Tag: Ministry

By micoots
13/06/2016 0

Bifrost Arts Helps the Church to Lament in Worship

I love the ministry of Bifrost Arts. One of their burdens is to help the church learn to lament like Jesus.

For example, here is a liturgy they have written:

Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: The Lord scatters His enemies; they are blown away as smoke, melted as wax before the fire. But the righteous will rejoice before Him. The Lord is Father to the fatherless and the defender of widows. He leads the prisoners out with singing.

People: Glory be t..

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By micoots
02/06/2016 0

Global Day of Prayer Slated for June 7

International (Mission Network News) – “We believe prayer is powerful, prayer is effective, and that people’s prayers here in the United States make a difference in the lives of children around the world.”

Ask Matt Parker of Kids Alive International what he believes is vital to their ministry efforts in 15 countries around the world, and he’ll respond with one word: Prayer.

“We believe that it is God alone who transforms lives forever. And so we are committed as an organization to keeping Jesu..

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By micoots
02/06/2016 0

Time to Stop the Whine

O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God.
Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.
(Psalm 71:17-18 NLT)

“It's time to stop the whine.”
There, I said it. It's something I've wanted to say to my fellow baby boomers for quite some time. We're already known as a generation of navel gazers — folks..

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By micoots
29/05/2016 0

Ministry Sends Bibles, Christian Books to People Groups Around the World

Kenya (Mission Network News) — Do you have an extra Bible you’re not using? How about a Bible study or maybe a book on spiritual growth you’ve just finished.

That Bible, study and book are welcomed resources to thousands of people around the world. Here’s an opportunity to send your Bible or books as missionaries through Christian Resources International.

“We encourage people around the United States to send their Bibles and Christian boo..

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By micoots
26/05/2016 0

Great Sin, Great Forgiveness, and Now What?

It is hard to imagine how he could make a bigger mess of his life. David slept with the wife of one of his officers. He first tried to hide his sin. When that did not work, he had her husband killed during a battle. David knew better. He was the King over God’s people. But I understand how it happened. So do you. We have all done things that we knew we should not do. We have tried to cover up our sin. And sometimes, we have involved others in our sin. We have hurt others.

But the story of David ..

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By micoots
24/05/2016 0

Read This If You’re Suffering From the “Mommy Guilt” Syndrome

So, one morning, I was scrolling on my TimeHop app and I saw that five years ago, around this time – my husband and I were in Dubai! It was SO much fun! We went out to visit a friend and host a small bible study.
No kids.
No mommy guilt.
No “what is so & so doing?”
No worrying about my babies.
No stressing out about my babies.
No food prep before you leave for your babies.
No arranging with family members.
No nothing.
Just a couple of carefree people, enjoying Dubai!
A photo I snapped in 20..

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By micoots
20/05/2016 0

That the Word of the Lord May Speed Ahead

Paul yearns to see the Word of God, the gospel of Christ, race across the world, knowing that the Day of the Lord is coming, when there will be no more days left to preach.

If you want to know what people really believe, the philosopher Roger Scruton once explained, listen to them pray. It is one thing to ask a person what he believes, but it is another thing to listen to him pray. Prayers reveal the underlying theology. As the old Latin formula reminds us, Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi — As we pray, so we believe.

I think we can safely take Roger Scruton’s point one step further. We learn a great deal about someone by what they ask others to pray for. That point draws me to the Apostle Paul, and to his prayer requests as found in 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5.

“Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered fr..

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By micoots
18/05/2016 0

Orphan Ministry Looking for Host Families Over Summer

Malawi (Mission Network News) — Force for Christ, an international hosting program for orphans, is gearing of for another hosting summer and needs families to help.

For those who don’t know what orphan hosting is, Chad LaForce with Force for Christ explains, “Hosting is where an orphan child from another country comes and stays for a period of between four to six weeks with a Christian family in the United States. And so we facilitate that whole process.”

This year, Force for Christ will be he..

By micoots
12/05/2016 0

This Cry Assures Us of God’s Love

Not long ago we looked at God’s initiative in our adoption. The more aware we are of God’s initiative the more amazed we are of grace. Our position and status as adopted sons and daughters was secured by God’s initiative in sending his Son.

Today I will focus on the work of the Holy Spirit in our experience of adoption.

“God’s purpose was not only to secure our sonship by His Son,” John Stott writes, “but to assure us of it by His Spirit. He sent His Son that we might have the status of sonshi..

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By micoots
11/05/2016 0

Director Rodrigo Garcia Talks Last Days in the Desert

Ewan McGregor and Rodrigo Garcia on the set of Last Days in the Desert. Photo courtesy Different Drummer.Director Rodrigo Garcia is not a particularly religious guy. He jokingly refers to himself as a “secular Catholic,” having grown up in Mexico and Spain where Catholicism was an integral part of the culture. But he says, “You don’t have to be Catholic to be intrigued by the life of Jesus.”

Garcia is so intrigued with Jesus that he wrote and directed a whole movie about Him. Last ..