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Monday, January 28, 2008

21 Days of Prayer & Fasting

Yesterday our church began a 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting Initiative to conclude on Saturday February 16. The goal of this initiative is raise the temperature of spiritual life and overall seeking after God and to challenge our church to step out in faith in fresh, new ways. Therefore, the goal is not necessarily for us as individuals to be fasting for the 21 days, though some may choose to do so, but to have prayer and fasting to be happening by someone at all times during the 21 days.

It is pretty awesome to think that right now someone is praying and fasting on behalf of our church!

The people with real commitment will be fasting on this day, Super Bowl Sunday, the first major holiday of the year.

If this day is not filled, Valentine's Day, then the pastor's have to take it.

Jan 28, 2008 2:23:00 PM | Self Leading, Spiritual Practices

2 Comments

I'm sorry! My comment below didn't show any LOVE for the down and out....the waaaaaay OOOOOUT. "Raider Power" has just had the "Lights Out" so much recently that the black jersey they wear is the perfect color for their season. Let's all show our LOVE this off season and wear Black to church to show our "Lights Out" LOVE for the Raiders.

Posted by: Yourplayer1 | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 08:57 PM

RE Feb 14 - I think Raider Nation should be responsible for this day. Time to give the Bolts some LOVE after that post below, Rod.

Posted by: Evonn | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 07:10 PM

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What a Difference a Week Makes Last week I shared about my True Motivation for rooting for the Oakland Raiders and how it was easier to count those who did not have Charger apparel versus those who did. This past weekend not a jersey in sight -- could it have do with the Chargers loss to the Patriots last week -- you think.

From 1 to 120! On Saturday (Jan. 26) close to 120 people took half of their day and participated in the Daily Journey Quiet Time Workshop. This is a thrill for me in so many ways. For close to 12 years I have served as the pastoral leader of our discipleship classes. This was the most attended class of any kid ever. What was particularly encouraging was that about half the people there have been attending Journey for less than 2 years. To think that the first time they offered this workshop (12 years ago) 1 person attended -- here is what is so cool -- that very same person was there on Saturday taking the workshop as refresher. After learning some practical ways of having a quiet time. They were then instructed to find a space and have a quiet time and then share what their experience was like with other participants. I am so looking forward to hearing stories of how these individual lives will change as a result of connecting with God daily. I have to believe as a result our church will be changed.