Posts with the category “21-days”

"For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because o...  Read More

We moved to Reno several years ago from the Carolinas. Though we love living here, I do miss the trees back east. There are so many trees that at times, you feel claustrophobic. The Carolinas are know...  Read More

”And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men sh...  Read More

“Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For thi...  Read More

"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."Ephesians 2:10A group of professional atheists exists (we have professional theists, ...  Read More

“Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.”Genesis 2:15“Making a difference” can be such a wide and far idea! We each have different giftings, pas...  Read More

It was late September 2021, and I was in line to get a coffee at LifeChurch, when this beautiful blonde woman came up to me and said, “Christie, I'm Denise and I would love to get together with you.” ...  Read More

“We inwardly sigh as we live in these physical ‘tents,’ longing to put on a new body for our life in heaven, in the belief that once we put on our new ‘clothing’ we won’t find ourselves ‘naked.’ So, w...  Read More

As I’ve had many talks about community over the years, I’ve heard many sentiments like, “I just want to find that one person that I can really share my life and struggles with.” or “I really want that...  Read More

This past Sunday, I remember hearing Pastor Brett (aka Sarge) say that he has this predominant need to be around people. As I heard that, I remembered thinking to myself, “I am on the complete opposit...  Read More

“O great Lord of hearts, lodge our neighbours in our hearts, next to ourselves; let all our desires be for their good; and let it be the subject of our joy and praise, O Love, to see Your love liberal...  Read More

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us...  Read More

Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.’ Genesis 2:18 ESVThis is the only time we see in the creation narrative that God said what h...  Read More

When I started to write about community this week, my mind was overwhelmed with thoughts. There is so much I could write on this topic. Community is deeply important to me. I do not know what I would ...  Read More

God wants to enlarge your capacity for love and fervor for him. Maybe you’ve already had some beautiful moments with the Lord this week. Or maybe you’re still trying to fast and pray and you’re feelin...  Read More

As we have been pondering this week about having a hunger for more of God’s presence in our lives, I was reminded of a quote I read in one of my favorite books. In the third chapter of The Pursuit of ...  Read More

A genuine hunger for God comes from God. He puts this hunger inside all of us; it is how He created us. When we are physically hungry, we feed our bodies, and our hunger subsides until we burn the foo...  Read More

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:3-4 ESVIn Seminary, one of my favo...  Read More

As we pray and fast with a focus on our hunger for God, ask yourself the question, what dulls my appetite for God? I know that many times I think of the obvious like tv, movies, social media, news, et...  Read More

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” Psalm 77:11-12As we pray and fast togethe...  Read More

This week we are focusing on, praying for, and fasting for a hunger for God. We are hungry for God’s presence, movement, and impact in our lives. The interesting part about hunger is that it normally ...  Read More

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