what I am praying for

What am I praying for you?

Thanks for asking! I’d like for you to join me in these prayers, at least in the ones that hit you in the heart.

I am praying for the sports ministry in Cuba. On Monday I head back there to support and encourage Alex who leads that ministry. We will meet with several of the ministry leaders. We will plan for a retreat coming in May and other ministry later this year. I will have the opportunity to preach in a few churches and encourage several pastors. I pray for open lives, changed lives and the lost to be saved!

Psalm 2:8 NLT

Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession.

I am praying for some friends that are going to be on an Emmaus Walk retreat this weekend. If you have never heard of this or been on one, I would like to share with you. My prayer is that many will walk closer to Jesus than every before and that our churches get stronger because men commit to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9 NLT

It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord. 9 How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence.

I am praying for my family. Over the last few weeks there have been some challenges as my middle brother faced a difficult time. Things are better, but there is a journey ahead. I pray for several in my faith who are not close to God. My prayer is that they will know the goodness of God in so many ways.

Ephesians 3:16-19 NLT

I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

Finally, I pray for opportunities to spend time with God personally and be changed as well as time with others who I can encourage. May we not miss the goodness of God, the call of God, the opportunities from God and the joy that spending time with Him gives!

Acts 3:19-20 NLT

Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. 20 Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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