by Max Lucado   “Gabriel.”   Just the sound of my King’s voice stirred my heart. I left my post at the entryway and stepped into the throne room. To my left was the desk on which sat the Book of Life. Ahead of me was the throne of Almigh...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 11, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son. Galatians 4:4   A Time to Think The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. –C.S. Lewis, author   A Time to Act Extend your love, share a ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 11, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I want more of You in my life.   Please help me to hear Your voice in my day to day routines...   Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 11, 2019
  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

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 10, 2019
  The Greatest Gift by Max Lucado   My dad repaired oil-field engines for a living and rebuilt car engines for fun. Dad loved machines. But God gave him a mechanical moron…a son who couldn’t differentiate between a differential and a brake disc. My dad tried to teach...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 10, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NIV   A Time to Think Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. —Winston Churchill   A Time to Act If...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 10, 2019
  His Doulos Tuesday, December 10, 2019   One of the Greek words used in the New Testament to speak of a minister of God is the word “doulos.” “doulos” means “a servant,” “one who is bound,” “one in submission,” “o...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 10, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   I praise You in this Christmas season as I celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, my Messiah.   Please open my eyes to Your presence in my life today.   Let me use this Christmas season to f...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 10, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Acts 4:31 English Standard Version (ESV) 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.   Eng...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 9, 2019
  The Book Of Radical Light Monday, December 9, 2019 I came to the Lord while in college. My college, as most secular colleges tended to be, was hostile to the faith and was very spiritually dark. Many professors and students despised the Gospel. I would never go there without taking along...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 9, 2019
  Take a Look at Baby Jesus by Max Lucado   If you want to see people on the edge of insanity, just watch the way families treat their babies at Christmastime! The poor child has no warning! Red furry stocking cap, goofy elfish shoes that curl at the toes. And the pictures we ta...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 9, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank you for Your generous Holy Spirit.   Because of Your great love for me, You have given me everything I need.   Because of Your loving Generous Holy Spirit within me, I will in turn lo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 9, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 8, 2019
  One Step is Enough by Max Lucado   Arthur Hays Sulzberger was the publisher of the New York Times during the Second World War. Because of all the world conflict, he found it almost impossible to sleep. He was never able to set aside worries from his mind—until he adopted ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 8, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Please help me to be careful about what I say and to follow Your instructions...   Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 8, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 7, 2019
  Key to Spiritual Growthby Max Lucado  The key to spiritual growth isn’t increased church attendance or involvement in spiritual activities. People don’t grow in Christ because they’re busy at church. They grow in Christ when they read and trust their Bibles. Desire...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 7, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigns! 1 Chronicles 16: 31   A Time to Think I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. –Ha...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 7, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Holy Father,   Thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit to be my helper.   You know how much I need Your strength in my times of weakness.   I am so encouraged by what Paul wrote of his encounter with Jesus... ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 7, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for, My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinth...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 6, 2019
  Neos & Kaheenos Friday, December 6, 2019   There are two words for “New” in the New Testament Greek. The first is “Neos,” which means new in the sense of order, as in an event that comes after another. But “Neos’ is not the word used for the ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 6, 2019
  Changing Our Nature by Max Lucado   My dog Molly and I aren’t getting along. The problem is not her personality. A sweeter mutt you will not find. She sees every person as a friend and every day as a holiday. I have no problem with Molly’s attitude. I have a proble...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 6, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11 NIV   A Time to Think Faith is believing that God is going to take you places before you even get the...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 6, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Today's prayer is based upon Psalm 147...   Dear Heavenly Father,   Oh, how I praise You, my Lord!   You heal the brokenhearted and You bind up their wounds.   You know the number of the stars and ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 6, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 147 New King James Version (NKJV) Praise to God for His Word and Providence 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 5, 2019
  God is in the Crisis by Max Lucado   Do you recite your woes more naturally than you do heaven’s strength? No wonder life’s tough. You’re assuming God isn’t in this crisis.   Isabel spent her first three and a half years in a Nicaraguan or...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 5, 2019
  The New Israeli Identity Thursday, December 5, 2019 When God brought the first Jewish settlers back to Israel, they were largely from Russia and Eastern Europe. Many were raised in a world of books and rabbinic Judaism. Now they had to roll up their sleeves, get shovels, plows, hammers, ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 5, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. Psalm 51:15 AMP   A Time to Think Every day can be like Christmas in its love and its peace if our hearts open up and make room for love. The holy child is waiting to be born in e...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 5, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Good morning Father God.   As I look forward to this day, I want to start by thanking You for all of the many blessings that You have given to me.   The little things that I so often take for granted, like having food, clothing,...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 5, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’... For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom o...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 4, 2019
  God Came Nearby Max Lucado It all happened in a moment, a most remarkable moment. God became a man! Heaven opened herself and placed her most precious one in a human womb. Jesus came, not as a flash of light or as an unapproachable conqueror, but as one whose first cries were heard by a p...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 4, 2019
  The Enemy’s Soil DepletionWednesday, December 4, 2019Matthew 13 calls the Word of God “good seed.” God sows good words – good seed. But the enemy sows bad words – bad seed. As God sows seeds of life, the enemy will seek to sow seeds of death and darkness: doubt, despair...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 4, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. Psalm 51:15 AMP   A Time to Think Every day can be like Christmas in its love and its peace if our hearts open up and make room for love. The holy child is waiting to be born in e...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 4, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   I ask You to give Your angels charge to watch over me and the people around me...   For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands, they shall bear yo...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 4, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands, they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 2, 2019
  Let God Define Good by Max Lucado   Nothing in the Bible would cause us to call a famine good or a heart attack good or a terrorist attack good. These are terrible calamities, born out of a fallen earth. Yet every message in the Bible compels us to believe that God will mix the...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 2, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 ESV   A Time to Think Peace is not a season... it is a way of life. When the spirit of ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 2, 2019
  Ten Days And Judgment Monday, December 2, 2019 There are ten days between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement. These were the days, given to Israel and heralded by the sounding of Trumpets, to prepare to meet the Lord. They are known as the Yomim Noraim, the Days of Awe, or Th...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 2, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   I love this song which tells of Your love for all children...   Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world…   I pray that all of the people whom You have created ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 2, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 19:14 New King James Version But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 1, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things. Jeremiah 33:3 NASB   A Time to Think Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for. —Norman Vincen...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 1, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Creator of Life,   So much is happening in this world today.   Not a day goes by that we don't hear of lives taken away out of anger, desperation and pure evil.   Life is a precious gift that You...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM December 1, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 30, 2019
  Rejoice in the Lord's Sovereignty by Max Lucado   The next time you fear the future, rejoice in the Lord’s sovereignty. Rejoice in what he has accomplished. Rejoice that he is able to do what you cannot do. Fill your mind with thoughts of God.   “He i...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 30, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection That energy is God's energy, an energy deep within you. Philippians 2:13 MSG   A Time to Think Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.—Helen Keller   A Time to Act Keep a Bible nea...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 30, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your promises to me.   Thank You for opening Your arms and welcoming me to come to You for forgiveness, to find rest in You, to find freedom in You, to have abundant life in You.   I...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 30, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 29, 2019
  The Wrong Card Friday, November 29, 2019 Once, before my wife and I were married, we went to a fairly nice restaurant. When the meal was over, the waitress brought over the check. I looked at it and pulled out my credit card to pay. I then discovered that instead of bringing my credit ca...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 29, 2019
  I Love Christmas by Max Lucado Let the sleigh bells ring! I love Christmas. Let the carolers sing. The more Santas the merrier. I don’t complain about the crowded shops. I don’t grumble at the jam-packed grocery store. Well—it’s Christmas.   I love ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 29, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Your eyes will see the King in His beauty. Isaiah 33:17   A Time to Think Don't let the noise of the world keep you from hearing the voice of God. –Author Unknown   A Time to Act Concentrate on serving God in whatever ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 29, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You are my Shepherd.   You watch over me.   You tend to the needs of my heart and my life.   Help me to trust Your guidance in times of uncertainty.   It is so hard ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 29, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day …my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Psalm 91:2

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 28, 2019
  Thanklessness & Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2019 In eastern thinking there’s no real distinction between God and creation—the creation is God and God is the creation. So there can be no real relationship; no giving, no receiving, no giving of thanks for having receive...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 28, 2019
  You Cannot Save Yourself by Max Lucado   You work hard, pay your dues, and “zap”—your account with God is paid in full. Jesus says, “No way.”   What you want costs far more than you can pay. You don’t need a system of payment, ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 28, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11   A Time to Think In daily life, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. –Brother David Steindl-Rast ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 28, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God, This passage from Psalm 51 is my prayer to You today...   Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 28, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 27, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. James 5:13   A Time to Think A relationship with God is the most important relationship you can have. –Author Unknown   A Time to Act ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 27, 2019
  The German Dichotomy Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Before WWII, much of German culture, politics, and religious life held an underlying belief that there were two spheres of life – the religious and the secular. And that each sphere did not affect the other one. Holiness was somethi...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 27, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Please give me a desire to be generous today and in the days to come as I follow Your example   You freely gave to me the very special gift of Jesus because of Your love for me.   Please help me...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 27, 2019
  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 November 26, 2019
  The Prisoner’s Love Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Annmarie was a young Slovak Christian imprisoned for her faith in Communist Eastern Europe. While imprisoned, her main desire was to see her torturer saved. So she spoke of the beauty and love of the Lord. Her torturer responded with m...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 26, 2019
  A Done Deal and a Daily Development by Max Lucado   Are a bride and groom ever more married than they are the first day? The vows are made and the certificate signed—could they be any more married than that? Imagine fifty years later. They finish each other’s senten...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 26, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. 2 Corinthians 1:20 ESV   A Time to Think Sometimes the only means of transportation is a leap of faith. —S...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 26, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You are the Wisdom of God, the One who knows everything.   I don't want to strive against You by my own self-efforts.   I want to totally depend on You.   Please increase my ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 26, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 25, 2019
  God's No-Tolerance Policy by Max Lucado   Hypocrisy turns people against God, so he has a no-tolerance policy. Let’s take hypocrisy as seriously as God does. For starters, expect no credit for good deeds. None! If no one notices, you aren’t disappointed. If someone ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 25, 2019
  Your Heavenly Genes Monday, November 25, 2019 When I was 5 years old, I saw a girl extremely tall for her age, and we were the same age. My mother told me the reason she was so tall was because of her genes. I thought to myself, “Why would she be tall just because of the pants she ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 25, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16   A Time to Think God shapes the world by prayer. The more prayer there is in the world, the bett...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 25, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I present to You my body as a living sacrifice unto You.   Please help me to be holy and acceptable to You...   I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you prese...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 25, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 24, 2019
  He is Preparing a Place by Max Lucado   God’s purpose from all eternity is to prepare a family to indwell the kingdom of God. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 24, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1–2 NIV   A Time to Think Every burden...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   Please help me to develop a deeper longing for time with You in worship, prayer and reading my Bible.   I want to spend more time with You EVERY day.   Please help me to be aware of Your p...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all Your wondrous works. Psalm 26:7

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 23, 2019
  God Knows More by Max Lucado   A young woman wrote to me, “My boyfriend and I split up. I applied for a job and was rejected. Is God even listening to me?   You need to know that God knows more about life than we do! And, yes, He’s listening! One day, my then...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 23, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit, and that’s why you’re worshiped. Psalm 130:3–4 MSG   A Time to Think Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 23, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God, You created this world to be a beautiful place; a place where You would come and fellowship with Your beautiful creation.   But I and every person have disobeyed You and given in to the deceitful voice of Satan's temptation to S...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 23, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 21, 2019
  He Loves to Be with the Ones He Loves by Max Lucado Holiday travel. It isn’t easy. Then why do we do it? Why cram the trunks and endure the airports? You know the answer. We love to be with the ones we love.   The four-year-old running up the sidewalk into the arms o...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM November 21, 2019
  Leaving The Bird’s Nest Thursday, November 21, 2019 Proverbs 27: 8 says, ‘Like a bird wandering from its nest is a man who wanders from his place.” There are many truths in this Scripture, some for the individual, and some, much larger; true not only of men but of civil...