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    I would like to Pray for You!

    Everyone could use someone out there sending them Prayers. If you're going through something! Whether it is grief, addiction, heartache, existential fatigue, family struggles, unclean spirits, feeling overwhelmed by the world, or just in need of another voice. Whatever it is, however you are in...
  2. Having the Mind of Christ

    “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled...
  3. What Faith Looks Like

  4. Am I in the wrong for saying "no"?

    Hello everyone, My wife and I are part of a church, and we're very active in serving. Last year we occasionally served in the nursery on Sundays, and I was often scheduled to clean the church on a Saturday before church. On top of that, I shoveled all the paths and was backup to lockup the...
  5. Ministry Opportunities (with housing!)

    Greetings, all! I wanted to share a few opportunities for service work that give you a community to live with, a little bit of pay, and surely some very good experience in a lot of ways. Being from a very rural area, I'm very familiar with the lack of opportunities available near a lot of...
  6. LIVE: Carl Jobin - A Holy Adventure- Worship at First Cong Feb 28, 2021

    It's my Uncles birthday today and he performed this live at 9:00 this morning! I'd love to surprise him with more views for his birthday :) Hope you all enjoy his wonderful talent and amazing voice! God bless you all. Eric
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    Putting my Faith into Action: Serving the Community during COVID

    Greetings! I (like many) are devastated by the community level impacts of COVID. I'm wondering what community service means to you all during this time of self-isolation?
  8. What does helping others look like in this situation?

    What does Christian service look in our current situation? Maybe it is obvious that keeping distance and staying home are the most needed forms of service we can offer, as things stand. But, in what other ways can we fulfill our calling to look after the needs of others? There is no doubt that...
  9. The Sheep of His Pasture

    Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Psalm 100:1-2 ESV What is joyful to the Lord? What brings him delight and pleasure? It is us, his saints, delighting in his righteousness and in his laws, which are for us...
  10. My Passion For Him

    An Original Work / October 17, 2019 I will sing praises to my Lord. Nothing from Him can I afford. My delight is in Him all day, Listening to Him while I pray. Gently He leads me in His way, Showing me what to do today. Counseling me in what to do, In everything, He’ll see me through. I want...
  11. How many Brisbane Christians do we have in this forum?

    Hi, I'm looking to meet with other fellow Brisbane Christians off this forum. Would anybody be interested? It's been a long time since I have posted in here and want to get back into it after suffering a couple of harrowing incidents over the last few months in which my place and car were...
  12. Church Provides $4 Million Donation to US Refugee Resettlement Agencies

    Church Provides $4 Million Donation to US Refugee Resettlement Agencies The grant was given to the following nine charitable organizations in the United States that are authorized to resettle refugees: Church World Service (New York) Episcopal Migration Ministries (New York) Ethiopian...
  13. Tikkun Olam

    What does tikkun olam mean to you? And how do you practice it (if applicable)? Do you believe we are honoring its precepts or have we gotten off track?
  14. Right Now

    An Original Work / October 26, 2018 I am willing, Lord, To be used of You Right now. May I walk in truth. Teach me, Lord, Your ways, May they guide my life Right now while in You abide. I’m committed, Lord, To do what You will Right now As Your Spirit fills. Lead me in Your truth, Do what...
  15. The Use Of Authority And Power From God's Perspective

    The main Bible text in today's sermong was from John 13:1-17 Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. And during supper, when the devil had already...
  16. Pastors Praying Off Written Papers

    I wasn’t sure where to post this topic but thought here would be best. I’m not sure how I feel about this and maybe it’s just because of my ignorance so please don’t be offended or take it the wrong way. The church I’m currently attending has couple of associate pastors and during service...
  17. Whom Do You Serve?

    Everyone at some point or another has either been served or is serving. It could be anything from being an employee and serving those who come into that place of business or it could be you are an overseer of employees who are in service to you. Another aspect of service is in the home...
  18. Autism/ accessible service ideas

    hi guys, last Sunday I went to church and ended up with a thumping migraine due to the lights and noise etc but in my migraine medication state I had an idea. Many services are simply inaccessible for people with autism and other disabilities. I am wondering how I could make a service accessible...
  19. Veteran's Day Thoughts from a Vet

    I thank God for all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the US armed forces. They make many sacrifices, and I believe God has often used their service and sacrifices . . . For a Good Cause A day may come when our Lord temporarily allows evil forces and governments to...
  20. Devoted to God

    Sunday, November 5, 2017, 5:55 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Total Praise.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read various scriptures on the subject of being devoted to God (NIV/NASB). Devoted – dedicated, fervent, zealous, loyal, faithful, committed, dutiful. Faithful to...