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  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Your ways are higher than my ways...   “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 45:2 NKJV ‘I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.   Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Miracle Transporter Friday, February 24, 2023   Mary didn't leave the glorious miracle of Messiah behind in Bethlehem. She brought it with her into Egypt, then out of Egypt, across its borders. She carried it to Nazareth because the miracle wasn't about a place. Mary took t...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Trinity: The Unknown God As I was passing through and considering the object of your worship, I even found an altar with the inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Acts 17:23   God is the Unknown God. He is the real God, who is the prototype of all false gods...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for Your gift of Christian covenant marriage, as Jesus taught...   "But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall lea...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of The Day Mark 10:6-9 NKJV But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so, then they...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The End-Time Warriors Wednesday, February 22, 2023   God's people are fighters. Israel wasn't just a nation; it was an army. If you are a child of God, you need to be a fighter. It may be great to hang out and fellowship with others, but you also need to fight. The world is fig...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Son All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Matthew 11:27   Jesus is the Son. He...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for all the children of the world.   Each child is a precious gift from You, and each child is highly valued by You...   But Jesus called (the children) to Him and said, “Le...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Luke 18:16 NKJV But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Father: Creator Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28   The Lord is the Creator; without Him nothing...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for all of the special people You have placed in my life to surround me with support and encouragement.   Thank You for creating me to live out my life in community with You and with others. &nb...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 18, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 139:1-2 NKJV O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Zoroastrians Friday, February 17, 2023   In an ancient Middle Eastern land, there's a caste of priests called the Zoroastrians of the Magian or Zoroastrian faith--the Magi. They dressed in white robes and conical hats. They begin a journey not knowing where it will lead the...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Redeemer For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth. Job 19:25   Jesus is the Redeemer. Before you were saved, you were owned by sin and the Devil, but Jesus bought you with a special redemptive price. “You were not redeem...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   You have promised that Your grace is sufficient for me...   And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 17, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Synagogue Church Thursday, February 16, 2023   The church and the synagogue are two separate and opposed things. There is a barrier between the church, the synagogue, the Gospel and Jewish people. The first of what we call "church" was in Jerusalem. The leader was James. He...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Same Yesterday, Today and Forever Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8   Just as Jesus was present in New Testament times to lead His disciples, so He is ready to guide you today. Jesus is the Beginning and the End, so He&rs...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven,   I know that You sent Jesus into the world so that I could have eternal life with You.   As Jesus taught us...   For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, th...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 16, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16   For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but ...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Axe Principle or How to be Focused Wednesday, February 15, 2023   Eccl. 10:10 says, "When the axe is dull, unsharpened, more strength is required. But with wisdom or skill, you will have success..." Simple but profound. If you have a knife that's not sharp, you will have to...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Trinity: The King (Jehovah Melek) Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the king, the LORD of hosts. Isaiah 6:5   The Lord is Jehovah Melek, the K...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Thank You for the little things that You do that I often take for granted.   I’m blessed because You are a loving, forgiving and understanding God.   ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 15, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 6:5 NKJV So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 12, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Holy Spirit: A Sound from Heaven And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2:2   The Holy Spirit was like a Sound from Heaven when He came upon the disciples at ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 12, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   I often ask You for help for my plans.   Please teach me to wait upon You my Lord and to seek Your plans for my life...   But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength, ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 12, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 40:31 NKJV But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 11, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Son of the Highest He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. Luke 1:32   Jesus is the Son of the Highest, as no human can be. The name “Most High” in th...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 11, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Each day I make countless decisions.   Some are big decisions, most are small.   Please help me to approach each choice with Your wisdom and to turn to You for guidance.   I ask f...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 11, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Proverbs 9:10 NKJV “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 10, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Hunter's Temptation Friday, February 10, 2023   Hunters hunt by using bait--the pleasure principle. Worms are gourmet for fish. Another temptation is sex; a hunter blows a horn imitating a duck call. The male duck, looking for a good time, gets caught. That's not just true ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 10, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: That Spiritual Rock For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:4   Jesus was that Spiritual Rock from which the Israelites drank when they thirsted in the wilderness as they traveled from Egypt. T...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 10, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I join with your people in Heaven and on the Earth to proclaim...   Worthy is the Lamb who was slain. Revelation 5:12   Worthy is my Lord Jesus, the Lamb whose loving and obedient sacrifice...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 10, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 7:24-25 NKJV “Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Harder The Test Wednesday, February 8, 2023   Are you going through some hard tests; having a hard time hanging on? You think you don't have the strength for it? When you were in the fifth grade, you were given a test harder than in first grade. You were given more because ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: A Nazarene And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene." Matthew 2:23   Two cities are especially important to the baby Jesus. He was born in Bethlehem, ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   You are my refuge and my strength...   In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God. Psalm 62:7   I thank you that you are always with me...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 8, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 62:7 NKJV In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.   Psalms 46:1 NKJV God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Jailer's Joy Monday, February 6, 2023   The Book of Acts says that Paul and Silas were set free by an earthquake from their jail cell in Philippi. The jailer ended up taking them home with him to celebrate his recent salvation. A question, who's watching the jail? The man w...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Light of the City The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. Revelation 21:23   When we get to Heaven, we won’t need the sun that shines in our solar system. Je...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus,   You are light of my life...   Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Jo...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 6, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 139:13 NIV For you created my inmost being you knit me together in my mother’s womb.   John 8:12 NKJV Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in da...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 5, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The All and in All Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Colossians 3:11   Jesus is the All and in All. When you become a member of His Church—the...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 5, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 4, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Young Child And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 4, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   I need You to lead me and to shape my life today.   I am humbled as I approach You, knowing that I need You to be the center of my life.   Sometimes I find myself living like my old self, living...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 4, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like ...

  • Sapphries

    Posted February 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Government's Dangerous Turning Wednesday, February 1, 2023   Shalom, to you my Friend and Co-Minister in the Great Commission...   Last month, I wrote to you about the ominous case of Mark Houck. Houck was a pro-life activist who, at 7a.m. on September 23, 20...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted February 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Unspeakable Gift Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. 2 Corinthians 9:15   Jesus is the Unspeakable Gift; receive Him as you would receive any gift. Remember, a gift is free; if you have to work for it, it’s not a gift. You can’t pay for a g...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted February 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that I will remember that You are the God who gives life to tiny seeds buried in soil.   You designed the butterfly who waits in a chrysalis while Your miracle of transformation takes place.   ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted February 1, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Philippians 1:6 NKJV being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 31, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Calories of Holiness Tuesday, January 31, 2023   The priests of Israel had higher standards in everything. They ate the holy sacrifices of God. They were the holy ministers of God. So the holy ministers of God had to live off of holy food. When you eat food, the food turns ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 31, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Father: The Father of Mercies Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3   When you call God Father, it’s not just His name that you’re calling upon. “Father” indicate...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 31, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for loving me and giving mercy to me.   Thank You for filling the earth with Your glory.   I surrender all to You today.   May Your Holy Spirit repair, refine, and refresh...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 31, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day John 10:11 NKJV “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 30, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Good Seed and The Good Soil Monday, January 30, 2023   Messiah tells us the parable of the sower through the seed in the ground. The question was where was the power, in the seed or in the ground? The good ground bore life. The bad ground didn't. The good ground was simply ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 30, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Shiloh The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. Genesis 49:10   Jesus is Shiloh, which means “peacemaker.” He can give you peace ab...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 30, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that You will anoint me so that I can join with Jesus...   ...to proclaim good news to the poor. ...to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. Luke 4:18-19   Please prepare and sen...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 30, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 61:2-3 NIV to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy inst...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 29, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Savior For there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11   Jesus is the Savior, a title that means “deliverer” and “preserver.” Jesus has many names, but the most important name may...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 29, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray for those who are grieving today.   I pray for those who have lost loved ones.   I pray for those who have lost relationships.   I pray for those who have had to surrender th...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 29, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 5:4 NKJV Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Trinity: The God Who is Near (Elohay Mikarov) "Am I a God near at hand," says the LORD, "And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, so I shall not see him?" Jeremiah 23:23-24   Do you act as if God were far off? If you understood...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that today Your Holy Spirit will remind me that all of my hope comes from You.   You are my daily help and the light that illuminates my life path.   Please help me to trust You today. ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 28, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen.Hebrews 11:1

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    How The Devil Prepares you for Ministry Friday, January 27, 2023   In the gospel it says that the Spirit led Messiah into the wilderness to be tested of the devil. God works all things for good. He uses all things, even evil, for good, for good purposes. Even the enemy is used....

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Rabboni Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher). John 20:16   Jesus is Rabboni, an unusual descriptive term for the usual word “Rabbi,” or “teacher.” The ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   I pray that You will lead me to live today as You require...   And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8   ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 27, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Micah 6:8 NKJV He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?   John 14:6 NKJV Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, an...

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Gospel of The Rosy-Cheeked Thursday, January 26, 2023   The word "GOSPEL" is Jewish. Gospel music, Gospel preachers, Gospel choirs, Gospel recording artists, all Jewish- all from Israel. The word for Gospel in the New Testament in the Greek is, Euangellion but it is the tra...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Carpenter's Son Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? Matthew 13:55   Jesus was a Carpenter’s Son; Joseph, His stepfather, was His legal guardian. Jesus was born of the...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Today I lift up in prayer the Christian churches in my city.   I pray that Your Holy Spirit will be powerfully present in each church and that You will minister to each congregation and each church staff person....

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 26, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Matthew 5:16 NKJV Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Burning Your Bridges Wednesday, January 25, 2023   There's a story of a famous battle where the general ordered the destruction of his ships so that there would be no turning back for his army. They could not turn back; they could not retreat. They realized that they had no shi...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Holy Spirit: Oil Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness. Hebrews 1:9   The Holy Spirit is the Oil of gladness. The Lord said, “I see the oppression of My people. I hear their cry. I know their sorrows” (Exodus 3:7). Just as...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Dear Father God,   I am so thankful that nothing can separate me from Your love...   For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any othe...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 25, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 8:38-39 NKJV For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God...

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Authority Over Your Thoughts Tuesday, January 24, 2023   A lot of believers think that their thought life has a life of its own and beyond their control. Paul in his epistle to the Corinthians warned them that the weapons of their warfare were "not carnal but mighty through God...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: The Lord Jesus Christ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants —things which must shortly take place. Revelation 1:1   Our Savior’s composite name is “Jesus Christ,” the name Christians called Him at ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Mighty God,   I am in desperate need of Your peace today.   Let Your Holy Spirit pour rain upon my thirsty soul, renewing me today and for this season of my life.   Let Your Holy Spirit fall afresh upon me th...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 24, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ...But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all ...

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 23, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Importance of Somewhere Else Monday, January 23, 2023   It says in the Gospel that when the disciples came to the Lord, they said unto Him "everyone is looking for you," then He answered, "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby so I can preach the Gospel there also." ...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 23, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Rabbi Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi." John 1:38   Jesus is Rabbi. The title is a transliteration (the letters cross over into English, letter for letter) of the Aramaic word for &l...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 23, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father,   Thank You for Your generosity and kindness to me.   I look to You as the perfect example of how to give generously.   I want to be more giving and generous, as Paul encourages all Christian...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 23, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day II Corinthians 9:7 NKJV So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Father: The Very God of Peace And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23   When you search for peace, ...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for Your unconditional love for me and for the sacrifice that Jesus made for me.   I am in awe of You and I desire to draw nearer to you. James 4:8   I want to live my life seeking You...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 22, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 30:21 NKJV Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 21, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: Precious Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious. 1 Peter 2:7   Jesus is Precious. A diamond is called a precious stone. As the best diamond in the world would cost you everything to purchase, so Jesus is Precious, because His death cost Him everything. Y...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 21, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for being the loving God, who created all life and who inspires me to look at the world through Your creative and loving eyes.   I look up to the sky and I see Your beautiful creation.   ...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 21, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalms 139:13-18 NKJV For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You,...

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 20, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Priestly Bath Friday, January 20, 2023   The priests of God in the Old Testament. In order to enter the priesthood, they had to take off their old garments and take a holy bath. After being cleansed in the ritual bath, they were then given the garments of the priest to mini...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 20, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Jesus: A Column of Smoke And the LORD went before them by day, in [a column of smoke] to lead the way, and by night in [a column of fire] to give them light. Exodus 13:21 Author’s Translation   God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistine...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 20, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God,   Thank You for entrusting me with Your Kingdom resources.   Whatever my earthly portion may be, whether it is my creativity, my spiritual gifts, my generosity, or my compassion, Lord, please make known to me wh...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 20, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Luke 10:2 NKJV Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

  • Sapphries

    Posted January 19, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Disciple's Continual Response Thursday, January 19, 2023   The Gospel of Matthew says the Messiah, Yeshua, Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee; he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their fishing nets into the sea. He said to them "Follow me, and I will make yo...

  • Coffee Time with Jesus

    Posted January 19, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Trinity: The God of the Beginning (Elohei Kedem) The God of the beginning is your refuge, and His eternal arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27, Author’s Translation   God is the God of the Beginning. He started time. Before the events of the first verse in...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted January 19, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God,   Thank You for this new day.   Each and every day, as the Earth spins on its axis, the sun shines light on every living thing, all created by You.   The light You provide, in the day and through th...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted January 19, 2023 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Lighthouse Ministries Veres of the Day Acts 17:28 NKJV for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’