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Greetings!
Have you ever felt like a failure? Have you ever worked and worked at bringing to pass, the "dream and vision" you've had in your heart, only to have nothing take place? And then the devil has someone very close to you catch you at a weak moment, and call your dream a "fake church"? ... to your face! Often we have dreams and hopes that are dashed to the ground, and trampled on by the words of others - often those very close to us. But these are the times that you have to take stock in your relationship with "Daddy" GOD. For when all is against you, your spouse, your friends, and all those close to you, if your relationship with the Father is real, then HE will be your All, and HE will fill the gaping hole left in your heart by others. HE will life up your spirits and will encourage your heart. And HE will see you through! Have you given up on your dream and your vision, just because somebody called it a "fake" to your face? Remember this: Your FAITH works it's very best when you FEED YOUR SPIRIT on what you believe! Smile at those who put your vision and your dream down. It's only because they "can't - see - it". They are driven by what they "see"! But YOU are a son/daughter of vision, and you can "SEE" the picture and the vision that GOD has placed in your heart! Now, go FEED YOUR SPIRIT MAN! Listen to preaching/teaching of the Word of God, and meditate on that as much as you can stand! Then press-in some more! FEED - FEED - FEED until you ... BECOME the Word, manifest! And remember that GOD does not play 9-inning games! He plays 'til HE wins!! Make me proud! -pastors rich & jane- To sign up for our e-newsletter, go to: WORDCHURCH.infoand click on "e-newsletter sign-up". It's that easy!! or just click here: SIGN-UP TODAY! |
Health Tips! 
Trying to lose weight? Having any luck at it? Probably not ... not if you are counting on a diet alone.
I have found that to lose weight we need the thing our bodies crave the most ... EXERCISE! That's right! Your body needs food, but look at yourself! It has all of the "food" that it needs, hanging all over your body!
What your body needs is EXERCISE! It needs a good workout ... regularly!
Make me proud!
-pastor rich-
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A Word from pastor Rich Recently, a friend posted on Facebook a statement that I commented on, and felt you'd like to read ...
In a nutshell, we "need" to BE ... ALL that GOD intended for us to be, for anything short of that won't work!
Many of us, who claim to be Christians, attend churches that do not believe or embrace things that are in the Bible. And yet, those teachings are "Gospel"! And some of these teachings, Jesus directly shed His precious blood to make available to us! Yet we blindly follow that other doctrine (denomination), in total ignorance that by denying these very beliefs and Bible principles, we defy the Word of God!
Healing, miracles, speaking in tongues, prophecy ... gifts of the Spirit? These are ALL sound, Bible doctrine. They are "Gospel". Yet some of us avoid these, because they make us uncomfortable. Or maybe we don't even know they exist!
In the same fashion, though, I do believe that some Muslims are not aware of, or maybe choose not to believe that this horrible side to their faith exists. And, like the healing, prophecy, tongues, etc. and all of those things that we sometimes think have "passed away with our forefathers", they STILL EXIST! These are sound, Bible doctrine and teachings of the Christian faith! God does still heal, and we "do" speak in tongues, and its NOT of the devil but from God! Laying on of hands, miracles, and seeing visions, prophecy, etc. These are all very much a real and active part of the Christian faith even today - whether you believe it or not!
And in the same way, these beliefs in the Muslum faith DO EXIST! They did not pass away with the old fathers, but "jihad" (Holy War) and the murderous practices towards what they call "infidels" (non-Muslims) "DO EXIST"! They are still very much a part of the Muslim faith, and they are a part of the Muslim faith, even today - whether some choose to embrace those teachings or not! And so, they go on practicing their faith, blindly believing their beliefs (that these other things have passed away), not knowing that others who believe the full teachings of the Muslim faith are still out there, murdering and slaughtering innocent people in the name of their faith! And these are not rogue groups but those who are actually practicing what is taught in their faith as core beliefs!
We need to encourage both the Christians AND the Muslims ... to get into their Bibles and study their real true faith! Go to the core beliefs and teachings of your faith (NOT your doctrine) so that you "KNOW" the WHOLE TRUTH about what you believe! If you are going to be a Christian, then "BE ONE"! And if you are going to be a Muslim, then "BE ONE"! Stand for what you believe. BUT do not be ... as Paul put it better ... "Brethren I would not have you ... ignorant!" KNOW YOUR FAITH! KNOW what your faith teaches, and practice it!
THEN the true Christians will begin to practice their true faith and change the World! And these Muslims who believe that their faith does not teach monstrous acts against others, will turn from their belief to Christianity ... because they will see "true Christianity" at work. They don't want any part of cold-blooded murder, but are not in the least tempted to become a Christian as they see "us" being today! BUT, if we begin to live the TRUE FAITH ... THE FULL GOSPEL ... if we begin to take on the WHOLE GOSPEL, in all it's teachings and it's beliefs, then the World will see a faith with "power" ... a faith with "true love" for others ... an faith that is "real", and not plastic! NOBODY wants to follow a watered down doctrine, and will not be even the least bit interested in becoming a part of what they "see" as Christianity today!
But, if we LIVE the "real" Christian faith ... the "FULL GOSPEL", before men, then our whole World will be transformed! AND, I promise you this: then, when you hear the name "Obama", it will refer to a fired up gospel preacher, a "healing preacher", that everybody knows once served as our president!
GOD is not about killing, or hurting anyone, but HE is about "Love". He loves us! He loves both these who call themselves Christians, and He loves the Muslims also. But you cannot take that gospel and present it with "half-truths", and expect any results. You have got to serve it all up! Tell them the whole deal! PRACTICE the whole deal! Do this! BE what the Bible teaches a Christian should be (one who lives like Jesus) and you will ROCK THEIR WORLD!
I encourage you to do this ... go to your Bible and "study" what your faith teaches! KNOW your faith and live it!
Make me proud!
-pastor rich-
P. S. Jerry Savelle, one of my favorite preachers, says
"If it's going to be ... it is up to me!"
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Meet our pastors:
 Rich & Jane Allcorn Rich & Jane, sr. pastors of WORD CHURCH, are both licensed and ordained, and have their BA in Biblical & Theological Studies.  Margarett ParkerMargarett, associate pastor, is also director of foreign missions. She is licensed and ordained, and has earned her BA in Biblical & Theological Studies as well. Pastor Margarett recently traveled to Kenya, on her own, and ministered to hundreds while there! |
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