WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
The room was darkened, except for the stage. On that stage, the worship team sang out chorus after chorus, giving praise to our Father. Many times, I’m brought to tears in worship as I recognize my Father’s love and sacrifice for me. But this time it wasn’t the combination of their…
Dear Friend, The other day I was scrolling through my social media feed and there I saw a sponsored ad for a vacation rental in Michigan, a post one of my friends put up about their new baby, and then something came up that made me stop scrolling. My eyes quickly welled up and…
It is our desire that as the church body, we pray for the process of electing leaders without introducing the decisiveness that may come when we include our opinions…
“Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.” Luke 12:35
I was sending an email this morning, and I felt led to ask for prayer for me about writing and encouraging others to pray about the election. I had the thought cross my mind, how many days till the election. I said to them that…
With everything that's going on around us, it's important that we, the body of Christ, unite together and lift up our nation in prayer. The turmoil that surrounds us at this time isn't a result of social or political influences. They come from the selfishness and greed of the human heart. We need to pray…
WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE
Is there something you would love to see done in your life that just seems impossible? Is it the adult child who has walked away from the family, vowing never to return? Do you have a family member who is sick that you so desperately want to see healed? Are you…
In my office, I’ve created a prayer wall. On that wall, I’ve put pictures of some of the people that I pray for. Some of them are family. Some are friends that are as close as family. There are pictures of those whose ministry I pray for. There are also some that I pray would…
In January I wrote about some lessons I have learned while going through a time of chronic pain. I mentioned that since late last summer I have been struggling with a severe and intense pain in my body. At times it took my breath away. My life and the way I lived it were severely…
One of my hands-down favorite places in this great area is Falls Park. I could spend all day there walking and climbing among the rocks and crevices. We were able to visit there again this past Labor Day weekend. In times past when we have visited there wasn’t always a lot of water going over…
The title above comes from a song by Casting Crowns. The song, ”Jesus, Friend of Sinners” has a powerful line that asks the God Almighty to “break our hearts for what breaks Yours.” That line has stuck with me. It hits me when I’m mowing the lawn, when I’m driving my car and so many…