ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 17, 2019 Scripture: Isaiah 43:19 Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness. A Thursday Prayer: Let the lives of those whose names we do not know and whose lives we may not understand continue to receive our full respect. May every human being be treated as having
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 16, 2019 A Prayer For Good Stewardship: Gracious God, you have invited us to be stewards, and not just any ordinary stewards, but good stewards of creation and all that it has and is. Grant your people an awareness that what we have should always be perceived as potential instruments in the amazing work of sharing the love of Jesus with others. Continue to provide
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 15, 2019 Scripture: 1st Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Thought for the Day: Paul suggests there is no confusion in the churches of the saints, but we might be the exception at Cypress Creek Christian Church… in our church there is some confusion among the folks. With that in mind,
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 14, 2019 Prayer for the Week: One of your expressions of love – A faith community – this faith community – was impacted by flood waters. Experts warned of decline and despair. They told of many churches that never recovered But moving among a quirky and authentic group of people Your Living and Life-Giving Spirit has been named, enjoyed and embraced. Some decline has occurred,
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 13, 2019 Scripture: Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thought for the Day: Is the power of the Holy Spirit standing on the outside of us sucking the joy from our pores so that it might spill upon the world? Or is
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 12, 2019 Scripture: Isaiah 32:17-20 The fruit of righteousness will be peace, and the outcome of righteousness, calm and security forever. Then my people will live in a peaceful dwelling, in secure homes, in carefree resting places. Even if the forest falls and the humbled city is laid low, those who sow beside any stream will be happy, sending out ox and donkey to graze.
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 11, 2019 Scripture: Joel 2:28-29 After that I will pour out my spirit upon everyone; your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. In those days, I will also pour out my spirit on the male and female slaves. Thought for the Day: After what? According Joel, a vision of transition from despair
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 10, 2019 Scripture: Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart helps healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Thought for the Day: Maya Angelou wrote, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” I’m not suggesting those are all the boxes we want to check in life,