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"All the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray, I've been for a walk on a winter's day" California Dreaming - The Mamas and The Pappas
The song goes on to express a desire to be in the warmth of Los Angeles; and those opening lines sure remind me of the way things look around here this time of year. Do you find yourself dreaming for the sunshine and warmth of a southern region? It's easy to start daydreaming as the cold winds blow, the skies remain overcast and everything outdoors appears to be dead.
We can sometimes experience a winter season in our spiritual walk as well, where the skies are gray and the leaves of our faith turn brown. It can seem as if we are walking on a forlorn pathway, cold and dreary, with little hope for the warmth we seek. Yet, if we can just remember the promises God gives, we can soon be in the glow and warmth of His love. Not always a simple thing to do, but an essential exercise if we are to continuously experience His warm embrace.
Another line in the song; "Stopped into a church I passed along the way; well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray." This reminds me that we need to be authentic in our worship if we expect to stay in the warmth of His will. In order to keep our hearts near the fire we need to approach His throne with sincerity, humility, and reverence. We can't pretend our way into a close relationship because He knows our attitude, our character, our actions, and our hearts. Don't pretend to pray, or to be a pretend Christian, and then wonder why the way is dark and the sky is drear.
I've found that even when things are pressing in all around, and the way seems impossible, that if I earnestly, sincerely seek Him, He is never far away. I don't have to dream; He is with me providing His abundant warmth in a cold world.
"I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." Jeremiah 31:25 (NIV)
Blessings,
Steve <><
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Chicken Soup for the Soul
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Life has always been filled with trials, including illness, job loss, grief, addictions, and much more. God never promised that our earthly lives would be without difficulties, but He assured us that He will always be with us to share our burdens.
"Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Tough Times" is filled with stories that show God's presence during a time of trouble. Readers will find encouragement, solace, and strength in these personal stories and prayers.
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These 101 true stories of healing, divine intervention, and answered prayers prove that God is alive and very active in the world today, working miracles on our behalf. Regular people share their personal stories of God's Divine intervention and healing power as He makes the impossible possible Evidence of His love and involvement in our lives will encourage, uplift, and recharge the faith of all Christian readers.
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A Glorious Dark
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On Thursday as they ate the Passover meal with Jesus, the disciples believed that the kingdom was coming and they were on the front end of a revolution. Then came the tragedy of Friday and, somehow even worse, the silence of Saturday. They ran. They doubted. They despaired. Yet, within the grave, God's power was still flowing like a mighty river beneath the ice of winter. And then there was Sunday morning.
Real, raw, and achingly honest, "A Glorious Dark" meets readers in the ambiguity, doubt, and uncertainty we feel when our beliefs about the world don't match up to reality. Tackling tough questions like "Why is faith so hard? Why do I doubt? Why does God allow me to suffer?" and "Is God really with me in the midst of my pain?"
A. J. Swoboda puts into sharp focus a faith that is greater than our personal comfort or fulfilment. He invites readers to develop a faith that embraces the tension between what we believe and what we experience, showing that the very tension we seek to eliminate is where God meets us.
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2015 Vacation Bible School Programs
|  Vacation Bible School is a major event in your church and one of the greatest opportunities we have to reach all people, especially children and preschoolers. Even in this age of high-tech toys and busy summers, VBS continues to be one of the most fruitful special events in terms of both finding prospects and leading them to the Lord. We are here to help as you plan VBS 2015 in your church!
Visit our VBS web page to see many of this year's best programs including details about daily activities.
Call Cheryl @ 859.635.9673 for samples, information and help in planning and ordering your 2015 VBS. |
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Books of the MONTH - ONLY $5.00 ea.
February - March 2015
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Polls reveal that 90 percent of people pray. Yet prayer, which should be the most nourishing and uplifting time of the believer's day, can also be frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery.
Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey probes such questions as: - Is God listening?
- Why should God care about me?
- If God knows everything, what's the point of prayer?
- Why do answers to prayer seem so inconsistent?
- Why does God sometimes seem close and sometimes seem far away?
- How can I make prayer more satisfying?
Yancey tackles the tough questions and in the process comes up with a fresh new approach to this timeless topic. "I have learned to pray as a privilege, not a duty," he says, and he invites you to join him on this all-important journey. |
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Best-selling author and ministry leader Thom S. Rainer drew an exceptional response when he posted a 500-word declaration about church membership to his daily blog. "I Am a Church Member" started a conversation about the attitudes and responsibilities of church members -- rather than the functional and theological issues -- that previous new member primers all but ignored. Thoughtfully expanded to book form, I Am a Church Member begins to remedy the outbreak of inactive or barely committed church members, addressing without apology what is expected of those who join a body of believers. When a person's attitude is consistently biblical and healthy, matters of giving, serving, and so forth will fall into place more naturally.
Six intentional chapters with study questions guide this rising discussion:
- I Will Be a Unifying Church Member
- I Will Not Let the Church Be About My Preferences and Desires
- I Will Pray for My Church Leaders
- I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church Members
- I Will Be a Functioning Member
- I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift
Read a Sample
No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches are dying. For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Thom Rainer has helped churches grow, reverse the trends of decline, and has autopsied those that have died. From this experience, he has discovered twelve consistent themes among those churches that have died. Yet, it's not gloom and doom because from those twelve themes, lessons on how to keep your church alive have emerged.
Whether your church is vibrant or dying, whether you are a pastor or a church member, "Autopsy of a Deceased Church" will walk you through the radical paths necessary to keep your church alive to the glory of God and advancement of Christ's Kingdom
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February Top Ten Christian Lists
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February, 2015 TOP TEN LISTS
Visit the Logos Bookstore Website for the latest Top Ten Christian Fiction, Christian Living, Children, Music and Video charts.
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Some Parting Fun...
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Church Signs
- Notice in a church parking lot. Trespassers will be baptized.
- If you can't sleep, don't count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd.
- Do not wait for the hearse to take you to church.
- How will you spend eternity - Smoking or Non-smoking?
- Fight truth decay -- study the Bible daily.
- No God - No Peace. Know God - Know Peace.
- Free Trip to heaven. Details Inside!
- When the restaurant next to a chapel put out a big sign with red letters that said, "Open Sundays," the chapel reciprocated with its own message: "We are open on Sundays, too."
- Come work for the Lord. The work is hard, the hours are long and the pay is low. But the retirement benefits are out of this world.
- In the dark? Follow the Son.
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| Daily Bible Reading Plan | | Thy Word is A Lamp Unto my Feet |  | | Read through the Bible chronologically in one year. Follow the daily reading plan found in each week's newsletter. | | MARCH - 2014 | | Sunday | 1 | Psalm 90 | | Monday | 2 | Numbers 22-24 | | Tuesday | 3 | Numbers 25-27 | | Wednesday | 4 | Numbers 28-30 | | Thursday | 5 | Numbers 31-33 | | Friday | 6 | Numbers 34-36 | | Saturday | 7 | Deuteronomy 1-3 |
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Do You Know Christ?
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"Today is the Day For Salvation!"
If you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, please do not put off today this Great Gift from God.
You can know today beyond a shadow of a doubt where you will spend eternity. The simple facts and steps found here can give you a peace beyond all understanding, and 100% assuredness of where you will spend eternity.
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