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• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2019
  Anxiety Ain't Fun by Max Lucado   Anxiety is a meteor shower of what-ifs. The sky is falling, and it’s falling disproportionately on you. Anxiety ain’t fun! One would think Christians would be exempt from worry but we are not. It’s enough to make us wonder if ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2019
  The Lesson Of The Chicken Sandwich Wednesday, October 16, 2019 We were on a mission to an impoverished country. The heat was sweltering. There was no air conditioning, barely any electricity, and no clean water, yet everyone was fine with it. We knew we were on a mission – not to g...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me. Psalm 22:19   A Time to Think Sometimes hope seems as unreal as the angel beside you. But both are there. –Author Unknown   A Time to Act Live wi...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   When I remember the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis, I realize how You want so much more for me than I could ever dream.   I also see how You can turn what others intend for evil into what You int...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 16, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2019
  God Hates Arrogance by Max Lucado   Proverbs 16:18 reminds us as humility goes before honor, “pride goes before a fall.”   Ever wonder why churches are powerful in one generation but empty the next? The Bible says the Lord will tear down the house o...
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2019
  The Battles You Win By Not Fighting Tuesday, October 15, 2019 George Washington was not only America’s first president but the victorious general of the American Revolution. Yet, most people don’t realize that Washington spent much of the war not fighting or advancing - but r...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13   A Time to Think Live one day without any unhealthy thoughts. It may be difficult, but try another day until it becomes habitual.–Ruth Stafford Peale   ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Today's prayer is adapted from Psalm 119:1-8   Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 15, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 119:1-8 Tree of Life Version (TLV) Learn Torah Letter by Letter Psalm 119 ALEPH א 1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Torah of Adonai. 2 Happy are those who keep His testimonies, who seek H...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2019
  Messiah At The Feast Of Tabernacles Monday, October 14, 2019 During the Feast of Tabernacles, the people went down to the Pools of Siloam to draw water - and then brought it up to the Temple where the priest would pour it out. This was called the Water Pouring Ceremony. As the water was ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Therefore with joy will you draw water from the wells of salvation. Isaiah 12:3   A Time to Think Our prayers lay the track down on which God’s power can come.–Watchman Nee, church leader, and Christian teacher   A Ti...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You are my King.   I love You...   We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:1   I come to worship You, because You first came to me.   Jesus, You are my LORD,...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 14, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:1

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2019
  We Need a Good Shepherd by Max Lucado   Sheep aren’t smart. They tend to wander into running creeks for water, then their wool grows heavy and they drown. They have no sense of direction. They need a shepherd to lead them to calm water. So do we! We, like sheep, tend to b...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11   A Time to Think Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.–Mari...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   I praise You today my Lord.   Thank You for staying close to me, even in my most difficult days...   The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 13, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2019
  Judgment Is God's Jobby Max Lucado There is power in revenge. Intoxicating power. Haven’t we tasted it? Haven’t we been tempted to get even? As we escort the offender into the courtroom, we announce, “He hurt me!” and jurors shake their heads in disgust. “He abandoned ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection The sower sows the word. Mark 4: 14   A Time to Think Nothing is impossible; the word itself says "I'm possible!"—Audrey Hepburn   A Time to Act Do your best. There is no better achieved than that.   A T...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I know You are able...   to move mountains, to speak creation into existence, to heal the sick, to save the lost, and to meet every need I have today. I commit myself to You.  ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 12, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 107:29 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 29 He stilled the storm to a whisper— the waves were hushed.[a]   Footnotes: [a] Psalm 107:29 cf. Luke 8:24-25.   Tree of Life Version (TLV) Tree of Life (TLV...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 10, 2019
  A Vision of the Reward by Max Lucado   Paul said in II Corinthians 4:16-18, “We do not lose heart... .for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.&rdq...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 10, 2019
  The Bridal Bath Thursday, October 10, 2019 While I was in Galilee, I was brought to the ruins of an ancient city in which there were structures designed to contain water. These were baths of purification called “mikvah.” The “mikvah” or “sacred bath” w...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 10, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. 1 Thessalonians 5:15   A Time to Think The capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance. –Pabl...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 10, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for giving me a purpose for my life and for telling me what Your plans are for me through Your Holy Word, The Bible.   For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plan...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 10, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 9, 2019
  Who is in Charge? by Max Lucado A day transporting a family from one city to another is closely akin to God transporting us from our home to his. And some of life’s stormiest hours occur when the passenger and the driver disagree on what takes place during the trip! Can you imagin...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 9, 2019
  The Day Of Atonements And Coverings Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Yom Kippur means The Day of Atonement or The Day of Covering. But it’s also called Yom Ha Kippurim - The Day of the Coverings. God’s covering is so great that the singular word covering cannot quite cover it. Mess...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 9, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2   A Time to Think God's silence is in no way indicative of His activity or involvement in our lives. He may be silent but He is...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 9, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Good morning Lord,   I am so thankful that You have called me to Your purpose on this earth.   I am grateful for Your salvation in Jesus and the power You have given to me through Your Holy Spirit.   As I start th...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 9, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God's heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 8, 2019
  For Those Who Don’t Know What They’re Doing Tuesday, October 8, 2019 The Book of Acts records the fascinating case of Apollos. Apollos was a Jewish believer who was mighty in the Lord – except that he didn’t really know what he was doing. He didn’t even have...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 7, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Please help me to focus on You and all that is positive in Your Kingdom.   There are so many bad things going on in the world.   There is increasing persecution of Christians.   O...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 7, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. John 15:19

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 6, 2019
  An Anchor for the Soul By Max Lucado   Sometimes we just run out of hope. When we do, where can we turn? Hebrews 6:19-20 says, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 6, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection In all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire&mdash...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 6, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Sometimes I get frustrated and angry when I believe someone has wronged me, not lived up to their promises or let me down.   Help me to remember that people are not perfect.   I pray that I will...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 6, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Mark 11:25 New King James Version (NKJV) Forgiveness and Prayer 25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.   Script...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 4, 2019
  The Danger Of Predictability Friday, October 4, 2019 There was a joke told during WWII. Two assassins planned to kill Adolf Hitler, who was known for being punctual. So they stationed themselves in the right spot waiting for the right moment. Five minutes go by, and there’s no sign...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 4, 2019
  God Chats in the Closet by Max Lucado   Religious leaders loved to make theater out of their prayers. The show nauseated Jesus. In Matthew 6:6 He said, “When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father who cannot be seen. Your Father can see what i...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 4, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2 NIV   A Time to Think Do not strive in your own strength. —Andrew Murray   ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 4, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God,   Today I want to ask for Your protection and blessing upon all Christians around the world.   Please give us wisdom and guidance, and surround us with Your guardian angels.   I pray for my Christian bro...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 4, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 1, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33   A Time to Think Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. –W.T. Purkiser, preacher and author &nb...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 1, 2019
  THE HERESY OF THE HERDTuesday, October 1, 2019 Shalom, to my Friend and Co-Minister in the Great Commission. We live in the most dramatic of days…The Scriptures speak of humanity as sheep. When it comes to being one of the Lord’s flock with Messiah as our Shepherd, it’s a beautif...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 1, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   What a privilege to be the apple of Your eye, loved beyond comprehension and nurtured to grow into that prized fruit of Your making.   I thank You and praise You for Your lovingkindness and Your protection. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM October 1, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech. Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against the...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 30, 2019
  The Jerusalem Shofar Monday, September 30, 2019 Every Biblical Feast links up with a prophetic event, and the next event on the prophetic calendar is the Feast of Trumpets. The Trumpet, the ancient Hebrew ram’s horn, the Shofar, unlocks important prophetic keys into the days in whi...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 30, 2019
  God’s Workshopby Max Lucado I remember knowing kids whose fathers were quite successful. One was a judge. The other a prominent physician. I attended church with the son of the mayor. “My father has an office at the courthouse,” he could claim. Guess what you can claim? “My ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 30, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. James 3:5 (NLT) A Time to Think Friendship is born at the momen...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 30, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Good morning Lord,   I am so thankful that You have called me to Your purpose on this earth.   I am grateful for Your salvation in Jesus and the power You have given me through Your Holy Spirit.   As I start this...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 30, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God's heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 29, 2019
  Heaven's Tribunal by Max Lucado   Some people will stand before God on the judgment day who didn’t treat him like God, refusing to worship him. They traded the glory of God who holds the whole world in his hands for cheap figurines you can buy at any roadside stand. They ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 29, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection In all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6 (NIV)   A Time to Think Never doubt in the darkness what God has given us in the light.—Francine Rivers, ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 29, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   I lift up Your name and praise You this day.   You are the mighty God, the creator of the universe, the lover of mankind, the sustainer of all.   You are most magnificent and my awesome He...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 29, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 26, 2019
  There’s No Room For The “In” Thursday, September 26, 2019 In several rabbinical translations of the Hebrew Scriptures, Isaiah 9:6-7 reads “For unto us a child is born. Unto us, a son is given. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor IN the Almighty God&he...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 26, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I am so grateful for Jesus, my Intercessor, my Savior, my Lord.   Thank you for loving me so much that you would sacrifice so much.   Thank you for giving me your strong foundation to build my l...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 26, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and co...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2019
  Jesus Honors You You are valuable just because you exist! Remember that the next time some trickster tries to hang a bargain-basement price tag on your self-worth.   Just think about the way Jesus honors you—and smile! I do. I smile because I know I don’t deserve a love...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2019
  The Good Sower Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Imagine you’re a farmer who hired two people to sow your fields. You give them each a bag of seed of equal size. At the end of fifteen minutes, one has sown all his seed, but the other has just barely started. What are you going to do? Y...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1 KJV   A Time to Think God is speaking to all of us, all the time. The question is not, to whom does God talk? The qu...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   Thank You for all of Your promises, especially Your promise of abundant life...   I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly, John 10:10   Thank You...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly, John 10:10

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 24, 2019
  Prayer is a Habit Worth Having by Max Lucado   Do you want to know how to deepen your prayer life? At the risk of sounding like a preacher—which I am—may I make a suggestion? Why don’t you check your habits?   In Romans 12:12, Paul says, “...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 24, 2019
  The Anointing After The Cleansing Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Exodus 29 records the consecration of Aaron for the priesthood. For him and his sons to enter their ministry, they must first enter a sacred bath. Only after that can the oil of anointing be poured out. This is a pattern and a...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   I feel so busy and stressed at times.   There is so much to do...working at home and outside my home, activities at church and school, taking time to exercise, appointments, family obligations, invitatio...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:7-10

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 22, 2019
  The Fruit of the Spirit by Max Lucado   The Bible says, “If God were to withdraw his Spirit, all life would disappear and mankind would return again to dust” (Job 34:14-15). And Ephesians 1:13 says that the Holy Spirit enters the believer upon confession of faith. F...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 22, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline. 2nd Timothy 1:7   A Time to Think Pray, hope, don’t worry. –Saint Padre Pio   A Time to Act Expect great thing...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 22, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I pray that in all of the situations that I face today, that I will be obedient and dependent upon You and Your Holy Spirit in me.   I desire to give You all praise and glory.   May the people I...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 22, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom but on God’s power. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 21, 2019
  Thump-Thud, Thump-Thud   When a potter bakes a pot, he checks its solidity by pulling it out of the oven and thumping it. If it “sings,” it’s ready. If it “thuds,” it’s placed back in the oven.   The character of a person is also ch...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 21, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Psalm 37:7   A Time to Think To pray is to listen, to move through my own chattering to God, to that place where I can be silent and listen to what God may have to say. –Madeleine L&rsq...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 21, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I am Your servant.   I look forward to the day when I am no longer held by the chains of human frailty and earthly concerns.   Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful s...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 21, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. Truly I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains. Psalm 116:15-16

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2019
  Fear of Global Calamity   “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end i...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2019
  Spirit Surfers Friday, September 20, 2019 There are two ways of looking at a giant wave. If you’re in front of it and stationary, then the giant wave is dangerous. But to a surfer, a giant wave isn’t a problem but an opportunity, even a blessing. The big wave gives the surfer...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you." 1 Chronicles 28:20   A Time to Think Nothing is mo...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Your Word teaches that faith without works is dead...   Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:17   Please give me the wisdom and motivation to ste...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:17

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2019
  Open Your Door, Open Your Heart by Max Lucado   Long before the church had pulpits and baptisteries, she had kitchens and dinner tables. "The believers met together in the Temple every day. They ate together in their homes, happy to share their food with joyful hearts" (Acts 2...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2019
  Aliyah In All Seasons Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The Israelites were called to make a journey to Jerusalem, three times a year, first in spring for the Passover, second in early summer for Shavuot or Pentecost, and lastly in the autumn for Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. In other wo...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 118:29   A Time to Think Four things let us ever keep in mind: God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer. –E. M. Bounds, aut...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Almighty God,   Please increase my faith today.   Help me to understand what your Holy Bible says about faith...   Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not s...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 17, 2019
  Take Goliath Down by Max Lucado   Goliaths still roam our world. Debt. Disaster. Dialysis. Danger. Deceit. Disease. Depression. Super-size challenges still swagger and strut, still pilfer sleep and embezzle peace and liposuction joy. But they can't dominate you. You know how t...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 17, 2019
  The Chaos Of The Plough Tuesday, September 17, 2019 No one likes their life to be shaken up. No one likes crises, turmoil, confusion, problems, dislocation, and chaos. But pretend for a moment that your life was represented by a plot of soil that was meant to produce a great harvest. If ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 17, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (The Daily Life Bible)   A Time to Think Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees. –Corr...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 17, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I pray and ask You, and depend on You, to be the source of victory in my life.   May Your banner of love wave over me, over my work and over my life so that You receive all glory...   He bro...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 17, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 16, 2019
  You’re In With The In-Crowd Monday, September 16, 2019 In 1965, the lyrics of a hit song talked about, “I’m in with the ‘In’-Crowd.” Most high schools or junior high schools have an “In Crowd,” a group of people who are considered favored o...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 16, 2019
  Through the Valley of Death by Max Lucado   It seems most people think death is to be avoided or postponed and ignored. But God promises that death will be swallowed up in victory! (1 Corinthians15:54). Jesus rose from the dead, not just to show us his power, but also to lead u...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 16, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever. 1Peter 1:24-25   A Time to Think God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually....

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 16, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   Thank You for the example You gave us while You walked on the earth.   There were times when Your silence was powerful.   Other times Your wise questions and Scripture responses spoke volumes. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 16, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the l...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 15, 2019
  A Call to Common Courtesy by Max Lucado   Perhaps you've never placed the word courteous next to Christ. I hadn't until I wrote this chapter.   But you know how you never notice double-cab red trucks until your friend says he wants one—then you see a dozen...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 15, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. John 1:3   A Time to Think We walk without fear, full of hope and courage and strength to do His will, waiting for the endless good which He is always giving as fas...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 15, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   There are people in this world that I can learn so much from.   People who have gone through hard times and have strengthened their faith.   People who have been Christians for years and are so...