I have vivid childhood memories of prayer meetings in my home church. The pastor or one of the deacons began with a passage of Scripture – very little teaching, just a reading of the passage. There were prayer requests and while we prayed for the sick, there was a strong focus on praying for those […]

I love the fact that God created us to live in community and created a community for us called the Church.  As challenging as it can be at times to live in community, God established His Church, the Body of Christ, as a “community” of believers that we might reflect the character of Christ.  It […]

When Ezra returned with those who had been in exile, he proclaimed a fast in order to seek direction from the Lord.  Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. […]

God has a way of working in unexpected ways to accomplish His purposes. In ancient history, events like the parting of the Red Sea and the fall of Jericho rank high as God’s surprising work. In a few weeks, we will celebrate one of the world’s greatest surprises–the resurrection of Jesus. Even though Jesus had […]

Unplanned is the inspiring true story of one woman’s journey of transformation. ​All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman’s right […]

Whether you follow basketball or not, “March Madness” dominates TV programming this month.  Fans flock to venues all across the country to watch their favorite teams vie for the national championship. Hotels and restaurants in cities hosting playoff games do a blockbuster business. Yet in the midst of all the excitement and celebrations, there is […]

“In an impressive show of Christian unity, about 40,000 people from more than 400 Nashville-area churches have embarked on a month-long initiative to pray for every local citizen by name. Awaken Nashville (https://awakennashville.com/) is billed as ‘a city-wide movement of prayer and fasting unifying the body of Christ to strategically intercede for every person’ in the surrounding area.” […]

This summer pastors, delegates and guests will gather in Fort Wayne for our biennial conference to conduct the business of the church and to celebrate 50 years of ministry as the Missionary Church. As we celebrate the past, we will also look to the future with a sense of expectancy about what God might do […]

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 – NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER – The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “Love One Another” from John 13:34. This is certainly an appropriate theme in a nation that is so divided and filled with hate. There are resources available to you to host […]

Many have prayed for the end to abortion and the reversal of Roe v Wade. Christians and non-Christians alike have marched in protest to the killing of innocent lives through abortion. Here is an opportunity to see how God can change the hearts of those involved in this holocaust of innocent lives. This is a […]