Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Living Kosher Tuesday, June 20, 2017 In the vision Peter had on the rooftop, God said, "What I have cleansed do not call unclean" or "what I have made kosher do not call unkosher anymore". He's speaking of the gentiles from beyond Israel, from all the nations. God didn't just cleanse them, He clea...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 19, 2017 All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:16 NIV A Time to ThinkWe do not understand the intricate pattern of the stars in their courses, but we know that He who created them does, and that just as sure...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Getting Into The Love Story Monday, June 19, 2017 Have you ever noticed how many stories or movies are based on the same theme: boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, boy kisses girl? There are some variations, but it's basically the same theme. God's story is a love st...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 18, 2017 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV) ...
Posted by Tony Villari
So, I'm in the supermarket buying a few groceries prior to stopping by customer service to get a couple of lottery tickets. In front of me, at checkout, is a girl of about 20 years of age, lying almost prone, in a motorized wheel chair. Her upper body was raised just enough so she could ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 17, 2017 My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. Exodus 33:14 NIV A Time to ThinkLook deep within yourself and recognize what brings life and grace into your heart.... You are loved by God. –Christopher de Vinck, author A Time to ActRelax and...
Posted by Danner Yeager
It sometimes seems that people don't want to hear the good news. We preach the gospel, and they turn away. Often they're offended. Sometimes they're simply disgusted, or dismissive. Why should this be? When someone learns the good news of salvation, shouldn't they be overjoyed? Yet on average, it se...
Posted by Joanne Martin
https://www.netflix.com/title/80122179?preventIntent=true Just curious if anyone has seen this and I would be interested to hear from all spirituality what you walked away with. Haveing my own person experience and abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church and as a child rape survivor this 2nd t...
Posted by Joanne Martin
True Faith vs. Learned Compliance Faith - strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof Following - inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree “It’s called blind faith and i...
Posted by Joanne Martin
Being raised in a Catholic home, I can remember as a young girl hating the phrase: The Fear of God”. Starting at a very early age I found myself the victim in numerous situations which for some reason seemed to keep making me the eternal victim and forever target. However, I can ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 11, 2017 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 A Time to ThinkGod's mercies are new every morning. Receive them. —Max Lucado, best-selling author and preacher A Time to ActTake comfort knowing ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 10, 2017 Let’s come before him with thanks! Let’s shout songs of joy to him! Psalm 95:2 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkAll the world is an utterance of the Almighty. Its countless beauties, its exquisite adaptations, all speak to you of Him. &nda...
Posted by Mystic Angel
I talked a little bit about finding our life purpose. Though we discussed the bigger reason for our life here on this physical realm, which is to evolve the soul, what does that really mean? Ok, so we learn to love deeper, we use our gifts to contribute to the "collective", and blah, blah, blah, but...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 7, 2017 For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek with salvation. Psalm 149:4 KJV A Time to ThinkGod delights to meet the faith of one who looks up to Him and says,“Lord, You know that I cannot do this—but I believe that You ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Broken Vessel Of God Wednesday, June 7, 2017 After 2000 years, on June 7, 1967, the Jewish people regained their holy city of Jerusalem. Compared to other cities, Jerusalem is hardly the most beautiful, sitting on the barren rocks of Judea. Yet, the Bible is filled with promises to rebuild it,...
Posted by Dino Puglia
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Posted by Mystic Angel
I used to believe that we were for a specific reason. A reason that was designated to us by some higher power that we are meant to fulfill before we leave this earth. In my 43 years on this planet, I figured out the purpose of the bigger purpose of our exsistance as whole, or at least what I believe...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 4, 2017 Seek the Lord when he can still be found; call him while he is yet near. Isaiah 55:6 A Time to ThinkGod takes life's pieces and gives us unbroken peace. –W. D. Gough, poet A Time to ActPray for God to help you keep your focus on Him and off your prob...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 3, 2017 I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. Psalm 66:17 A Time to ThinkPrayer is the rope that pulls God and man together. But, it doesn't pull God down to us. It pulls us up to Him. –Billy Graham, evangelist and author A Time to ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionJune 2, 2017 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12 A Time to ThinkThe highest form of thinking is prayer. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minister A Time to ActBelieve...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Torchbearer Friday, June 2, 2017 Olympic runners are charged to carry the flame from the place the last Olympics occurred to the place of the next Olympics. What a task. You and I are the real torchbearers. We carry the torch of the gospel, the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the great com...
Posted by Tony Villari
Those in the congregation, who follow The Path, know my opinion of scripture and how much I love to quote those passages which cause clergy to bristle. These would be any passage or contradiction which threatens the mind control organized religion maintains over their flock. ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 31, 2017 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 A Time to ThinkLet God's promises shine on your problems. –Corrie ten Boom, author A Time to ActRecognize that your faith will lead you...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Proof of Pentecost Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Pentecost is the Greek name of the Hebrew Feast of Weeks – Shavuot. Shavuot was the holy day that launched the reaping of the summer harvest. It was also the feast during which the Holy Spirit fell, the disciples spoke in tongues, and three thou...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 29, 2017 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 A Time to ThinkCourage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. –Reverend Billy Graham, author and evangelist A ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Middle-Aged God Monday, May 29, 2017 In Greek Mythology, Zeus was married to the goddess Hera, and their marriage needed a lot of help. He continually cheated on her, even taking on animal forms to do it. According to the mythology, he became a swan, a bull, and a cuckoo bird. He had issues. T...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 28, 2017 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 A Time to ThinkI would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light. –Mary Gardiner Brainard, poet A Time to ActPray for God to help...
Posted by Sosev Menw
Isaiah 55English Standard Version (ESV) The Compassion of the Lord 55 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;and he who has no money, come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milk without money and withou...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 27, 2017 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 A Time to ThinkTo be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everythin...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 26, 2017 "But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.” Proverbs 1:33 A Time to ThinkGod is the best listener. You don’t need to shout nor cry out loud because he hears even the very silent prayer of a sincere heart. –An...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Grasshoppers Friday, May 26, 2017 One of the greatest lessons of faith is that of Joshua, Caleb, and the 10 spies. They went to the promised land to spy it out. Ten of the spies came back saying, "There were giants in the land… and we were like grasshoppers." What do we kn...
Posted by NCO, Father Carl
I have found that some members of the ULCM are against what America does over seas, and some members are against the posting of any posts that include piuctures of Guns or American military. Now I served my Country with Pride and I am proud of those others who served or are serving now, But I am al...
Posted by Pavel Osipov
"Evil doesn't speak against God, it speaks against the world". I'm not a good speaker, but such words make me wonder. Does 'the world' have it's(his, her? let it be 'it's' for a while :)) own will? If it does -> it's kinda alive, isn't it? So, if 'alive world' has it's own free(?) will, and it...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 24, 2017 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Proverbs 8:17 A Time to ThinkPrayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. –Mother Teresa A Time to ActBe an instrument of God's love in this wor...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Evil Witness Of God Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Atheists and skeptics argue, "If there's a God, how could there be all this evil in the world? If there's evil in the world, there can't be a loving God." The truth is exactly the opposite. Evil doesn't speak against God, it speaks against the world....
Posted by Tony Villari
When San Antonio Mayor, Ivy Taylor, was asked what she saw as the deepest, systemic causes of generational poverty in her city, she answered, "To me, it’s broken people. People not being in relationships with their creator and therefore not being in good relationship with their families and th...
Posted by Rev. Dr.and Dr. Metaphysics M.A. and M.Ed. James Halleman
Finally finished with my Masters (2) in Poli. Sci. and Education in Poli. Sci. Now questioning whether to go for a Ph.D.
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 21, 2017 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 A Time to ThinkSometimes God redeems your story by surrounding you with people who need to hear your past so it doesn't become ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 20, 2017 I remember you in my prayers night and day. 2 Timothy 1:3 A Time to ThinkPrayer is the pulse of life. –Andrew Murray, writer and pastor A Time to ActAsk God to stay with you in difficult situations and affirm that He is helping you now. A Time to Pr...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 19, 2017 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 A Time to ThinkKeep praying, but be thankful that God's answers are wiser than your prayers. –William Culbertson, pastor A Time to ActBe assured that God is...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Missionaries Who Forgot Who They Were Friday, May 19, 2017 Imagine missionaries going to New Guinea . They’re there to love the cannibals. Things are tough and the native peoples are against them, but they keep rejoicing. One day, two tribesmen hit them with rocks and the missionaries fo...
Posted by Tony Villari
Personally, I have come to the conclusion that time only exist as a construct of the mind. It is created to give some context to our plane of existence, our reality. We find a need to put events, emotions, and the other "stuff" of life into the context of past, present, or future. We can mitigate, e...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 17, 2017 Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8 A Time to ThinkFaith will lead you where you cannot walk. Reason has never been a mountain climber. –E. W. Kenyon, pastor A Time to ActFace every situation with faith in yo...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Fuel Of Love Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Messiah told the Pharisees, “He who is forgiven much, loves much. He who has been forgiven little, loves little”. We’re all separated, infinitely distant from God and we infinitely need His infinite forgiveness. It’s not a matter of ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
John 11"Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. Now Martha said to Jesus, 'Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.' Jesus said to her, 'Your b...
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Colossians 4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven. Psalm 123:2 says, “As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord...
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Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?
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Luke 10:29-35 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. Now by chance ...
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Mark 15:34Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' which means 'My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?'" (NLT)
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Chapter Seven -- In this chapter Jesus goes to Jerusalem to the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Why does Jesus cause such a stir in Jerusalem at the feast? Learn the answer to this question and some interesting information about the brothers of Jesus by studying Chapter Seven. Day One 1. Why were th...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 14, 2017 Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 A Time to ThinkSometimes the Lord rides out the storm with us and other times He calms the restless sea around us. Most of all, He calms the storm ins...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Esther 4:12-16"So Hathach gave Esther’s message to Mordecai. Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: 'Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews wi...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Corinthians 7:8-9 For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time). Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. ...
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Day Six 1. List the mistakes or shortcomings of the Jews (as pointed out by Jesus) in the following verses: Verse 38 Verse 40 Verse 43 Verse 47 2. From your reading of this chapter of the Gospel of John, whose testimony was weightier than John the Baptist? 3. How do we accept praise or testimony...
Posted by Scott Bruno
Every once in a while I come across creating a quote, so from now on I will begin to place such quotes in here. Here we go! "Heaven is not a place we must find, but rather a choice we must make." -2017
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Esther 4:12-16"So Hathach gave Esther’s message to Mordecai. Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: 'Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews wi...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Jeremiah 2:27-28 They say to a wooden idol, ‘You are my father.’ They say to a stone image, ‘You gave birth to me.’ Yes, they have turned away from me instead of turning to me. Yet when they are in trouble, they say, ‘Come and save us!’ But where are the gods you...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Five 1. From the verses below, state the ways that testimony is given for Jesus Christ: Verse 33 Verse 36 Verse 37 Verse 39 2. Whose testimony does Jesus not accept? 3. Why do you think Jesus would not accept human testimony?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 13, 2017 O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. Psalm 30:2 A Time to ThinkFaith 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, best-selling author and minis...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 12, 2017 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 A Time to ThinkChoosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. –...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Tent Of The Moed Friday, May 12, 2017 The Tabernacle was the place of God's dwelling, where He met with His people and where Moses encountered God face to face. In Hebrew, it was called the Ohel - Tent of Moed, meaning The Meeting or The Fixed Time. If you want to meet with God, you have to ha...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Exodus 6:9-12"Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor. Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.' But Moses said to the LORD, 'If the Israelites will not list...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Timothy 2:14-16 Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen. Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the messa...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day 4 1. List 2 things from verses 17-27 that God the Father has given the Son or authorized the Son to do. 2. Read Matthew 12:1-14. Why do you think Jesus healed on the Sabbath? 3. For what 2 reasons did God the Father give Jesus the authority to judge?
Posted by Tony Villari
Is the mind a terrible thing to waste, or is the mind simply... a terrible thing? The more we discover about our universe, the more we discover about our own ignorance and our own negativity toward that same desire to discover. We are finding out, through archeology, just how many times ...
Posted by Jan Berry
Jesus said unto them , I am The way and The Truth and The Life and no one commeth unto The Father except thru- Me !
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Timothy 2:5-7 For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying&md...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
There are a number of Bible verses on disappointment, because it is one of those emotions that can lead us to bad places in our heads if we let it fester. There are bible verses that remind us that we all face disappointment and others that let us know how to overcome the feeling and keep our eyes o...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Three 1. The Jews sought to kill Jesus for 2 things that he did. What were they? 2. According to Jewish law, was death the prescribed punishment for doing work on the Sabbath? 3. List 5 things we learn about God the Father from verses 17-27.
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Timothy 2:5-7 For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying&md...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
When we're talking about who we are as Christian, our character matters. People look to us to be an example of Christianity, and when we misbehave, we only substantiate a belief that all Christians are hypocritical. We need to allow Christ to build up our character and as we look at the Bible we can...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 9, 2017 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith . . . Hebrews 12:2 A Time to ThinkEvery person’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers. –Hans Christian Andersen, author and poet A Time to ActSurrender your life to God a...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Smashed Altars And Reviv Tuesday, May 9, 2017 When Josiah became king of Judah, the kingdom had fallen into gross idolatry. The people had built altars to the Canaanite gods on top of the hills and mountains where they offered up their treasures, their offerings, and even their children. King Josi...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment. Deuteronomy 4:29 says, “But if from there you seek the Lord y...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Timothy 3:16 -All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (NIV)
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Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Peter 2:18-19 For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error. Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For wh...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. (NLT)
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Chapter Six -The Gospel of John Chapter 6 contains the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Jesus feeds over 5,000 people with bread and fish but offers them something far more valuable - The Bread of Life. Many times in life we seek the wrong bread, the physical bread that sustains our physical live...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Jeremiah 2:13 “Do so because my people have committed a double wrong: they have rejected me, the fountain of life-giving water, and they have dug cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns which cannot even hold water.” The word of the Lord is on Jeremiah speaking about Israel forsaking...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Philippians 2:12-16 - My dear friends, you always obeyed when I was with you. Now that I am away, you should obey even more. So work with fear and trembling to discover what it really means to be saved. God is working in you to make you willing and able to obey him. Do everything without grumbling o...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Six 1. List the mistakes or shortcomings of the Jews (as pointed out by Jesus) in the following verses: Verse 38 Verse 40 Verse 43 Verse 47 2. From your reading of this chapter of the Gospel of John, whose testimony was weightier than John the Baptist? 3. How do we accept praise or testimony...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 7, 2017 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. James 3:17 A Time to ThinkBiblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 6, 2017 Let all you do be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 A Time to ThinkOften a healing takes place in ourselves as we pray for the healing of others. –Michael E. DeBakey, surgeon A Time to ActConcentrate on helping others and grasp every opportunity to ...
Posted by Tony Villari
I am always leery of charts which list numbers of countries which persecute each particular religion, as this article does. To state a number instead of a particular country gives us a false sense of what's going on. For instance, if we state five countries persecute Christians as well a...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
God Builds Character There are many ways that God builds good character in us. There are also situations in which God works to build up our character, too. Sometimes those situations are easy, and we succeed. Sometimes we build character in the darkest of hours. Romans 5:3-5 - Not only so, but we ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor. For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Five 1. From the verses below, state the ways that testimony is given for Jesus Christ: Verse 33 Verse 36 Verse 37 Verse 39 2. Whose testimony does Jesus not accept? 3. Why do you think Jesus would not accept human testimony?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 5, 2017 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven… Ecclesiastes 3:1 A Time to ThinkGod never disappoints anyone who places his trust in Him. –Basilea Schlink A Time to ActDo not let fear stop you from reaching your go...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
How To Camp Friday, May 5, 2017 I once went on a camping trip with a few people. There was one sister that brought a bed, cabinets, dressers, and a large mirror. She was living better in her tent than most of us did at home. Some people are really into camping. They're prepared for anything- with ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Romans 13:14 - Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won’t try to satisfy your selfish desires. (CEV)
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Day FourJohn 5:39-40200Save 1. List 2 things from verses 17-27 that God the Father has given the Son or authorized the Son to do. 2. Read Matthew 12:1-14. Why do you think Jesus healed on the Sabbath? 3. For what 2 reasons did God the Father give Jesus the authority to judge?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 4, 2017 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 A Time to ThinkPrayer is a means of bringing you to a point where you will accept what God wants. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-sel...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
A Case Of Cultural Leprosy Thursday, May 4, 2017 We have a culture and value system that increasingly seeks to avoid pain at any cost. It even affects Christian culture. We may not realize it, but this is a form of leprosy. The greatest danger of leprosy is that it destroys the nervous system so t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Peter 1:5-7 - For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Ezekiel 2:1-2 He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you.” As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me. When he was called to be a prophet, Ezekiel has a vision of the “likeness of the glory of t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Three 1. The Jews sought to kill Jesus for 2 things that he did. What were they? 2. According to Jewish law, was death the prescribed punishment for doing work on the Sabbath? 3. List 5 things we learn about God the Father from verses 17-27.
Posted by Tony Villari
"Cross-gender behaviors begin as early as 2 years," which is probably going to be confusing for those who insist on believing sexual identity is a choice. I will speak up for the gender confused when I state, those that believe gender confusion at the age of four is a choice, are getting o...