"Conversion is conversion from a self-centered person to a God-centered person." - E. Stanley Jones Conversion is not optional. Jesus was clear, “Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 18:3 AKJV). The Apostle Peter said the same thing,…
For this reason, I bow my knees to you Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in Heaven and Earth is named, that you would grant me, according to the riches of your glory, to be strengthened with might through your Spirit in the inner being, that Christ may dwell in…
Dear heavenly Father, I pray that you, the God of my Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of you, that the eyes of my understanding may be enlightened; that I may know what is the hope of your calling, what are the riches…
The Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,…
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the…
"Being then made free from sin, you became the servants of righteousness" (Rom 6:18*). The Greek word that is translated as sin is hamartia. It is usually defined as “missing the mark.” Which gives one the picture of aiming an arrow at a target but missing it. This is not what it means. Sin is…
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will…
"Biblical inerrancy and infallibility are not accepted by the Episcopal Church." - The Episcopal Church Inerrancy and infallibility is the belief that the Bible is without any error whatsoever. They claim that there are no errors in history, science, chronology, or any other area. Most of the time they limit this to the autographs. The vast…
"Healthy spirituality has always been a question of putting a number of things into delicate balance and then walking a tightrope so as not to fall off either side." - Ronald Rollheiser It is too easy to be pulled off balance. Equilibrium is a state of spiritual maturity few of us reach. Yet, spiritual health…
The thought of God, the thought of Thee, Who liest in my heart, And yet beyond imagined space Outstretched and present art, The thought of Thee, above, below, Around me and within, Is more to me than health and wealth, Or love of kith and kin. The thought of God is like the tree Beneath…