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Overflowing Forgiveness

Forgiveness, Overflow, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsMarch 28, 20193KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE When I was in college, I stole some money from my best friend, Don. It wasn’t a lot, but it wasn’t mine to take. He never noticed so I didn’t say anything. Years later, with the conviction of the Holy Spirit, I confessed my sin to him and asked if he…

A Beating Drum

Christmas, Tim's WritingsDecember 3, 20184KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE Sheila and I went to a concert last December. We went to see For King & Country’s Christmas show in Sioux Falls. Their rendition of A Little Drummer Boy is a Christmas classic and is incredible to experience in concert! It starts with a single snare drum and then rapidly escalates with…

November Prayer Focus: Recap of 2018

Annual Recap, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsOctober 27, 20183KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE Throughout 2018, we’ve been relating spiritual growth to physical and personal growth. We have been resolute in our hearts and practices that have made 2018 a great year of growth and maturity in Christ. To be resolute means to be determined, single-minded, unswerving and unwavering as well as many other similar…

October 2018 Prayer Focus: Financial Stewardship

Dependence on God, Encouragement, Growth, Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsOctober 1, 20182KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE When we put our personal budgets together, we have to make decisions on where to spend our money. Spiritual growth occurs when we realize it’s not our money to spend. We recognize that we are stewards of what we’ve been trusted with. Being stewards is an incredibly important role. In the 25th…

September 2018 Prayer Focus: Accountability

Confession of Sin, Encouragement, Friends, Growth, Helping Others, Prayer Directives, Temptation, Tim's WritingsAugust 31, 20186KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17) This year we’ve been comparing personal physical growth to how we grow spiritually. Another strong comparison would be just as we visit the doctor to keep us accountable for our physical health, we need others in our lives that will…

Times of Rest

Prayer Directives, Rest, Tim's Writings, UncategorizedJuly 28, 20183KViews 1Like 0Comments

Our spiritual being needs dedicated times of respite to regain focus & clarity. WRITTEN BY TIM LABRECHE I absolutely love sitting in God’s creation and being still. Especially in the morning. I love hearing the rustling of leaves blowing in the wind. The sound of birds singing their praises to their…

Hands and Feet

Prayer Directives, Serving Others, Tim's WritingsMay 30, 20185KViews 1Like 0Comments

Physical exercise keeps our bodies in shape. Being the physical hands and feet of Jesus by acts of service to others helps keep us spiritually fit. Jesus lived a life of serving others on a daily basis. He led others to his Father by serving them and did so with a humble heart. He washed…

Fellowship with Other Believers

Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsMay 1, 20183KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Day and night your hand…

Confession

Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsApril 1, 20182KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Day and…

Continuous Attitude of Prayer

Prayer Directives, Tim's WritingsMarch 1, 20183KViews 3Likes 0Comments

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - It’s something we do every minute of every day. It’s so natural to us that we don’t even think about it. You’re doing it right now as…