• First Love Forever! Part 2

    In last week’s post, we heard Jesus expressing His heart’s longing for the church to return to Him, its “first love”. He told the Ephesian church (and this certainly can and does apply to believers in our day as well) of His concern for their downward trajectory. He pinpointed the problem as their being caught

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  • First Love Forever!

    First Love Forever!

    Recently, Holy Spirit began directing my attention to the phrase “first love”. Who do you think of when you think of your “first love”? Do you think of that cute little girl or that handsome boy that sat next to you in the elementary school? You probably thought they were not only your first love,

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  • Prayer for Our Nation

    Prayer for Our Nation

    As we joyfully celebrate the 249th birthday of America this weekend with family and friends, let’s thank God for the freedom He has so graciously given to us. But as intercessors, those whom God has called to be watchmen upon the wall, we must always remember that there are dark, evil, and violent forces seeking

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  • Lighting the Fuse of Your Faith!

    Mark 1:40-42⁴⁰ Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him, and saying to Him, “If you’re willing, you can make me clean.” ⁴¹ Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” ⁴² As soon as He had spoken,

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  • A Fruitful Union

    A Fruitful Union

    How would you describe your walk of faith? As a pleasant stroll through the park with no problems other than an occasional bee sting or a stubbed toe here or there? Or as a “white-knuckled-hang-on-to-my-seat-and-close-my-eyes-so-I-don’t-have-to-see-this-because-you-never-know-how-this-is-gonna-turn-out” kind of rollercoaster ride? If we are being honest, nearly all of us would say we have had both kinds

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  • Happy Birthday to Us!

    Happy Birthday to Us!

    Time really does fly when you’re having fun! It was one year today that we created our web-site, and published our first post, appropriately entitled “First”. Although we don’t have a large number of subscribers yet, many people have told us that they have been blessed by the content on the site. And we have

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  • Held By My Hero!

    Held By My Hero!

    I was just a little guy, not quite 3 years old. There had been several days of heavy spring rains in my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, and I had gone with my Dad and Grandpa to the Lakeshore Drive area to see the flash-flood waters that had overflowed our favorite fishing spot on Cross Lake.

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  • There’s a Name!

    There’s a Name!

    There’s a Name that opens up the gravesIt’s the only Name by which we can be saved Elohim, AdonaiAlmighty God, You fill the skyYou are JesusSavior and Lord There’s a Name for the love that never endsBroken, ripped, shattered hearts it ever gently mends El-Elyon, Yahweh-ShalomMake our hearts Your forever homeYou are JesusHealer and Lord

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  • Forging a “Forever-Family”

    Thinking of family can warm our hearts with memories of holidays, vacations, and reunions. Even the everyday experiences of life are often made better by sharing them with those who have known us the best, sometimes from day one of life. But thoughts of family can also evoke pain and heartbreak. We may associate family

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  • Intimate Communion Part 2

    “The grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the presence and fellowship (the communion and sharing together, and participation) in the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen (so be it).”(2 Corinthians 13:14, Amplified Classic Edition) Communion with God is built on the foundation of our

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