Giving with a Pure Heart: Matthew 5:23–24
Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23–24 NKJV When we think of the Sermon on the Mount, we might remember the verses…
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Pray for Refugees Around the World
Every minute, 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution, famine, or terror. These refugees flee their country not knowing if they’ll ever be able to return to the place they call home. They are afraid, alone, and unsure of what the future holds. Today refugees face yet another threat to their safety – COVID-19. There are more then…
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Pray for Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation
Racism is sin. The Bible tells us in Genesis 1:27, “God created human beings in his own image.” This means all humans are to be treated with the God-given dignity they deserve and were created to enjoy as God’s image-bearers. But when one denies another their rights or violates their freedoms because of their race, it is sin. Racism grieves…
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Helping Kids Experience God’s Peace in the Midst of Crisis
I’ll never forget coming down the stairs and seeing my 9-year-old son crying on the couch. For the next hour, I sat and listened as he shared his thoughts and emotions with me. “I feel like an arm or leg has been cut off,” he said. That was the best way he could describe his grief. The coronavirus had taken…
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5 Ways the Church Can Prepare for the Future
As churches navigate the unknowns of this pandemic, we can look to Jesus with hope and direction in preparation for what’s to come. In Acts 4, the apostles faced persecution for their works, ministry, and teachings. Today, we are experiencing disruption on new levels, but the church has been given a divine invitation to an incredible kingdom opportunity. What was…
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Celebrating Pentecost: The Birthday of the Church
Waiting. It’s one of the toughest things to do. The apostles experienced this firsthand when Jesus told them to wait. Just before ascending to Heaven he gave them this instruction, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift I told you about, the gift my Father promised.” Acts 1:4 (GNT) So they waited. Fifty days after the Jewish Passover…
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God’s Word for Pomeranian People in Brazil
Pomerade is known as “The Most German Town in Brazil.” Pomeranian people immigrated from Pomerania, a region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea between Germany and Poland. Fleeing from the atrocities of war, they settled in Southern Brazil. Today, the descendants of Pomeranian immigrants total more than 500,000 people in Brazil. They’ve kept their traditions, culture, and language…
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