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On Using Your 20s Well – Emmanuel Baptist Church

This past summer I went fishing with a friend who had recently begun raising support for a full-time ministry role. As we casted and reeled, he recounted some of the big events and decisions in his life over the past several years: how he had gone to Bible college with a heart for ministry, which… Continue reading On Using Your 20s Well – Emmanuel Baptist Church

Not Too Young: In Praise of Marriage for (Christian) Young Adults

As a Christian girl in the late eighties and early nineties, I had admittedly eclectic taste in music. My more predictable Paula Abdul, Amy Grant, New Kids on the Block, and Newsboys cassette tapes were stacked neatly on my bookshelf alongside showtunes, a variety of Disney movie soundtracks, the Oak Ridge Boys, The Planets, Abba, and… Continue reading Not Too Young: In Praise of Marriage for (Christian) Young Adults

God Created Heaven on Earth – Pathways to Organization

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.” Revelation 21:3 I’m sure there are times when all you see are problems and trials here… Continue reading God Created Heaven on Earth – Pathways to Organization

Christians You Should Know: John Leland – Enjoying the Journey

“Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” – Proverbs 30:5 A Snapshot of the Life of John Leland: Born: May 14, 1754 – Grafton, MassachusettsDied: Jan. 14, 1841 – Cheshire, Massachusetts Baptist evangelist and home missionary. He worked to disestablish the Episcopal Church in Virginia and… Continue reading Christians You Should Know: John Leland – Enjoying the Journey

20 Uplifting Bible Verses for Healing to Treasure

Bible verses for healing offer comfort when we don’t understand why we are suffering with pain, chronic illness, a nasty infection, or trauma. They can also teach us about God’s character and promises during suffering and what God might be teaching us. When I coach people with chronic illness, we talk about Bible verses for healing… Continue reading 20 Uplifting Bible Verses for Healing to Treasure

Prayer is a serious business.

Prayer is a serious business.  By Babatope Babalobi  babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: http://qrco.de/babalobi Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Luke 9 vs 28-36 28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed,… Continue reading Prayer is a serious business.

It is more profitable to serve God than to serve man.

It is more profitable to serve God than to serve man.  By Babatope Babalobi  babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: http://qrco.de/babalobi Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Luke 10 vs 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Republished… Continue reading It is more profitable to serve God than to serve man.

Prayer and Fasting as service to God

Prayer and Fasting as service to God By Babatope Babalobi  babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: http://qrco.de/babalobi Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Luke 2 vs. 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. Join WhatsApp… Continue reading Prayer and Fasting as service to God

Untangling Life’s Troubles with Fasting and Prayer

It seems like every family has a detangler: the person whose holiday season begins with their hands tied up in a string of Christmas lights. Their job is to remain seated on the couch, sorting out old strands, until they’re able to either find the end from the beginning, identify the one single bulb that’s… Continue reading Untangling Life’s Troubles with Fasting and Prayer