Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are. 1 Peter […]
It’s Not Just a Prayer
“…and help the sick, the hungry, and the poor” That’s what Gavin asks every time he prays. For a long time Nicki and I simply let him pray it, but over the last couple of years, we’ve done our best to show him opportunities where he can actually be the answer to his prayer. Today […]
Pray For Matt Chandler
Two weeks ago, we spent some time at New Passion focusing on Isaiah 7:14, where Jesus’ birth is foretold. It says that His name will be Immanuel which means ‘God is with Us.‘ Some of you may have been following the story of Matt Chandler, the lead pastor of the Village Church in Texas. He […]
Praying Small and Selfishly
“So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Matthew 9:38 I read a devotion today in My Utmost For His Highest. It was talking about the key for a missionary in carrying out the Master’s orders. The focus was on prayer and […]
Update on My Grandpa Carnes
Thank you, to everyone who has been praying for my Grandpa Carnes, who fell down his basement steps last Thursday night (April 23) and broke his neck. I went to visit him in the ICU on Saturday in Atlanta. He looked a lot better than what I was expecting. I was thinking he would be […]