Lord With glowing heart I praise thee

Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise Thee, For the bliss Thy love bestows, For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows: Help, O God, my weak endeavor; This dull soul to rapture raise: Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warmed to praise. Praise, my […]

Prayer for our needs

To pray is nothing more involved than to let Jesus into our needs. To pray is to give Jesus permission to employ His powers in the alleviation of our distress. To pray is to let Jesus glorify His name in the midst of our needs. –Ole Hallesby What happens when we pray? What happens when […]

Prayer – a change in direction.

What does your prayer life do? Is it life changing?

I am again under conviction that I do not pray enough, I do not give myself over to it or correctly go about it.  I realize that this is what grace and mercy is for, but still I want to be more disciplined. So I have my list.  Not a list of wants and needs, […]

My child doesn’t want to come to church

Recently I have had a couple families come to me very concerned that their children want nothing to do with Church or the things of God.  We watch as they grow up and then out of the church.  Parents no longer “make” their children come trying to help them learn to make good decisions.  Often […]

Guilt by Association

A new friend looked over my shoulder while I was on Facebook and said something amazing (really amazing if you know the friend” “Being a pastor is the only way you are not guilty by association.” It struck me, I have lots of sinners for friends (yeah you too) and I have their lives streaming […]

June 2013 Living Stones Newsletter

The GRIFFIN Family – Your Missionaries in Northern Illinois Pastor Jeremiah & Tancy; Noah, Cami, Chloe & Jonah www.LivingStonesRockford.com or email [email protected] June 2013 Greetings to all our prayer partners around the globe! We hold your prayer more valuable than any other gift we receive as we labor together with you on the Mission field […]

Simple prayer

It was stressful, the day was crazy, time was short lots to do before eye surgery. We ran around town and got things taken care of and as we pulled up to the hospital I asked, “Would you like me to pray with you?” The answer “Yes” I dove into a prayer that had been […]

Mercy on our enemy.

The Lord has been dealing with me on the concept of vengeance and anger in reaction to my “enemies.” Micah 2:3 Therefore, the LORD says: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. It started with one thought. How can I wish evil on my enemy? God has prepared eternal […]

An Advent Prayer

ADVENT PRAYER O God, you give us your Good News and call us into a new covenant relationship with you. Help us to prepare the way of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let the valleys be lifted up! Draw us away from degrading thoughts and actions, and lift from us depressions and worry. Through humble people, […]