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• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 24, 2019
  Hope Restored Along the Way by Max Lucado   What would it take to restore your hope?   What would you need to reenergize your journey?   Though the answers are abundant, three come quickly to mind.   The first would be a person. Not...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 24, 2019
  The Evangelist To The Interviewers Wednesday, April 24, 2019 When I graduated from college, I went on job interviews. It was in the middle of a deep recession and there were no openings. Finally, while in the waiting room for an interview, I decided to change my strategy. I wouldn’...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 24, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection  Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 A Time to Think There is neve...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You breathed the breath of life into me as you have with all the people who have ever lived...   And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 20, 2019
  On Saturday by Max Lucado John didn't know on that Friday what you and I now know. He didn't know that Friday's tragedy would be Sunday's triumph. John would later confess that he "did not yet understand from the Scriptures that Jesus must rise from the dead" (John 20:9).   ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 20, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8   A Time to Think We focus on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, but we forget to pause in the stillness of the days between. Find tim...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 20, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 55 “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”[a]   56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Torah.   57 But...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 20, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   I know in my heart that Jesus is the Word of Life who gives eternal life.   I want to read and hear Jesus' Words.   I want to remember Jesus' Words and hide them in my heart, to weave them...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 19, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 Tree of Life Version (TLV)   20 But now Messiah has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.   21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead al...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 19, 2019
  Simon from Cyrene Carries Jesus' Cross by Max Lucado “A man named Simon from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was coming from the fields to the city. The soldiers forced Simon to carry the cross for Jesus” (Mk. 15:21)   Simon grumbles beneath his bre...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 19, 2019
  The Passover Buffet Friday, April 19, 2019 The “Lord’s Supper” was a “Passover Seder”, the same meal the Jewish people partake of every year at Passover. However, the Passover is not just a meal, it’s a service. The one who leads it is the one who serv...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 19, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified. Matthew 27:31 NLT A Time to Think The ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 19, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You are clothed in majesty.   They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. Psalm 145:5   Please focus my thoughts on...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 18, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 18:32-37 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 32 For who is God, except Adonai? And who is a Rock, except our God? 33 God girds me with strength and makes my way straight. 34 He makes my feet like those of deer and makes me stan...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 18, 2019
  The Cradle of Hope by Max Lucado   Christ rose first; then when Christ comes back, all his people will become alive again. 1 Corinthians 15:23 TLB   Let’s go to the tomb, for Jesus lies in the tomb.   Still. Cold. Stiff. Death has claime...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 18, 2019
    The Scare House  Thursday, April 18, 2019 Did you ever go through an attraction that was supposed to scare you? It may have been called a scare or haunted house, and as you rode or walked through it, it was dark. Sound’s better like this - as you rode through it in the...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 18, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord,   You are my Shepherd.   You watch over me.   You tend to the needs of my heart.   Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 17, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 Tree of Life Version (TLV) Whose Wisdom Is Foolish? 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.   19 For it is written, ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 17, 2019
  The Sign on Christ’s Cross by Max Lucado   John 19:19 says, "Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross: 'Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews.'"   Why is a sign placed over the head of Jesus? Could it be that this piece of wood is a picture of Go...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 17, 2019
  You Are Not What You Don’t Eat Wednesday, April 17, 2019 You’ve heard the expression, “You are what you eat.” Of course, it’s true. Whatever you eat, that’s what you are. That’s true in the physical realm and also in the spiritual. If you partake...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 17, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23   A Time to Think Every day we live is a priceless gift of God, loaded with possibilities to learn something new, to gain fresh ins...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 17, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God of All Creation,   I rejoice in how You created me.   For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:1   You created everything and You brought all l...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 16, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 13:8-10 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the Torah.   9 For the commandments—“You shall not commit adultery, you shall not mur...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 16, 2019
  Many Gifts of the Cross by Max Lucado   Much has been said about Jesus’ “gift of the Cross.” But what of the other gifts? What of the nails, the crown of thorns? The garments taken by the soldiers? Have you taken the time to open these gifts? He didn’t h...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 16, 2019
  Hollywood’s Broken Hedge Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Hollywood used to have something called the “Production Code”. It stated, among other things, “No film or episode may throw ridicule on any religious faith. Ministers of religion in their character as ministers of r...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 16, 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 ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 16, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Please give me the ability to be a godly leader.   Please give me Your divine wisdom and knowledge.   Let Your Holy Spirit guide me in my decisions, choices, and actions.   L...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 12, 2019
    The Radical Secret Of The Garden Tomb   Friday, April 12, 2019   The Garden Tomb... did you ever realize how strange, unique, contradictory, and radical it is? What’s a Garden? A place where life begins. What’s a Tomb? A place where life ends. So what&rsqu...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 12, 2019
  Just for You by Max Lucado   Behold the sun! Every square yard of it is constantly emitting 130,000 horsepower, the equivalent of 450 eight-cylinder car engines. Consider the earth! Our globe’s weight is estimated at six sextillion tons—that’s a six with 21 z...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 12, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26 A Time to Think Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, moti...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 12, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   You overcame all of the evil in this world.   You overcame all temptations and You overcame death itself.   When I look at the world around me, I see injustice and evil, but in the end, You will p...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 11, 2019
  Jesus' Burialby Max Lucado When Pilate learned that Jesus was dead, he asked the soldiers if they were certain. They were. Had they seen the Nazarene twitch, had they heard even one moan, they would have broken his legs to speed his end. But there was no need. The thrust of a spear removed all doub...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 11, 2019
    The Fruit Of Adam And Messiah   Thursday, April 11, 2019   In Genesis, we read of the fall of man. It centered on the partaking of the forbidden fruit. All sin comes from this act- the partaking of the fruit. What about redemption? Before He gave His life to bring red...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 11, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Cease striving and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 NAS A Time to Think The tendency of the world is down – God's path is up. —Dwight L Moody A Time to Act Be assured ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 11, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Cease striving and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 NAS A Time to Think The tendency of the world is down – God's path is up. —Dwight L Moody A Time to Act Be assured ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 11, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   My soul exalts You.   My Lord Jesus, I want to abide in You, Thank You for abiding in me...   Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear the fruit of itself, unless it abides i...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 10, 2019
  What We Do to Himby Max Lucado How we treat others is how we treat Jesus. The soldiers bowed before Jesus, making fun of him, saying ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ They spat on Jesus. They began to beat him on the head. Then they led him away to be crucified.” (Mark 15:18-19). The so...
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 10, 2019
    The Zeroah Of Israel’s Gathering   Wednesday, April 10, 2019   In Ezekiel 20, it’s written, “I will bring you out from the nations and will gather you out of the nations from which you are scattered… with an extended arm, and with fury poured ...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 10, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection You will surely forget your trouble. Job 11:16 A Time to Think You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. –...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 10, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You fill and bless all areas of my life.   Even in the darkest parts of my heart, Your presence brings light, hope, and redemption.   Lord, protect me from the lies the enemy tells me. ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 9, 2019
  Daily Deeds of Kindness by Max Lucado “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16   In the final days of Jesus’ life, he shared a meal with his friends Lazarus, Martha, and M...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 9, 2019
  There Is No Country Tuesday, April 9, 2019 At the end of the Civil War, the Southern Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was being pursued by the Union general, Ulysses S. Grant. Lee told his associate he could not surrender his country, meaning the Confederacy. The associate replied, &l...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 9, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10   A Time to Think God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which He must work. Only to know th...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 9, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for the trees and flowers that bud, blossom, and bloom in the sunshine.   I praise You for this season that brings new life.   Please bring new life and passion into my heart.  ...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 8, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 5:8 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Messiah died for us.   Tree of Life Version (TLV) Tree of Life (TLV) Translation of the Bible. Copyright &cop...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 8, 2019
  Simon from Cyrene Carries Jesus' Cross by Max Lucado   “A man named Simon from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was coming from the fields to the city. The soldiers forced Simon to carry the cross for Jesus” (Mark 15:21)   Simon grumbles ben...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 8, 2019
  The Marriage Bed & The Sexualized Culture Monday, April 8, 2019 Modern culture is inundated with sexuality. Sexuality permeates television, film, music, magazines, commercials, the internet - every facet of modern media. Our culture is sexualized. Sexuality has always been part of life, ...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 8, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8   A Time to Think Worry often gives a small thing a great shadow. –Swedish proverb   A Time to Act Focus not on your fears b...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 8, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Your perfect love for me "keeps no record of wrongs." 1 Corinthians 13:5   You have cleansed me of all my sins even though I am so undeserving.   Thank You for Your forgiveness.   ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 4, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for creating this fruitful and beautiful earth.   I thank You for Your creation, the ecosystems and forests around the world, please help them to thrive and grow.   I ask that You instil...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 2, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Hebrews 13:1-3 Tree of Life Version (TLV) Brotherly Love in the Community 1 Let brotherly love continue.   2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers—for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it....
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• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 2, 2019
  He Wants Your Heart Whole by Max Lucado God gives us more by going deeper than we ask. He wants not only your whole heart—He wants your heart whole. Why? Hurt people hurt people. Think about it. Why do you fly off the handle? Why do you avoid conflict? Why do you seek to please eve...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 2, 2019
  Treasures Of The Morning Light Tuesday, April 2, 2019 An ancient fable tells of three merchants who were crossing a desert. One dark moonless night, they came to the bed of a dried up creek. There, they heard a voice tell them to gather stones and travel as far away as possible and in th...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 2, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27   A Time to Think Flowers grow out of dark moments. –Sister Mary Corita Kent, art...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 2, 2019
  Dear Father God, Your love knows no bounds. You entered the homes of sinners and You placed Your healing hands on those who were untouchable. Your love redeems the broken ones and Your grace and mercy are unending. Today, I lift up the men and women who are involved in jail and prison ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 1, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Jeremiah 1:5-10 New International Version (NIV) 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”   6 “Alas, Sovereign L...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 1, 2019
  Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet by Max Lucado   It has been a long day. Jerusalem is packed with Passover guests, most of whom clamor for a glimpse of the Teacher. The spring sun is warm. The streets are dry. And the disciples are a long way from home. A splash of cool water w...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 1, 2019
  AN EXPLOSION OF WITCHES Monday, April 1, 2019 Soon after Donald Trump won the presidential election a strange story appeared in the news. Gatherings of witches were being held under the crescent moon across America and the world to cast spells against the new president. This past autumn,...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 1, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. James 5:13 A Time to Think Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial the...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM April 1, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank you for the healing transformation that your presence provides to me.   Please continue to be the foundation of my life during my hardships, my every day, and in my times of rejoicing.   Ple...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 31, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection 31 March 2019 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23   A Time to Think An optimist is the human personification of spring. –Susan J. Bissonette, author   A Time to Act ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 31, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 53:5-6 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 5 But He was pierced[a] because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities. The chastisement for our shalom was upon Him, and by His stripes, we are healed.   6 We ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 31, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your Word, The Holy Bible, and for how it always points towards Your love for me.   I ask that You release my mind from all distractions today so that I can focus on Jesus and those around m...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 29, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6   A Time to Think One of the best ways to demonstrate God's love is to...
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• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 29, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You came to set us free from darkness, pain and our sins.   I lift up the men, women, and children around the world who are enslaved in any way.   Lord, help them to find freedom and justice. ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 27, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 62:7-9 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 7 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my strong tower—I will not be moved.   8 On God, my salvation and my glory is the rock of my strength. My refuge is in God.   ...
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• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 27, 2019
  Every Knee Shall Bow by Max Lucado   “. . . whoever believes in him shall not perish . . .”   How could a loving God send sinners to hell? He doesn’t. They volunteer.   Once there, they don’t want to leave. The hearts of dam...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 27, 2019
  The Power Of The Broken Wednesday, March 27, 2019 In the account of Gideon, we learn the power of broken pitchers. When Gideon’s men smashed their vessels, the light of their torches shone forth and they were given the victory. In the Gospels, we learn the power of broken container...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 27, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5   A Time to Think Courage is born at the point where God's grace and human ...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 27, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You have overcome death.   I desire Your holy presence today.   Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 26, 2019
  The Sufferings of His Broken Heart by Max Lucado   Go with me for a moment to witness what was perhaps the foggiest night in history. The scene is very simple; you’ll recognize it quickly. A grove of twisted olive trees. Ground cluttered with large rocks. A low stone fenc...
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 26, 2019
  The Realm Of Rituals Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Most born-again believers aren’t fond of rituals. They look at the older, more traditional denominations and note the lifelessness in most of their traditions, rituals, and rites. Many rituals, though not all, are indeed without life. Th...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 26, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6   A Time to Think Humans may be social beings, but solitude has been shown to have great societal value. Jesus was a great healer...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 26, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Philippians 1:29-30 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 29 For to you was granted for Messiah’s sake not only to trust in Him but also to suffer for His sake—   30 experiencing the same struggle you saw in me and now you are heari...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 26, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You have given me new life.   I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. Galatians 2:20   Thank You for the scars on Your hands, Yo...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 25, 2019
  Triumph in Tragedy by Max Lucado   What do you say we have a chat about graveclothes? Sound like fun? Sound like a cheery topic? Hardly. Make a list of depressing subjects, and burial garments are somewhere between IRS audits and long-term dental care.   No one l...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 25, 2019
  Songs Of The Pipers Monday, March 25, 2019 There’s The story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin, who by playing his pipe drew out the children of Hamlin, who was never to be seen again. Beware of pipers. Modern culture is filled with pipers. Pipers of music, pipers of entertainment, of te...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 25, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart... Luke 6:45   A Time to Think To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, write...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 25, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lamb of God,   Thank You for taking on the form of a servant and bearing my sin upon the cross.   Lord Jesus, please remind me each day of the sacrifice You made for me so that I will seek after You with all my heart, soul,...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 25, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 John 1:9 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.   Tree of Life Version (TLV) Tree of Life (TLV) Translation of the Bible. Co...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 24, 2019
  He Bore It All by Max Lucado   Then the soldiers bowed before Jesus and made fun of him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They spat on Jesus. (Matt. 27:26–31)   The soldiers’ assignment was simple: Take the Nazarene to the hill and kill h...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 24, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Proverbs 25:11   A Time to Think Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. –Mother Teresa   A Time to Act Make some...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 6:23 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 23 For sin’s payment[a] is death, but God’s gracious gift is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.   Footnotes: Romans 6:23 Or the wages of sin. Tree of Life Version (TLV...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 24, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   I pray for children in my community and children all over the world.   The new pressures and stresses that have been brought on by social media alone are strong.   Please intervene in these...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 23, 2019
  A Crazy Hunch and a High Hope by Max Lucado   We don’t know her name, but we know her situation. According to the 5th chapter of Mark, she “had been bleeding for twelve years. She suffered very much from many doctors and had spent all the money she had; but instead ...
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• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 23, 2019
  Daily Scripture & Reflection For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues from generation to generation. Psalm 100:5   A Time to Think No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new he...
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• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 23, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day James 1:2-4 Tree of Life Version (TLV) Rejoice in Trials 2 Consider it all joy, my brethren,[a] when you encounter various trials,   3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.   4 And let endura...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 23, 2019
  Dear Lord Jesus, You are my hope and my salvation. Thank You for paying my sin-debts upon that old rugged cross. Please forgive me for the sins that I am holding onto. I turn away from my sins and I turn to You in repentance. I lay down all the burdens and shame that I am carrying from my past ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 22, 2019
  God in a Real Worldby Max Lucado  God calls us in a real world. He doesn’t communicate by performing tricks. He’s not a genie, a magician, a good luck charm, or the man upstairs. He is the Creator of the universe who is right here in the thick of our day-to-day world. And God spea...
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 22, 2019
  The Sword Of The Builders Friday, March 22, 2019 In the days of Nehemiah, the enemies of Israel sought to stop the building of Jerusalem. But the builders responded by carrying their building materials in one hand and holding a weapon in the other. They weren’t going to stop buildi...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 22, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your grace and for my salvation.   You sent Jesus to Earth to teach us and to accomplish what we could never accomplish...   …by taking the form of a servant, being born ...

• Verse of the Day

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 22, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Ephesians 6:10-18 Tree of Life Version (TLV) Put on the Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.   11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you are able to stand against the schemes of the devil. ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2019
  Grace Comes After You by Max Lucado   God’s grace! It has a wildness about it. A white-water, rip-tide, turn-you-upside-downess about it. Grace comes after you!   Some years ago I underwent a heart procedure. I asked the surgeon,   “You...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2019
  The Almah Factor Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Isaiah 7 contains the famous prophecy which states that a virgin will conceive and bear a child. The Hebrew word used for ‘virgin’ is ‘almah.’ The first time the word ‘almah’ appears is in Exodus where a young a...

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2019
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionThe Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:19 A Time to ThinkHave a sincere desire to serve God and mankind, and stop doubting, stop thinking negatively. Simply start living by faith, pray earnestly and humbly, and get into...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 19, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank you for sending your Son to earth to rescue me.   I am humbled by the sinless life which Jesus led, as He overcame all temptations and then he paid the price for my sins.   Please show me ...

• Max Lucado

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2019
  Jesus Takes Away the Sin by Max Lucado   Some people feel so saved they never serve. Some serve at the hope of being saved. Does one of these sentences describe you? Do you feel so saved that you never serve? So content in what God has done that you do nothing? The fact is, we&...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2019
  The Lesson Of Pirate Gibbs Monday, March 18, 2019 The last man executed for piracy in America was the pirate Charles Gibbs. For years, he terrorized the merchants of the Caribbean. In the early part of the 19th century, he was finally captured and condemned to execution in New York City....

• Daily Scripture and Reflections

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 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 Only God can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony. –Joyce Meyer, author   A Time to Act Place your h...

• Daily Prayers

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM March 18, 2019
  Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for giving me the joy of my salvation made possible through the death and resurrection of Jesus.   Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for coming to save me and to save all people who accept you as their Saviou...
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