Posts by Courtney Speed (Page 62)

Prepare for Worship Saturday, March 4 By: Ryan Brasington START DEVOTIONAL Hey Church! Take a look at this short poem from the great 20th century preacher, Charles Spurgeon: There are a host of good reasons to wake up and go to church on Sundays. Studies suggest that the benefits of regular church attendance include “reduced hazard of death from despair” (i.e. death by…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Friday, March 10 God’s response to their prayer is powerful. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God to help us and others.…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Thursday, March 9 Peter and John are released and they turn to God in prayer. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God to…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Wednesday, March 8 The religious elites leave Peter and John with warnings on they should behave and live. The only question is will they abide by their wishes? Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Tuesday, March 7 Peter and John face the questions of the religious elites and their answer is a powerful one. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Monday, March 6 This week we head into Acts 4. Today our focus is on the resurrection of Jesus and what that meant for the early church. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He…

Prepare for Worship Saturday, February 25 By: Ryan Brasington START DEVOTIONAL Hey Church! Hey Church! This past week, we kicked off the season of Lent with our annual Ash Wednesday service. It was a beautiful time of worship and communion, and the “imposition of ashes” on our foreheads served as a sobering reminder that just as surely as we were created from the dust, to…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Friday, March 3 We end this week with a charge to action based on what we have studied this week. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word.…

P.R.A.Y PAUSE REJOICE & REFLECT ASK YIELD Personal Worship Thursday, March 2 Today we continue looking at another purpose of why God heals back then and today. Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His…