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Election 2024: Vote Your Principles
This is an important election. There are plenty of people with charismatic personalities who have genuinely terrible ideas. There are others who may not be as attractive or articulate, but they share your values. I'd like to encourage you to vote according to principle.
Come and Go With Me
Come and go with me to my Father's House. There is joy, joy, joy! Speciall things are supposed to happen at the House of God. One of those is prayer. Come and go with me. to a a place of encounter with Heaven.
Sunday Supernaturally: Opportunity is Knocking
If you’re a believer in Jesus Christ, if you’ve committed your life to Him, you are on duty wherever you go. God knows your heart, your steps, your future. Be ready to seize new opportunities.
Sunday Supernaturally: Purifying Power
Do we really want the power of God as it’s described in the first church? What if that means cleaning up our act, getting our hearts right, and remembering that we are a holy people serving a holy God? Maybe then we can see the rest of the story.
Update from Pastor Virgil 09/03/24
Moving Christians from the pew to the harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38 September 3, 2024 It’s a house of prayer! Recently, I attended the weekly prayer meeting at our local church. Attendance was sparse as the school year kick-off had many folks occupied. Fortunately, the Holy Spirit showed up as usual. After an hour or so, the … Continue reading Update from Pastor Virgil 09/03/24
Sunday Supernaturally: Unity, Generosity, Power
This first description of the daily life of the post-Pentecost church is a bit of a challenge for us moderns. We especially like the part about the great power. Miracles and powerful preaching are great to watch! Most of us are on board with helping those in need. What we often overlook is the two character traits that formed the twin fountains from which these wonderful things flowed.
Lead a Life of Prayer
Paul repeatedly talked about constant prayer, but we tend to ignore it, reserving our "prayer time" for a few moments in the morning or on the drive to work. It’s time to rethink the instructions to ”pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), “be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12), and “praying at all times in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18). Jesus is our example. We’re never alone, but we’re often out of touch. Lead a life of prayer.
Sunday Supernaturally: Baptized, Immersed, Overwhelmed, and Saturated
Jesus is alive. He wanted to be sure His disciples knew it. He hasn't changed. He is alive, He wants us to know it, and He will provide infallible evidence to prove it. Don't leave church without it!
Pastor Virgil Update 07/11/24
God loves “plodders.” I believe that. Most great things come after long periods of just staying in faith and staying steady. In fact, James said something along those lines. Perseverance has to complete its work. Let's hang in there!
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