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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 28, 2017
  The Break-Out Yom Kippur Thursday, September 28, 2017 Yom Kippur is the most vital day on the Jewish calendar— without any question— because it’s the Day of Atonement. Yom means day and Kippur means the covering or the atonement. For two thousand years, we’ve had a Yom/day ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 27, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 27, 2017 I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before Him my complaint; before Him I tell my trouble. Psalm 142:1-2 NIV A Time to ThinkIf you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 27, 2017
  The Changed Fate Wednesday, September 27, 2017 God told Jonah to proclaim to Nineveh that they would be overthrown in 40 days. Nineveh repented and at the end of 40 days was doing better than ever. How can that be when God said it would be overthrown? This bothered Jonah, and it’s bothered m...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 26, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 26, 2017 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete. Luke 6:49 NIV A Time to Thi...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 26, 2017
  The Gospel Of Welch Tuesday, September 26, 2017 A young man who’d been accepted to the African missionary field found out that he was unable to serve because his wife physically couldn’t handle the extreme heat. Heartbroken, he resolved himself to make all the money he could to help sp...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 25, 2017 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 ES A Time to ThinkHope is a stubborn determination to not allow the hardships of life to downsize the bignes...
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• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 25, 2017
  The Slightest Bit Monday, September 25, 2017 Did you ever think you’d like to live in the Bible times? In synagogues today, in the center of the bema/podium is an ark/ornamental cabinet which contains the Torah scroll/first five books of Moses. That’s how it was in Bible times. People ...
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• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 24, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 24, 2017 Get up, pick up your pallet and walk. John 5:8 KJV A Time to ThinkGod found Gideon in a hole, Joseph in prison, Daniel in a lion's den. Next time you feel unqualified to be used by God, remember: He tends to recruit from the pit, not the pedestal. &md...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 23, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 23, 2017 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 KJV A Time to ThinkDon't fear the journey. —Devin Logan, Olympic athlete A Time to ActLoosen your grip on the idea that you have to control everything and put the future...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 22, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 22, 2017 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9 NIV A Time to ThinkWe may live victoriously, not because we have any power within ourselves, but because when we give ourselves to God, He gives himself to u...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 22, 2017
  The End Of The Harvest Friday, September 22, 2017The ancient Israelites went out into their fields to reap the great harvest as summer ended. Then came the beginning of autumn and the first day of the month of Tishrei. We know it as Rosh HaShannah/Feast of Trumpets. The trumpet sound would get the ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 21, 2017
  The Shofar Gathering Thursday, September 21, 2017 The Feast of Trumpets is about the shofar/ram’s horn. When the priests sounded it, Israel would gather to meet with the Lord. When the watchman sounded it, they would gather to prepare for war. When it was sounded at Sinai, Israel gathered ar...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 20, 2017 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Psalm 37:7 A Time to ThinkTo 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’Engle, ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 20, 2017
  The Katharos Of Heaven Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Heaven is characterized by a unique property. Revelation 21 describes heaven as having streets of pure gold like clear glass. The Greek word for both pure and clear is katharos. What is heaven? Heaven is katharos. It’s all the joy of this ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 19, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 19, 2017 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 A Time to ThinkPray, hope, don’t worry. –Saint Padre Pio A Time to ActExpect great things to happen. A Tim...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 19, 2017
  The Bird Husband Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Courtship isn’t limited to humans. In many species, the male has to show the female he’s a good provider. For example, in some species of birds, the male comes courting the female by bringing her a token of his ability to provide: a dead bug...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 18, 2017 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 A Time to ThinkYour talent is Gods gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Leo Buscaglia A Time to ActTurn t...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 18, 2017
  The Athens Christian Monday, September 18, 2017 Ephesians 2:12 says, “Once you were … without God in the world.” The Scripture is saying that the Gentiles were going through their lives as if He didn’t really exist. The Greek word for without God is atheos, from which we g...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 17, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 17, 2017 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 ThinkGod meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will g...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 16, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 16, 2017 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 A Time to ThinkI feel it’s healthier to look out at the world through a window rather than through a mirror. With...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 15, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 15, 2017 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” Psalm 31:14 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 int...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 15, 2017
  Giving To Your Creditor Friday, September 15, 2017 The inventor, A. A. Hyde, found himself deeply in debt. Believing that because of his debt, any money he had belonged to his creditors, he didn’t tithe. One day, he was impressed with the thought that God was his first creditor and everythin...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 14, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 14, 2017 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. John 1:3 A Time to ThinkThe Christian faith is meant to be lived moment by moment. It isn’t some broad, general outline–it’s a long walk with a real Pers...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 14, 2017
  The Masks Of God Thursday, September 14, 2017 There are times the Lord appeared to His people in disguise: walking on water and they thought Him a ghost, to Mary/Miriam looking something like the gardener, to the disciples as a stranger on the road to Emmaus. So, too, the Lord often appears to you...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 13, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 13, 2017 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Revelation 1:3 A Time to ThinkOur sense of joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment in life increas...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 13, 2017
  Talking To The Saints Wednesday, September 13, 2017 There are some denominations that believe in the veneration of saints. They build statues to honor them and pray to them- Saint Joseph, Saint Jude, etc. Is it biblical to venerate saints? Yes, as long as it’s the right saints and the right ...
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• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 12, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 12, 2017 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 A Time to ThinkGod shields us from most of the things we fear, but when He chooses not to shield us, He unfailingly allots grace in the measure need...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 12, 2017
  Rabbi Paul And Your Commentary Tuesday, September 12, 2017 The Talmud and the Targums are Judaism’s writings on the Bible and commentary on the commentaries of the Bible. When you read the writings of Paul, it’s clear that he was a rabbi schooled in the Writings of the Rabbis. His writ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 11, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 11, 2017 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. Psalm 119:114 A Time to ThinkI may never know the answers to the questions that plagued me after 9/11. But I know if we lean on God and each other we will be guided to a better, brighte...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 10, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 10, 2017 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 ThinkWithout faith, we are as stained-glass windows in the dark. --Anonymous A Time to ActLet God speak to you through His ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 9, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 9, 2017 Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 A Time to ThinkTrue happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. -Hel...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 6, 2017
  Daily Scripture & Reflection September 6, 2017   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 ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 6, 2017
  Your Storm Brother Wednesday, September 6, 2017   Proverbs 17:17 says, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” A brother is born for hard times, not just for the good times. In the good times, having a brother is good, but a true brother ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 5, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 5, 2017 Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkDon't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees. –Corrie ten Boom, auth...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 5, 2017
  Inside The Name Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Proverbs 18:10 says, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe.” If you are named among the righteous, you need to run into the name of the Lord. The name of the Lord is not just a group of letters or soun...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 4, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 4, 2017 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 A Time to ThinkAll labor that uplifts humanity ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 1, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionSeptember 1, 2017 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33 A Time to ThinkStart each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-sel...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM September 1, 2017
  THE PARADIGM   Friday, September 1, 2017Shalom to you, my Friend and Co-Minister in the Great Commission… This month will be the release of The Paradigm. So I thought it’d be good to let my partners and co-ministers know in advance what it is and some things I would not share els...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 31, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 31, 2017 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Romans 12:11 A Time to ThinkWe fail in the work of grace and love when there is too much of us and not enough of God. –Suzanne Woods Fisher, author A Time to ActCherish your purpose...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 31, 2017
  He Who Is Joy Thursday, August 31, 2017 God is the King of the universe and the Lord of all. You are part of the universe. Therefore the only way things can be right in your life is when you make Him who is the King of the universe, the king of your heart, and when you make Him who is the Lord of ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 30, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 30, 2017 So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself. Genesis 1:27 NLT A Time to ThinkPrayer pushes us through life's slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we s...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 30, 2017
  The Blessing Of Anti-Semitism Wednesday, August 30, 2017 For two thousand years, the Jewish people have been hated, persecuted, oppressed, killed, and massacred. One of the greatest evils the world has ever known, Adolf Hitler, was devoted to the total destruction of the Jewish people. You might t...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 29, 2017
  Magnifying The Magnificent One Tuesday, August 29, 2017 The Koran contains a statement directed at believers in Yeshua (Jesus). It says, "Oh people of the scripture do not exaggerate in your religion, the Messiah, Jesus, Son of Mary". It calls Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah, but does...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 28, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 28, 2017 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 NASB A Time to ThinkGrace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love. &ndash...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 28, 2017
  The Rabbis’ Savior Of The World Monday, August 28, 2017 Judaism says that Jewish people can’t believe in Yeshua/Jesus, because one man can’t die for the sins of others. But in ancient rabbinical writings is this amazing statement: “When God wants to bring healing to the wor...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 27, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 27, 2017 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. Psalm 130:5 A Time to ThinkHope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate. –G.K. Chesterton, writer A Time to ActPlace your hope and purpose comp...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 26, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 26, 2017 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. 2 Samuel 22:31 A Time to ThinkThe more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. –Louis Pasteur, French chemist A Time to ActBe mindful of the simple every...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 25, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 25, 2017 We walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 A Time to ThinkWe have a God who delights in impossibilities. –Andrew Murray, clergyman A Time to ActBelieve you can do anything you want to do if you work hard enough to achieve it. A Time to Pra...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 25, 2017
  The Titanic And The Solid Rock Friday, August 25, 2017 The Titanic scraped along an iceberg and didn't sink until hours later. In the beginning, everything was still level and the people continued their activities. They saw the iceberg through the windows, but didn't think that there was real dama...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 23, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 23, 2017 Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 A Time to ThinkIt is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is omnipotent. –...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 23, 2017
  The Simple Maxim Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Psalm 37:3 says, "Trust in the Lord and do good". This perfectly sums up a great theological truth. Without faith, it's impossible to please God. If you don't believe, you can't do good. If you do believe, you have to do good. Faith without works is dead...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 22, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 22, 2017 He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully... Luke 4:10 A Time to ThinkGod sends us angels to remind us of His love for us. –Author Unknown A Time to ActCelebrate Be an Angel Day and do something kind for others. A Time to P...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 22, 2017
  The Path Of The Magi Tuesday, August 22, 2017 The magi were priests of a pagan religion, yet they found Messiah because they were seeking Him.The Jewish leaders of that day, knew about God but didn't find Him because they weren't seeking Him, they were heading the wrong way. It's not your position...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 21, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 21, 2017 But I am a man of prayer. Psalm 109:4 A Time to ThinkPrayer—secret, fervent, believing prayer—lies at the root of all personal godliness. –William Carey, missionary A Time to ActPray for God to help you keep your focus on Him and off y...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 21, 2017
  The Other Heaven Monday, August 21, 2017 The Hebrew word for heaven is Shamayim. The 'im' at the end makes it plural, so the word heaven means specifically two or more. Shamayim means not just heaven, it means heavens. We think of heaven as that which comes after this life is over; it's not yet, b...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 20, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 20, 2017 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11 A Time to ThinkWorry is a thin stream of fear that trickles through the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so wide that all other thoughts will be drai...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 19, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 19, 2017 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. Psalm 130:5 A Time to ThinkHope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate. –G.K. Chesterton, writer A Time to ActPlace your hope and purpose comp...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 18, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 18, 2017 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. 2 Samuel 22:31 A Time to ThinkThe more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. –Louis Pasteur, French chemist A Time to ActBe mindful of the simple every...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 18, 2017
  Your Sacred Access Friday, August 18, 2017 In the Scriptures, those who minister to God are called Cohanim, meaning the priests. They were those in charge of God's service and were given access to the Holy Place behind the veil. It's no accident that the ministers of God were given access to His p...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 17, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 17, 2017 We walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 A Time to ThinkWe have a God who delights in impossibilities. –Andrew Murray, clergyman A Time to ActBelieve you can do anything you want to do if you work hard enough to achieve it. A Time to Pra...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 17, 2017
  Barachat Avote Thursday, August 17, 2017 Scripture teaches us about the father's blessing; Abraham blessing Isaac, Isaac blessing Jacob, and Jacob blessing his sons. In every generation, fathers are supposed to bless their children and children are supposed to receive the blessing. Adolf Hitler, w...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 16, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 16, 2017 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44 A Time to ThinkThe practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. –Marianne Williamson, author A Time to ActNever dwell...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 16, 2017
  The Promised Land In All Places Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Eretz is a Hebrew word used in scripture for the world or the land - specifically, the land of Israel - and the earth. In the Sermon on the Mount, Messiah was quoting Psalm 37:11: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth". E...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 14, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 14, 2017 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 A Time to ThinkGod’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.—Hudson Taylor, Christian ...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 14, 2017
  The Tarrying Factor Monday, August 14, 2017 Some people have formulas about how to receive the fullness and empowering of God's Spirit, some have seminars on it. Messiah said, "Tarry in Jerusalem". The word in Greek is kath-id'- zo. It means to stay, to continue. They had to continue in Jerusalem,...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 12, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 12, 2017 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26 A Time to ThinkSome days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, motivational speaker A Time to ActThink prosperity, abundance, the best of...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 11, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 11, 2017 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Psalm 24:1 A Time to ThinkA goal without a plan is just a wish. –Antoine de Saint-Exupery, writer A Time to ActConcentrate on serving God in whatever way He di...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 11, 2017
  The Mirrors Of God Friday, August 11, 2017 I knew two great saints of God, Sabina and Richard Wurmbrand, leaders of the underground church in Romania. In Sabina's last days, she was in great pain. Feeling overwhelmed, she asked the Lord, "How long?" He reminded her of how, as a young woman, she'd ...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 9, 2017
  Daily Scripture & Reflection August 9, 2017 Choose the good. Isaiah 7:15 (NKJV) A Time to Think Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. –Marianne Williamson, author A Time to Act Learn t...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 9, 2017
  The Deadly Double Standard   Wednesday, August 9, 2017   Proverbs 16:11 speaks about double standards. In many hospitals, there are two doors. One door is prenatal care, where everything is devoted to the carrying of unborn babies. The doctors are devoted to making sure the...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 8, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 8, 2017 I am listening carefully to all the Lord is saying. Psalm 85:8 (TLB) A Time to ThinkEvery moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things. –Celestine Chua, life coach and blogger A Time t...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 8, 2017
  Walking In The Angelic Tuesday, August 8, 2017 In Acts 12, Peter’s in jail for his faith and is awaiting execution when an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him with the good news that he’s going free. The word angel, Malakh in Hebrew and Angelos in Greek, can be translated as &ld...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 7, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 7, 2017 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 A Time to ThinkIt is not the body’s posture, but the heart’s attitude that counts when we pray. –Reverend Billy Graham, author and evangelist A...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 7, 2017
  The Spiritual Bee Monday, August 7, 2017 When a bee's life is in the larva stage, it does nothing but eat. It doesn't look for pollen or help fellow bees, it lives inside the cell and gets fed. This doesn't last long, and in a short time, the bee leaves this stage, comes out of the cell, and begin...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 6, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 6, 2017 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy 2:1-...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 5, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 5, 2017 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 A Time to ThinkEvery day is a fresh beginning. Every morn is the world made new. –Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, author A Time to ActDon't underestimate your power to change y...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 4, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 4, 2017 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1 John 3:22 A Time to ThinkA faith to live by, a self to live with, and a purpose to live for. –Bob Harrington, author A...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 4, 2017
  The Preserver Friday, August 4, 2017 Jeremiah 31 declares that as long as there's the natural order of creation, God will preserve the Jewish people. The Shehecheyanu is a Hebrew prayer thanking God for preserving us and sustaining us. All of hell has sought to wipe out the Jewish people from bein...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 3, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 3, 2017 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.    Romans 10:9 A Time to ThinkEvery morning I spend fifteen minutes filling my mind full of God; and so there'...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 3, 2017
  The Timeless Time Code Thursday, August 3, 2017 I once sent an email to a staff worker who was only able to open it a week later. When she did, it showed that current day's date on the memo. She thought that by the power of God's Spirit, I foreknew the exact date she would open it. I explained to ...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 2, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 2, 2017 "But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.” Proverbs 1:33 A Time to ThinkLet God's promises shine on your problems. –Corrie ten Boom, author A Time to ActWhen you pray, release your worry and rest in God. A Tim...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 2, 2017
  The Pausing Man Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Saul/Paul zealously persecuted believers until the light of God knocked him off his feet and life was changed. It seemed like he became a totally different person, but in truth, the moment he was struck by the Light was the moment he was born for. When the...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 1, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionAugust 1, 2017 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 A Time to ThinkBy being calm we show that we trust in God. –Author Unknown A Time to ActPractice calm. Deliberately...

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  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM August 1, 2017
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• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 23, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 23, 2017 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Proverbs 25:11 A Time to ThinkEvery happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message. –Malcolm Muggeridge, journalist A Tim...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 22, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 22, 2017 Lord, show us favor; we hope in you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in times of distress. Isaiah 33:2 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkMany are so preoccupied with work that they allow little time for prayer. –Watchman Nee, Christi...
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• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 21, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 21, 2017 All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:16 NIV A Time to ThinkI don't think that we're meant to understand it all the time. I think that sometimes we just have to have faith. –Nicholas Sparks, a...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 20, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 20, 2017 Let’s come before him with thanks! Let’s shout songs of joy to him! Psalm 95:2 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkSaying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality. –William Painter, inventor A Time to ActApproach to...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 20, 2017
  Bearing The Bridegroom's Name Thursday, July 20, 2017 Traditionally, married women take the name of their husband. Even in cultures where they had no last names, the woman was still known by her husband's identity. As believers, we're Messiah's bride and the bride must take the name of her husband...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 19, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 19, 2017 Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkNever be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. –Corrie ten Boom, author A Time to ActRejoice, the future is full of promise. ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 19, 2017
  Either God Or His Work Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Behind Eastern religion and the new age belief system is a foundation that says everything is god and this universe is just a dream of a sleeping god who forgot that he was god. The Bible declares that all creation is God's work. In Greek, the word i...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 18, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 18, 2017 And whenever you stand up to pray, if you have something against anyone, forgive so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your wrongdoings. Mark 11:25 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkNot only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; we do...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 18, 2017
  The Other Germs Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Germ warfare has been around for centuries. We're in a war against an enemy that sows a different type of germ or seed - seeds of thoughts, words, bitterness, envy, slander, fault finding, and accusations - to spread through the camp of God's army, which then...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 17, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 17, 2017 Whatever you do, whether in speech or action, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus and give thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkLet gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly ...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 17, 2017
  Ending The Vaccuum Monday, July 17, 2017 How do you remove air from a cup? The simple way is to fill it with water. You could get a vacuum machine and try to suck all the air out, but you could end up destroying the cup. How do you get sin out of your life? We try to stop doing it— and that'...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 16, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 16, 2017 But God made the earth by his might; he shaped the world by his wisdom, crafted the skies by his knowledge. Jeremiah 10:12 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkPrayer is the exercise of drawing on the grace of God. –Oswald Chambers, author and evang...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 15, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 15, 2017 We have known and have believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who remain in love remain in God and God remains in them. 1 John 4:16 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkYou can't have a better tomorrow if you're thinking about yeste...

• Sapphries

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 14, 2017
  Every God Has Its Altar Friday, July 14, 2017 At the time of Israel's apostasy, the land was filled with altars for sacrifices to false gods. Even when the people were in rebellion to God and living in sin, they still offered sacrifices, because a god is that which you sacrifice for. In your life,...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 14, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 14, 2017 Seek the Lord when he can still be found; call him while he is yet near. Isaiah 55:6 A Time to ThinkIf you begin to live life looking for the God that is all around you, every moment becomes a prayer. –Frank Bianco, U.S. journalist and photographer ...

• Daily Scripture & Reflection

  by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM July 13, 2017
  Daily Scripture & ReflectionJuly 13, 2017 Generous persons will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkI used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking God to do His work through me. &...