From: Love Worth Finding
“We love Him, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19
When I was in the sixth grade, I wrote a love note to Joyce Louise Gentry. Then she became my bride and my beloved. Do you know she still has that note? From that time on she began to take an interest in me. Do you know why? Because I first loved her.
Do you know what the Bible is? It is God’s love letter to you. It is God saying to you, “I have set my eye upon you. I love you!”
You’re not saved by doing good works. You’re not saved by joining a church. You are saved by the grace of God that said, “I love you” first.
•When was the last time you wrote a love letter?
•When was the last time you received one?
•Spend some time today and write a love letter to the Lord.
March 01, 2010
February 28, 2010
Affirming Resource 3/1/10-True Love Apostolic Church, Indianapolis, IN
Our Vision is local in our desiring to build a strong GLBTS affirming, prayerful, worshiping, loving, cutting-edge, tolerant, accepting Apostolic Pentecostal fellowship in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area. A church that does 4 things: 1. Glorifies God with our worship, attitude, and actions. 2. Edifies each other by equipping and discipling ourselves to be all God wants us to be for others and ourselves. 3. Reaches out to provide hope and help to those disenfranchised from church or without God in their lives. 4. Provides a refuge from the storms and trials of life. Our vision is to present quality ministry to the many different needs of as many persons as possible. Our vision is national in being actively involved in seeking to establish other churches or connect with existing churches in other cities across the United States, and the development of ministers and laborers to be sent to the harvest field. Our vision is global in that we promote missions around the world that preach the accepting, affirming, and anointed Gospel.
Click here to find out more.
Click here to find out more.
February 27, 2010
Affirming Words 2/27/10-Dealing With Discouragement from the Book of Elijah Part 5 of 5
Pastor Jack from St. Jude's Community Church in North Carolina brings a sermon of hope to those in the church discouraged. This is a great sermon for leaders in the church and it helps the followers understand the love of God. Pastor Jack uses wonderful stories to get his sermon across. He speaks of Elijah in the bible.
Affirming Resource 2/27/10-Shreveport Church of Hope (LA)
Shreveport Church of Hope is dedicated to spreading openmindedness and acceptance in Christianity.
Sheveport Church of Hope is an interdenominational church dedicated to preparing for the coming reign of God. With Christ as the center of our church we are open to everyone seeking a relationship with Christ and desiring to experience Him in everyday life. We encourage everyone to witness to Jesus Christ through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion. We follow Christ's teachings as we are led by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, the church, and circumstances in our life.
Sheveport Church of Hope is an interdenominational church dedicated to preparing for the coming reign of God. With Christ as the center of our church we are open to everyone seeking a relationship with Christ and desiring to experience Him in everyday life. We encourage everyone to witness to Jesus Christ through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion. We follow Christ's teachings as we are led by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, the church, and circumstances in our life.
From the SNN Library 2/27/10-Going Public With Your Faith: Becoming a Spiritual Influence at Work
Are you a Christian? Do your co-workers know that? If they don't, we found this book to have a good approach toward engaging people at work in discussion about Jesus without making them believe you are some type of bible-beater.
Amazon.com ratings: 8 of 8 users gave it at least 4 out of 5 stars
SNN rating: 4 stars
This book flies in the face of almost everything you’ve ever read or heard about evangelism. Going Public with Your Faith, winner of the 2004 Christianity Today Book Award and the Silver Medallion Book Award, is written for all Christians who may not think they have a gift for evangelism but want their lives to have an impact on the people around them. It describes evangelism as a process and helps readers understand how their skills and God-given gifts can easily be used to draw customers, clients, and coworkers to new life in Jesus Christ.
"...The chapter on postmodernism, in particular, will provide a much-needed prescriptive for laypeople and pastors who still are working out of 'aggressive, non-relational' modes." — Norman Transcript -- Robin Galiano Russell
"…The book is peppered with helpful and sometimes provocative comments from business professionals who have learned how to connect with co-workers and clients in the secular marketplace." — The Dallas Morning News -- Robin Galiano Russell
Click here to read customer reviews or purchase the book from Amazon.com.
Amazon.com ratings: 8 of 8 users gave it at least 4 out of 5 stars
SNN rating: 4 stars
This book flies in the face of almost everything you’ve ever read or heard about evangelism. Going Public with Your Faith, winner of the 2004 Christianity Today Book Award and the Silver Medallion Book Award, is written for all Christians who may not think they have a gift for evangelism but want their lives to have an impact on the people around them. It describes evangelism as a process and helps readers understand how their skills and God-given gifts can easily be used to draw customers, clients, and coworkers to new life in Jesus Christ.
"...The chapter on postmodernism, in particular, will provide a much-needed prescriptive for laypeople and pastors who still are working out of 'aggressive, non-relational' modes." — Norman Transcript -- Robin Galiano Russell
"…The book is peppered with helpful and sometimes provocative comments from business professionals who have learned how to connect with co-workers and clients in the secular marketplace." — The Dallas Morning News -- Robin Galiano Russell
Click here to read customer reviews or purchase the book from Amazon.com.
Encouraging Words 2/27/10 Your Adversary, the Devil
From: Love Worth Finding
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against . . . the rulers of the darkness of this world.” Ephesians 6:12
Did you know there is a ruthless, cruel underworld system that wars against you?
The crime bosses are but amateurs compared to this syndicate, ruled by the Master of Deception. He’s called the “destroyer,” “liar,” “accuser,” “tempter,” and “prince.”
Satan is indescribably wicked, brilliantly stupid, and hideously beautiful.
If he can’t convince you that he does not exist, then he tries to spread the lie that he is only in hell. He is not in hell. Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, but he is not there yet!
Be warned . . . Satan comes against you to obsess, depress, and possess. But, be encouraged . . . Jesus has purchased your victory by His blood!
Satan is portrayed as a roaring lion in 1 Peter 5:8. Put on the full armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18) and claim the victory that only faith in King Jesus can achieve.
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against . . . the rulers of the darkness of this world.” Ephesians 6:12
Did you know there is a ruthless, cruel underworld system that wars against you?
The crime bosses are but amateurs compared to this syndicate, ruled by the Master of Deception. He’s called the “destroyer,” “liar,” “accuser,” “tempter,” and “prince.”
Satan is indescribably wicked, brilliantly stupid, and hideously beautiful.
If he can’t convince you that he does not exist, then he tries to spread the lie that he is only in hell. He is not in hell. Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels, but he is not there yet!
Be warned . . . Satan comes against you to obsess, depress, and possess. But, be encouraged . . . Jesus has purchased your victory by His blood!
Satan is portrayed as a roaring lion in 1 Peter 5:8. Put on the full armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18) and claim the victory that only faith in King Jesus can achieve.
February 26, 2010
Affirming Words 2/26/10-Dealing With Discouragement from the Book of Elijah Part 4 of 5
Pastor Jack from St. Jude's Community Church in North Carolina brings a sermon of hope to those in the church discouraged. This is a great sermon for leaders in the church and it helps the followers understand the love of God. Pastor Jack uses wonderful stories to get his sermon across. He speaks of Elijah in the bible.
Matthew 25 Resource 2/26/10-Food Bank of Iowa (Des Moines)
From the time the dock doors opened in 1982, the Food Bank of Iowa has been committed to its top priority: maximizing "food in - food out". Donated products are received from all sectors of the food industry, including: growers; packers; processors; manufacturers; wholesalers; brokers and retailers. The Food Bank of Iowa also receives commodities from the United States Department of Agriculture for distribution as well as national food donations through Feeding America. From time to time, the Food Bank of Iowa has the ability to purchase large quantities of the food products most needed by the partner agencies. In addition, many companies, service organizations, groups and individuals hold annual food drives.
The Food Bank of Iowa serves over 285 partner agencies in 42 Iowa counties. Through these partner agencies the Food Bank of Iowa strives to meet the critical needs of a diverse population including children, seniors and the working poor. Our partner agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, shelters for victims of domestic violence, non-profit child and adult care centers, youth and senior programs and rehabilitation centers. Please click here to learn more about our partner agencies and view a map of our service area.
The Food Bank of Iowa is not a government agency and is not funded by tax dollars. Funding is received through a handling fee (ranging from 0 to 14 cents per pound) from the partner agencies. Contributions are also received from businesses, foundations, schools, the religious community, individuals and civic groups. Funding is also received through special events and promotions.
Click here to find out more.
The Food Bank of Iowa serves over 285 partner agencies in 42 Iowa counties. Through these partner agencies the Food Bank of Iowa strives to meet the critical needs of a diverse population including children, seniors and the working poor. Our partner agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, shelters for victims of domestic violence, non-profit child and adult care centers, youth and senior programs and rehabilitation centers. Please click here to learn more about our partner agencies and view a map of our service area.
The Food Bank of Iowa is not a government agency and is not funded by tax dollars. Funding is received through a handling fee (ranging from 0 to 14 cents per pound) from the partner agencies. Contributions are also received from businesses, foundations, schools, the religious community, individuals and civic groups. Funding is also received through special events and promotions.
Click here to find out more.
Affirming Resources 2/26/10-First United Church, Bloomington, IN
First United Church is an inclusive community of Christian faith. We are a unified congregation proudly affiliated with two denominations – American Baptist Churches USA and United Church of Christ – but our congregation includes persons from many different religious backgrounds. Both denominations are committed to the principles of congregational independence and freedom of the individual believer to interpret scripture in the light of his own experience of God. As we value diversity on the one hand, on the other we are united in our faith in Jesus Christ. That faith is central to our witness as a congregation. Our purpose is to help each other live out this Christian commitment through worship, study, and service, as we are also committed to invite others to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
Click here to find out more.
Click here to find out more.
LGBT Helping Hands 2/26/10-Waltham House (MA)
Waltham House is a group home program designed to provide a safe and supportive living environment for up to 12 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) youth ages 14-18. The program also serves youth who may be questioning (Q) their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Many young people have previously experienced difficulty (at home or in placement) due to their gender expression or sexuality identities. Waltham House offers residents a safe environment to live while they prepare for family reunification, independent living and future self-sufficiency.
Waltham House is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The program offers 24-hour staffing, and is housed in a large, comfortable, federal-style home with an expansive tree-lined backyard in a Boston-suburban neighborhood. The program serves GLBTQ youth who are in need of a safe and nurturing environment in order to reintegrate back into a community and/or family setting.
Click here to learn more.
Waltham House is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The program offers 24-hour staffing, and is housed in a large, comfortable, federal-style home with an expansive tree-lined backyard in a Boston-suburban neighborhood. The program serves GLBTQ youth who are in need of a safe and nurturing environment in order to reintegrate back into a community and/or family setting.
Click here to learn more.
Encouraging Words 2/26/10 Controlling Your Thought Life
From: Love Worth Finding
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7
There was a sign in a business that said: “We are not what we think we are; what we think — we are.”
What are you allowing into your mind that is thereby controlling your heart, your actions, and your words? God made you so that you can’t think two thoughts at one time. If you’re thinking what’s right, you can’t be thinking what’s wrong. And as you think, so you will become.
Guard your mind. Center your mind upon the Lord Jesus. Don’t let the devil take away your pure-hearted devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. Stay in love with Jesus and there won’t be any room for those filthy, dirty, wicked, lascivious, lustful, and prideful thoughts that bombard us all.
Start today to become more active in marshalling your thoughts and bringing them into obedience to Christ (2 Cor. 10:5). Use Philippians 4:8 as a sieve through which you pass each thought:
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7
There was a sign in a business that said: “We are not what we think we are; what we think — we are.”
What are you allowing into your mind that is thereby controlling your heart, your actions, and your words? God made you so that you can’t think two thoughts at one time. If you’re thinking what’s right, you can’t be thinking what’s wrong. And as you think, so you will become.
Guard your mind. Center your mind upon the Lord Jesus. Don’t let the devil take away your pure-hearted devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. Stay in love with Jesus and there won’t be any room for those filthy, dirty, wicked, lascivious, lustful, and prideful thoughts that bombard us all.
Start today to become more active in marshalling your thoughts and bringing them into obedience to Christ (2 Cor. 10:5). Use Philippians 4:8 as a sieve through which you pass each thought:
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
February 25, 2010
Affirming Words 2/25/10-Dealing With Discouragement from the Book of Elijah Part 3 of 5
Pastor Jack from St. Jude's Community Church in North Carolina brings a sermon of hope to those in the church discouraged. This is a great sermon for leaders in the church and it helps the followers understand the love of God. Pastor Jack uses wonderful stories to get his sermon across. He speaks of Elijah in the bible.
Matthew 25 Resource 2/25/10-Foodbank, An Australia Without Hunger
Did you know that a staggering 2 million people rely on food relief at some point every year? A million of these are children. The evidence is largely hidden, but the facts confirm that the need is growing, particularly amongst the working poor and the elderly.
In one of the richest economies in the world it is difficult to conceive of two million people not having enough to eat, and deeply sad to think that up to a million of them are children.
Australia is not immune and, despite a strong economy, hunger exists in surprising numbers in every state, in urban as well as rural communities, in all age groups, and in nuclear families as well as single parent households.
Last year Foodbank distributed 17 million kilograms of donated food, which met only part of the need. Foodbank’s target for 2013 is 50 million kilograms, which we hope will bring us closer to achieving our vision of an Australia without hunger.
Click here to find out more.
In one of the richest economies in the world it is difficult to conceive of two million people not having enough to eat, and deeply sad to think that up to a million of them are children.
Australia is not immune and, despite a strong economy, hunger exists in surprising numbers in every state, in urban as well as rural communities, in all age groups, and in nuclear families as well as single parent households.
Last year Foodbank distributed 17 million kilograms of donated food, which met only part of the need. Foodbank’s target for 2013 is 50 million kilograms, which we hope will bring us closer to achieving our vision of an Australia without hunger.
Click here to find out more.
Affirming Resource 2/25/10-Freedom In Christ Affirming Church, San Francisco (CA)
If you are looking for an evangelical, charismatic church, that
is gay affirming and that believes and preaches the Word of God
look no further, because we are that church. 
We are a people who
love God and are called by God to be His lighthouse in San
Francisco.
The message of God's love and of the Gospel of Jesus Christ must be shared to our community. For too long many of you have believed the lie that you can't be Christian and be Gay. For this reason you have strayed away from God and stayed away from His church. God is calling you home. God is awesome and has been doing a great work in our church. If you don't have a church home, come and visit us and see for yourself what God is doing.
We are a people who
love God and are called by God to be His lighthouse in San
Francisco.The message of God's love and of the Gospel of Jesus Christ must be shared to our community. For too long many of you have believed the lie that you can't be Christian and be Gay. For this reason you have strayed away from God and stayed away from His church. God is calling you home. God is awesome and has been doing a great work in our church. If you don't have a church home, come and visit us and see for yourself what God is doing.
LGBT Helping Hands 2/25/10-The San Diego LGBT Community Center
Mission Statement
The mission of The San Diego LGBT Community Center is to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV communities by providing activities, programs, and services that:
* Create community,
* Empower community members,
* Provide essential resources,
* Advocate for civil and human rights, and
* Embrace, promote and support our cultural diversity.
Guiding Principles
The principles that guide the actions of The Center Board, volunteers and staff, as well as the design and implementation of all Center programs, shall be:
* Inclusiveness and diversity founded on human and civil rights for all,
* Financial stability and integrity,
* The Resource Enhancement and Community Health (REACH) programming objectives,
* Collaboration with consumers and other community agencies to provide a continuum of care & services,
* Compassionate, quality service delivery,
* Continual Quality Improvement,
* Leadership Development,
* Cost-Effectiveness, and
* Measurable Outcomes.
Click here to find out more.
The mission of The San Diego LGBT Community Center is to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV communities by providing activities, programs, and services that:
* Create community,
* Empower community members,
* Provide essential resources,
* Advocate for civil and human rights, and
* Embrace, promote and support our cultural diversity.
Guiding Principles
The principles that guide the actions of The Center Board, volunteers and staff, as well as the design and implementation of all Center programs, shall be:
* Inclusiveness and diversity founded on human and civil rights for all,
* Financial stability and integrity,
* The Resource Enhancement and Community Health (REACH) programming objectives,
* Collaboration with consumers and other community agencies to provide a continuum of care & services,
* Compassionate, quality service delivery,
* Continual Quality Improvement,
* Leadership Development,
* Cost-Effectiveness, and
* Measurable Outcomes.
Click here to find out more.
Encouraging Words 2/25/10 Expressing Our Praise to the Lord
From: Love Worth Finding
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.” Psalm 100:1
There’s nothing wrong with getting excited in church.
I heard about a man who came to a cold church. The preacher said something he agreed with and he said, “Amen.” Everybody turned around and looked at him. After a while he said, “Praise the Lord.” Then people arched their eyebrows. The next time he said “Amen” an usher tapped him on the shoulder to quiet him down. The usher said, “What is wrong with you?” He said, “Well, nothing. I’ve just got religion.” To which the usher curtly replied, “Well, mister, you didn’t get it here.”
It’s easier to cool down a zealot than it is to warm up a dead man.
What does it mean to make a joyful noise unto the Lord?
How do you make a joyful noise to Him, not just on Sundays in church, but all week long?
Why not start by singing one of your favorite hymns throughout the day today?
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.” Psalm 100:1
There’s nothing wrong with getting excited in church.
I heard about a man who came to a cold church. The preacher said something he agreed with and he said, “Amen.” Everybody turned around and looked at him. After a while he said, “Praise the Lord.” Then people arched their eyebrows. The next time he said “Amen” an usher tapped him on the shoulder to quiet him down. The usher said, “What is wrong with you?” He said, “Well, nothing. I’ve just got religion.” To which the usher curtly replied, “Well, mister, you didn’t get it here.”
It’s easier to cool down a zealot than it is to warm up a dead man.
What does it mean to make a joyful noise unto the Lord?
How do you make a joyful noise to Him, not just on Sundays in church, but all week long?
Why not start by singing one of your favorite hymns throughout the day today?
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