Listening Prayer Exercise – Individual (Be still and know that I am God—Psalm 46:10) 1. Open with Devotion (see below for a suggested devotional) 2. The process is simple: Take our concerns to God; be still, listen; obey. a. Take any praises or concerns directly to God in prayer. b. What is our question(s) of God? Some examples include: i. I don’t know what to do. What should I/we do about _______? ii. What does God

Have you ever asked God to tell you, show you, what He wants you to know—and then gone about your business without bothering to listen? I’m sure I’m not the only person that has done/does this. With so many exciting things happening in the life of our church, and the many things to come as we re-locate, grow, change, this is the perfect time to introduce “Listening Prayer” to prayerfully seek the Lord for His will above ours. Pastor Lauren has asked our entire congregatio

Father God, we come this morning with so many things to celebrate—  Blessing the backpacks for those returning or entering school for the first time  Blessing those having birthdays this month, recognizing their importance in the life of this church and the lives of others.  Holy Communion—that we are saved by and covered by the blood of Jesus  News that the lease on our new temporary home has been finalized And we also come with prayers for ourselves, friends and fami

by Jeff McDermott Heavenly Father, We thank you for this day. We thank you for our many blessings. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, we are so thankful for the faith, virtue and courage of our founding fathers who risked everything. We thank you for their deep faith and biblical worldview. We acknowledge that Our Rights are granted to us by You, our Creator, and not by an earthly king or government. We only bow to you, Lord, the One Tru

This special prayer focus began 2 months ago with a Holy Spirit nudge, and immediately struck a chord with the Prayer Team, leading to a Prodigal box to collect names to pray over and "Prayers for Prodigals" prayer cards for the submitter. The response has been amazing, with 50 names received. Lent has provided a special time for “pressing in.” The Prodigal box and prayer cards will remain on the table for Easter Sunday. The Prayer Team will remain with you in the long haul

As Christians who love the Lord with all our heart, soul and mind, follow Jesus, have a close relationship with Him, trust Him and surrender our lives to Him, praise Him that He is the provider of every good thing, know that we are saved from sin by His shed blood…, it is difficult for us to understand how anyone can live without Jesus in their life. It is especially painful when people have been raised in the faith and then abandoned/turned their back on everything they lear