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Never Made A Sacrifice

As I drove to church this morning through the slushy snow on the streets I began giving God thanks for the faithful men and women who have paid a significant price to worship over the centuries and for the missionaries who have carried the gospel at great costs to serve our Lord. Going to church…

Important Summer Ministry Prayer Request

March 12th, 2010 Dear church family or friend of Springs of Grace, Grace and peace from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This past year has been one of the most significant in the life of our church. God has challenged us to depend on Him and His Spirit rather than ourselves. The Lord spoke…

Pray For…Bulgaria

Stats •Population – 7,204,687 •Percentage of Evangelicals – 2% •Total Number of People Groups – 10 •Number of Unreached People Groups – 9 •Language Spoken – Bulgarian •Major Religion – Bulgarian Orthodox (82.6%), Muslim (12.2%) •Human Development Rank – 56 •Persecution Index – N/A Bulgaria has a long history starting In the 7th century when…

Arguing?

There’s something we often overlook in the midst of conflict: God’s glory. “If we begin to get a glimpse of the vast glory of God, we will realize that many of our conflicts are like two ants arguing about which is taller while standing in front of Mount Everest.” –Chris Brauns Next time you’re in…

Isaiah 58

1″Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins. 2″Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways, As a nation that has one righteousness And has not forsaken the ordinance of their…

A Healthy, Messy Church

Written by Stephen Altrogge http://www.theblazingcenter.com/ Is your church healthy? There are all kinds of ways to answer that question. Is the Word of God regularly preached? Is it gospel-centered? Does it affirm the historical truths of Christianity? All good, necessary questions. But let me throw out a church health question that you might not think…

Pray for Bangladesh

Pray For…Bangladesh Stats •Population – 156,050,883 •Percentage of Evangelicals – 0.4% •Total Number of People Groups – 46 •Number of Unreached People Groups – 24 •Language Spoken – Bangla; English often used •Major Religion – Islam (85.6%), Hindu (12.4%) •Human Development Rank – 146 •Persecution Index – 30 In 1947, East Bengal and West Pakistan…

Pray For Europe

Stats •Population of Europe – 725,218,750 •Percentage of Evangelicals – 2.4% •Total Number of People Groups – 871 •Number of Unreached People Groups – 782 For centuries, Europe has been a launching pad for the gospel. Europe is likely the place where Paul penned most of his letters; home of the Reformation; and the birthplace…

Pray for Armenia

Republic of Armenia, Hayastan February 16 Asia Answers to Prayer 1 The survival of the Armenian Church through the centuries, and the growth in numbers of committed believers since 1990 2 The most significant turning of Kurds to Christ anywhere in the world has occurred among the Kurds of Armenia with about 1,000 believers from…

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