The Life of Prayer7/11/2010 · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment When you look at your own life, what kinds of activities characterize it? What activity stands out so vividly that the rest of your life will be seen in it’s light? At the end of Paul’s letter to the Thessalonian Church he gives a laundry list of final instruction that may... [More] |
The Peace of Prayer7/4/2010 · Philippians 4:6-7 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment America was founded on the hope for peace. William Brewster left turmoil to find peace in the New World when he sailed to Plymouth on the Mayflower 1620. Our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 in the midst of war in order to secure a peace for themselves... [More] |
Praise: The Christian Reset Button6/27/2010 · Psalm 146 · Bob Roane · Leave a Comment Psalm 146 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 When his breath departs, he returns to... [More] |
The Expectation of Prayer6/20/2010 · Luke 11:5-13 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment The other morning when my 6 year old daughter woke up I could hear her wandering around the house. Eventually she made her way into the study where I was working and asked, “where’s mom?” Rhonda was out exercising and wouldn’t be back for a while. I said, “she’s... [More] |
Project 9.36: Backyard BBQ & Dinners of 8June 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment We want to encourage small groups to take a breather during the summer and use the time to get to know other folks in your neighborhood and within Cornerstone. Backyard barbecues are aimed at your neighbors, as a way of breaking the ice and getting to know them better. Will you... [More] |
The Deliverance of Prayer6/13/2010 · Matthew 6:13 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment We must remember that we are in a spiritual battle, advancing the Kingdom of God. This is our mission. God supplies our daily needs and forgives our outstanding debts so that nothing might keep us from daily dependence. We need that because we are going up against the enemy... [More] |
Project 9.36: One-day Community Mission Projects!June 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. (Matthew 9:37-38) Please join us June 19th to serve ARTreach by helping them get their supplies organized. We have volunteered some... [More] |
The Mercy in Prayer6/6/2010 · Matthew 6:12,14-15 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors… This phrase of the Lord’s Prayer helps us overcome the roadblock to relationships that outstanding moral “debts” can cause. As we unpack the prayer, we learn something about debt, mercy, and justice that... [More] |
The Provision of Prayer5/30/2010 · Matthew 6:11 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment Each year God has provided just what our family has needed. During our time in seminary this was very evident. In our third year Rhonda got pregnant with our first child, my internship was reaching its expiration date, and I was faced with graduation. Everything was up in the... [More] |
The Mission of Prayer5/23/2010 · Matthew 6:10 · Carter Sanger · Leave a Comment Have you ever had someone do something for you that, instead of making your task easier, it made it harder? When my 6 year old wants to help make pancakes, I know that the eggs will get all over the counter and the batter may have egg shell in it (but not as much as when she... [More] |
