Stephen R Harrison
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Hey Family Church, Hope you are ready to experience all God has for you in this 21 days of prayer and fasting. I’m praying for you! I’ll be sending out a daily devotional that contains questions to help you think and apply as well as personal and church prayer requests. As God reveals his plan…
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D.L. Moody once said, “Be humble or you’ll stumble.” What a paraphrase of Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Humility is one quality that is lacking in the life of many people and several Believers today. The Apostle Paul realized arrogance, pride, conceit, egotism, and the such had no…
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I am a terrible gift wrapper. My philosophy is why go to great lengths to wrap something when it is going to be ripped to shreds anyway? But some people are great gift wrappers, using the fanciest of paper and ribbons. I say throw it in a gift bag and be done with it. But…
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I’ve heard people quote first part of Proverbs 13:12 and leave out the last. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” But quoting the first part just states the obvious. It is the last part, “a longing fulfilled is a tree of life” that brings hope. The only One that can fulfill the longings of life…
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There is certainly much more pastors must do but here are the first few big things that came to mind and doing them well will ensure more effective ministry and a longer tenure at your church. I didn’t forget the Gospel here – it is the foundation of all 6 of these. I understand the…
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Have you ever wondered why Jonah was so ready to offer his life to calm the storm for a few sailors (Jonah 1:5) when he was so angry that God saved the lives of more than 120,000 Ninevites (Jonah 4:11)? I think Jonah’s desire to offer up his life in the middle of the sea…
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Charles Spurgeon once called a meeting of his board to consider a pressing financial need of his famous Tabernacle. The members all agreed that the thing to do was to pray until the Lord sent the supply. At this point Mr. Spurgeon interrupted, “Wait a minute! Before you begin this prayer meeting there is something…
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Most of my counseling deals with communication and conflict in relationships. Did you know that 50% of wives say their husbands don’t talk to them enough? 25% of children say then have never had a meaningful conversation with their dad. Most married couples only spend about 3-4 minutes in meaningful conversation each day. 80% of…
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Did you know that only one out of every four Christians vote? That’s just 25%! No wonder America is losing its foundation of traditional Christian values. Christianity is the moral fiber on which our nation was founded. Religious liberty is under attack specifically and primarily when it comes to upholding and affirming Christian values. It’s…
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We’ve all watched a scary ghost movie or told some classic ghost stories perhaps around a campfire or at a sleepover. I loved watching Ghostbusters when I was a kid. Ghosts have been a central figure in entertainment for centuries. Shakespeare had them in Macbeth and Hamlet. Even Charles Dickens used them to captivate audiences…
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