Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – Jude 24-25 “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send it …
Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – Colossians 1:9-12. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send it …
Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – 1 Peter 5:10-11. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send …
Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – Ephesians 3:16-19 “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send it …
Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – Hebrews 13:20-21. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send it …
Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – Philippians 1:9-11. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send it …
Speaking a Blessing by Praying the Word – Colossians 2:2-3. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send it …
Speaking A Blessing by Praying the Word – Ephesians 1:17-20. “For as rain and snow fall from the heavens and return not again without watering the earth, bringing forth life and giving growth, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, it is the same with my Word. I send …
St. Paul’s Trinitarian Blessing “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit Be with all of you. Amen.” (2 Corinthians 13:14). One inescapable truth from this Blessing is that it can be sung in three-part harmony: The Person of Jesus Christ the Anointed One is …
Nurturing a Christ-Centered Home: Three Competing Views of the Homeplace. “Jesus Christ alone is our unity. Through Him alone do we have access to one another, joy in one another, fellowship with one another.” (Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together). There are three perspectives that will inevitably compete for dominance in every home: the Me-First view, …
Nurturing a Christian Home by Celebrating a ‘House Blessing’ The Liturgy of the House Blessing: To begin the House Blessing, everyone present gathers in the living room. An official leader, eg., a priest or a pastor, can be invited if desired. It is often recommended that you alternate leadership and reading from room to room. That …
Nurturing the Christian Home by Keeping the Feasts Heartfelt and Holy “I Hate Your Feasts!” “I hate, I despise your religious feasts! I cannot stand your assemblies! Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Away with the noise of your songs!” (Amos 5:21-23). On the one hand, Yahweh loved the …