West Traverse Bay off the Old Mission Penisula, Traverse City, MI
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Au Sable River in northeast Michigan
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Au Sable River in northeast Michigan
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Au Sable River in northeast Michigan
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
It is graduation times, so here are some wise posts for graduates – and really all of us – to consider this weekend:
12 Things to Do After Graduating – Matt Jenson (Gospel Coalition)
Preparing College Students for Graduation – Kevin DeYoung
You’ve Been Sent – You Just Don’t Know It – Stephen Witmer (Gospel Coalition)
If King Solomon Gave a Commencement Speech – Joe Carter (Gospel Coalition)
How the World Can Shipwreck a Young Christian – R. C. Ryle
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your church family in true worship of our Lord!
Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday – the day we remember the coming of the Spirit. Where would we be without the Spirit?
We have so many reasons to celebrate the coming of the Spirit!
For more on this, consider: A Pentecost to Celebrate – Ryan Griffith (Desiring God)
O my most tender God and Father,
I can never fully estimate the stoop of Thy majesty
in deigning to love me,
nor the greatness of Thy generosity
in inviting me to have fellowship with Thee.
Give me I pray Thee,
grace to value such priceless goodness,
and every day to live in habitual fellowship with Thee.
– Charles Spurgeon
Tomorrow is an important day. Most know it as Mother’s Day, but it is also Ascension Sunday. Though often overlooked, the ascension is an essential part of the work of Christ. Consider just four results of the ascension:
For a further look at the ascension, you might consider the following:
Hope you have a great day celebrating the ascension of our Lord and Savior!
Our church joined with our three sister churches last night for a great time of praising God with singing and testimonies. We closed with a time of small group prayer. Below was our prayer guide. I wonder what God might do if these requests rose to the top of our personal and corporate prayers.
· Pray for a growing passion for God, His Word, and prayer.
· Pray for a growing hunger and thirst for righteousness.
· Pray for solid teaching, growth, and fruit.
· Pray for growing love and care for each other.
· Pray for revival in our churches.
· Pray for a growing passion for evangelism and missions.
· Pray for personal and church-wide opportunities for evangelism.
· Pray for a willingness to go, and boldness and wisdom for sharing the gospel.
· Pray for a great spiritual awakening in our communities.
· Pray for the persecuted church to be strengthened with power to persevere with joy.
· Pray for strength, safety, health, and opportunities to spread the gospel for missionaries and the church around the world.
· Pray for missions to people groups having no gospel witness.
· Pray for a great spiritual awakening around the world.
Praying for your Church:
Brian J. Mikul 