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Finding God in the Desert

Finding God in the Desert

When we are in the middle of a desert trek, God’s hand seems absent and we are blinded by the glaring circumstances. (HDWallSource by AWLTER)

Desert times are fruitful times. Though they seem barren, lush fruit is being produced in our lives when we walk through the desert. “For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the works of your hands. He knows your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing” (Deuteronomy 2:7).

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When You Don't Win (Reuters)

When You Don’t Win

Like in life. It's not realistic to expect to get what you want all the time (Reuters) Ahhhhh, cake walks. The anticipation of maybe, just maybe, hearing your number called and getting to choose the cake of your dreams. I actually remember one particular cake walk from sometime when I […]

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EMS of ECWA

Praise & Prayer, November 2015

EMS OF ECWA PRAISE & PRAYER, NOVEMBER 2015 Prayer/Counseling hotline: 08033673654, 08051614880 E-mail: prayerpromotion@emsofecwa.org Website: www.emsofecwa.org Brethren, pray for us (1 Thess. 5:25)   WEEK ONE-FOCUS ON PRAISE/THANKSGIVING “Give unto the Lord the Glory due unto His Name; worship the lord in the beauty of his holiness” (Ps.29:2)   SUNDAY […]

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Nigerian bishop to lecture on religion, development and democracy in Africa at the University of Notre Dame at the University of Notre Dame on Oct. 29 (Thursday)

Nigerian bishop to lecture on religion, development and democracy in Africa on October 29

by Elizabeth Rankin, University of Notre Dame, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, 574-631-9184, erankin3@nd.edu Bishop Matthew H. Kukah, a noted Nigerian advocate for justice, democracy and human development, will speak at the University of Notre Dame on Oct. 29 (Thursday). His lecture, “Religion, Human Development and Democracy in Africa: Lessons from […]

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Study: Eating This Fruit May Decrease Colon Cancer Risk

Study: Eating This Fruit May Decrease Colon Cancer Risk

Dried plums may drastically reduce risk of colon cancer.   Specific research findings were recently provided to guests at the Experimental Biology Conference (Boston, 2015). The study results provide evidence of reduced risk of these cancers by the addition of dried plums within the nutritional regime.   This supplementation increases […]

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South Carolina, the Flooding Is a Sign of Things to Come

South Carolina, the Flooding Is a Sign of Things to Come

Greg Rodermond (r) and Mandy Barnhill, use a canoe to evacuate Mandy's home on Long Avenue in Conway, South Carolina on October 5, 2015. Torrential rainfall that South Carolina's governor called a once-in-a-millennium downpour triggered flooding there, causing at least eight deaths in the Carolinas. (Randall Hill/Reuters)   After almost […]

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Encouragement for Those in Painful Processes

Encouragement for Those in Painful Processes

Be of good cheer. Those painful processes you are going through are about to make you stronger. (Reuter) I felt the Lord saying that there are encounters with His power that are going to happen in the midst of your "process" right now as you stay positioned. I saw encounters […]

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Surrendering Your Senses to the Holy Spirit

Surrendering Your Senses to the Holy Spirit

James W. Goll  | Are you ready to surrender your senses to the Holy Spirit? (iStock photo)           As light and darkness continue to polarize and grow into maturity in the world around us, it is imperative that we learn to discern the spiritual source of […]

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Managing the Dark Side of Me

Managing the Dark Side of Me

Dr. Arnie Cole/For Man in the Mirror | Are you fighting the good fight of faith and pursuing righteousness daily? (Lightstock) "But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were […]

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Study Shows Painful Diverticulitis is on the Rise in U.S.

Study Shows Painful Diverticulitis is on the Rise in U.S.

Cases of diverticulitis have been on the rise in the U.S. (iStock photo) Diverticulitis, a disabling colon problem that can cause pain, obstruction and fever, became more common in the U.S. from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, a new study suggests. The findings are from one Minnesota county, but […]

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Daniel Kolenda: The Call vs. the Commission

Daniel Kolenda: The Call vs. the Commission

There is a big difference between the call and the commission. (Lightstock) Allow me to become extremely practical, if I may. I once preached about answering the call with urgency, and afterward someone came up to me and said, "God called me to the mission field, but you said I should obey […]

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