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Spiritual Discipline // INTERCESSION By Isaac Hovet Paul says to pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 4:17). That is a tall order. I tend to think that Paul meant that each and every moment of our lives is lived in communion with the living God and therefore we can have an ongoing conversation with Him. So,Continue reading “Day ONE: Apr 18-24”

Spiritual Focus // SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Donia Hovet I’m a short lady, falling several inches below average height at 5’3’. Consequently, I live with some very real constraints:  I can’t see, let alone reach, the top shelf in my kitchen-or any kitchen, for that matter.  I get a crick in my neck when I danceContinue reading “Day TWO: Apr 18-24”

Spiritual Discipline // CELEBRATION By Chris Bowlby God has given his people a great big mission – as Lead Pastor Isaac reminded us a few weeks back – we are God “Plan A”. What was the mission that God gave His people? 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authorityContinue reading “Day THREE: Apr 18-24”

Spiritual Discipline // CONFESSION By Isaac Hovet To be Pentecostal is to be incredibly brave. The Holy Spirit is God himself coming to live and dwell in our hearts and lives. It is consuming. He is consuming. He seeks to occupy every inch of our hearts. As Paul tells us,  19 Don’t you realize thatContinue reading “Day FOUR: Apr 18-24”

Spiritual Discipline // SUBMISSION By Andrea Larson Submission is not a popular concept in our 21st century western world, but it is definitely a facet of being a Pentecostal Christian.  I would imagine that a random sampling of people in America would in large part agree that “submission” is a word with largely negative andContinue reading “Day FIVE: Apr 18-24”

Spiritual Discipline // INTERCESSION By Isaac Hovet To intercede in prayer is to bring other people, dynamics and cares before the Lord. Of course we can intercede for ourselves, but the Spirit of God will always be leading us to pray for others. Read what Jesus is doing for us: 24 But because Jesus livesContinue reading “Day ONE: Apr 11-17”

SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Donia Hovet A couple days ago, my family sat down and watched a classic movie from the 90’s called “Cool Runnings.” It tells the story of the first Jamaican bobsled team coached by Irv, a former Olympic bobsledder who had been stripped of his gold medals for cheating decades earlier. I loveContinue reading “Day TWO: Apr 11-17”

Spiritual Discipline // CELEBRATION By James Gerber Today we will examine the importance of celebration in the life of the believer.  “The robot game” is a favorite of ours in the Gerber house. Let me explain. The robot game is a game that we typically play on the trampoline. It usually involves my three youngestContinue reading “Day THREE: Apr 11-17”

Spiritual Discipline // CONFESSION By Isaac Hovet A confession (Written Easter Sunday): I have just finished watching episode 1 of season 2 of The Chosen. While watching it I realized that my heart has been victimized by this last year. Conflict has allowed resentment and bitterness and self-righteousness to calcify my heart. I am like JamesContinue reading “Day FOUR: Apr 11-17”