A good friend of mine sent me the following statements which summarize “THE BUTLER WAY” of doing things in regards to their basketball program. As I read them I thought they went way beyond good coaching tips for a team but were great advice for a family, a church, or a life! The Butler Way…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
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PARENTS & SPRINGS OF GRACE CHURCH FAMILY – Please work hard to teach these truths to your children and to all of the children God gives us to love. Today, as I was finishing up preparation for tomorrow’s message, I read this sermon by John Piper from 2010. Somehow I had missed it before but…
Was really blessed by these words from J.R. Miller Affliction–God’s Goodness in the Seed “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:42 “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Acts 9:6 The first condition of consecration, must always be entire…
DON’T FORGET FRIDAY NIGHT PRAYER TIME AS WELL – 8:00 PM – MIDNIGHT – we will praying about human trafficking, Sudan, the ministries of Springs and for Revival. Please come and join us. Prayer Week – Friday Prayer Helps HOMELESSNESS Please pray for the Bible Study at the Day Center. Pray for Tyler Brown who…
Please be in prayer for getAHEAD Pray for gospel interactions with parents; Pray for the families that we would build relationships through getAHEAD that lead to families being saved. Pray especially for Kailah, Abby, Raymond and Aiden’s mom, who expressed interest in coming to church this Sunday. Pray that God would bring families to the…
PRAY FOR THE COLLEGE MINISTRY at University of Tulsa & other universities & colleges 1) Pray for wisdom in starting a Sunday Morning College Bible Study 2) Pray for the students who have been coming to Springs to be further integrated into the life of the church. 3) Pray for the students of our church…
TUESDAY EMPHASIS – PRAYING FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD For the BOLD initiation of ministry and the joy of ministry in the hearts of God’s people. For the continued raising up of leadership For wisdom in advancing courageously in the ministries God gives us For the disappointments and pain of ministry not to cause us to shrink…
Sorry this got posted late. Praying boldly because we are sure of God’s plan to take us to heaven! Monday-Friday, Jan. 7th-11th MONDAY Praying for the families of Springs of Grace PRAY FOR ALL OF THE SPRINGS OF GRACE FAMILY: Pray for Husbands to love and cherish their wives and model the sacrificial love of…
Sin Cannot Satisfy Sin is what you do when your heart is not satisfied with God. No one sins out of duty. We sin because it holds out some promise of happiness. That promise enslaves us until we believe that God is more to be desired than life itself (Psalm 63:3). Which means that the…