faith

An Introduction to Prayer: Part 1

Prayer. If I’m really honest, I have to admit I find it easier to spend ten minutes talking about God than ten minutes talking to God. My life bears evidence of this reality too often. My growth can be meager. My fruit …

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What Must Follow Conviction?

Confession. When it comes to embracing the rhythm and rest of Sabbath keeping, conviction is likely the first step, but the next step is always confession. It’s where the rubber hits the road. Confession means agreeing with …

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Remember the Sabbath

God says, “Remember the Sabbath. I forget. I forget a lot. Even though this commandment gets little attention, it’s an easy one to “keep” by most standards. You to church and 60 minutes later the duty is …

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The Unrest of Relationships in Stress

This past December it came to my attention that two people I dearly love are being crushed and broken by a marriage that has been in turmoil for years, flying silently and painfully under the radar. The …

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Advance!

  From start to finish, RHRW is a miracle in the making and this year you can be a part of this advance. The advance of RHRW and its message of Hope, Help and Healing is thriving, …

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God on Vacation

A few years ago the Seattle Times carried an article by Shirleen Holt in which was the following: “Nearly ten million Americans worked more than sixty hours a week last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics …

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Lessons from a Fishing Net

This devotional thought was written in tandem by Brenda Jank and a friend who serves as a missionary in a sensitive country.    Some people are good at fishing. I’m not! When my children were little I …

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Praying for Those Who Are Winded

The eyes of those around us speak volumes. Do you know and love someone who is weary? Have you seen their eyes? Do you know their ache? Consider using this prayer as a launching pad to go …

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Doctor’s Orders

  This post was written by one of our RHRW retreat facilitators, Dr. Nate Lowe of Indiana Wesleyan University.   Doctor’s orders: No tech. No TV, video games, books, games, sports, school, or any other activity that …

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Determined

Listen to this with all your heart. . . . He has determined to make you His own . . . I Samuel 12:22 (HCSB) Good Friday proves it. Resurrection Sunday celebrates it. What will you do this …

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