Archive for June, 2006

Guess Whose Side God Is On

Psa. 14:5 (KJV) There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Psa. 14:5 (Message) Night is coming for them, and nightmares, for God takes the side of victims.
Oh, it may look like the righteous are victims, but wait until God begins to reveal His strategy. [...]

Ladies Walking In Liberty

I am convinced that there is nothing in the world that is as powerful as prayer. Now I want to say from the very offset that I am thankful for praying men in the church that I am blessed to be a part of. Thank you men for you faithfulness to Monday Night [...]

We could call it church

“I have a dream of being part of a Christian community where you can be honest about your doubts and fears without being met with worn-out clichés or empty platitudes; a place that recognizes faith as a time-laded growth process, not the product of an “instant pudding” altar prayer; a place where you can get [...]

Love In Action

“Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service.” – Mother Theresa

The thought that has gripped my soul this day has been that there is a fleshly restlessness that grips us when we are not serving others. We become [...]

I have seen the enemy… Gal 6:9

Gal. 6:9 (KJV) And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Gal. 6:9 (Message) So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit.

I believe [...]

Ordained Praise

Psa. 8:2 (KJV)
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psa. 8:2 (NIV)
From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
Psa. 8:2 (Message)
Nursing infants gurgle choruses [...]

I Am Blessed

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Caught In The Act,
originally uploaded by MAPryor.

I am extremely blessed to be married to a wonderful wife, father to a great son, and pastor to an awesome group of people in O.C.
I want to thank my [...]

Proverbs 26 for June 26

The Message says;
Prov. 26:1 ¶ We no more give honors to fools
than pray for snow in summer or rain during harvest.
 
Prov. 26:2 ¶ You have as little to fear from an undeserved curse
as from the dart of a wren or the swoop of a swallow.
 
Prov. 26:3 ¶ A whip for the racehorse, a [...]

Camp Counselor

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originally uploaded by pentecostalsofoc.
A big “Thank You” to Bro. Don-Andre who made the sacrifice to go and be a camp counselor this year.

Great Group

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originally uploaded by pentecostalsofoc.
Our young people are a great group of campers. I am thankful for each and everyone who participated in camp.