Dr. Mary C. Neal’s life was changed 13 years ago on a kayaking vacation to Chile in January 1999. She had grown up in church with regular church attendance and a confession of faith in Christ, but admits her adult years saw a lack of commitment to the Christian faith. This was especially true as [...]
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Wyoming doctor testifies of life-after-death experience
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on May 19, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/wyoming-doctor-testifies-of-life-after-death-experience/
Osteen to talk about healing by prayer on Dr. Oz show
Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, pastors of Lakewood Church in Houston, TX, will be on the Dr. Oz show this Thursday, November 17. They will discuss the healing power of prayer. The discussion will include what prayer means to Osteen, if and how one’s spiritual condition affects one’s physical condition, and if healing really [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on November 15, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/osteen-to-talk-about-healing-by-prayer-on-dr-oz-show/
what does it mean to pray in the Spirit?
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; [Ephesians 6] Prayer is one of the most intimate practices a believer can participate in with our knowable, personal, loving, Almighty God. It is a time where we can tell God what’s on our [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 18, 2010
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/what-does-it-mean-to-pray-in-the-spirit/
Thanking Christ for his beatitude blessings
Lord, I thank you for all of us who have been called to serve you by the power of your Holy Spirit. Thank you for your call to us to present our bodies and our lives as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to you. Thank you for making us poor in spirit, so that [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on November 1, 2009
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/thanking-christ-for-his-beatitude-blessings/
Is prayer changing things in Afghanistan?
Prayercentral.net has reported that since they started organizing prayers for Afghanistan in late August, there has been a sharp decline in both troop and civilian casualties. Their prayer campaign, called the Afghan Prayer Patrol, encourages anyone who is willing to leave a prayer at their website or pray the prayers in agreement with other prayers [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on October 2, 2009
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/is-prayer-changing-things-in-afghanistan/
A few praises for Yahweh’s many virtues
Lord God, I give you glory, honor, and praise for your works of righteousness that bring peace in the hearts of your worshippers. You are the faithful God who erases my sins and gives me brand new mercies every morning. I worship you because in my hour of distress, I called out to you and you heard [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on June 21, 2008
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/a-few-praises-for-yahwehs-many-virtues/
Reluctance to confess my faults
Confessing one’s sins is a religious ritual that dates back to commandments under Mosaic law (Leviticus 5:1-5; Numbers 5:6-7). It was also part of John the Baptist’s ministry (Mark 1:5). James 5:16 tells us “[c]onfess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on July 17, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/reluctance-to-confess-my-faults/
Countdown to sackcloth and ashes: 5 reasons to pray for America
The United States is truly a nation at a crossroads, as has been stated so many times in recent years. But, of course, we have been at a crossroads several times in the past when it came to the establishment of this country, slavery, the Civil War, the first two World Wars, the Vietnam War, and [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on July 11, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/countdown-to-sackcloth-and-ashes-5-reasons-to-pray-for-america/
Drawing near to the Father with a true heart
Hebrews 10:14: For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. … 19: Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20: By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21: And [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on June 14, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/drawing-near-to-the-father-with-a-true-heart/
20 political statements made by Christ & his New Testament saints
In the previous post, I highlighted a few instances where those who were righteous criticized or took a stand against those in power who did evil things in the Old Testament. Some people are of the opinion that what took place in the Old Testament does not apply in the New Testament when it comes [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on May 9, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/20-political-statements-made-by-christ-and-his-saints-in-the-new-testament/
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