May Prayer Letter
Hi everyone,Thank you for continuing to pray for Japan! This past month has been a time of getting back into “normal” routine after the disruption caused by the earthquake back in March. Here’s an update and some prayer requests: 1. Our English...
Psalm 105:1-23
"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always." (vs. 4)Here, seeking the Lord and seeking His strength are stated as though they're one and the same thing. Worshiping God and receiving the strength we need to serve Him go hand-in-hand. When I am weakest, it...
Mark 16:9-20
"Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their stubborn unbelief because they refused to believe those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead.". (vs.14) Even after all they'd been through...
Mark 15:16-32
Jesus is mocked, beaten and crucified. The people hurl insults at Him about being "King of the Jews," "Messiah," and about His claim that He would "tear down the temple and rebuild it in three days." The irony of their mockery is that by going through with the...
Mark 15:1-15
This passage shows us Jesus' so-called trial before Pilate. Pilate appears weak, panders to the crowd, wants to keep them happy or at least shut them up. He is supposedly the authority but is easy swayed.Jesus makes no attempt to defend Himself. For the most...
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Churches Helping Churches, one of many organizations partnering with CRASH Japan to bring relief to the people of Tohoku during this time of crisis.
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Jon Petersen (North America director of 24-7 Prayer) talks about what role prayer plays in the current situation in Japan, and introduces the Prayer Room at CRASH.
Mark 14:53-72
"Peter followed him at a distance..." (vs. 54)Peter followed the captive Jesus right into the high priest's court yard? Why? He obviously didn't come to Jesus' defense, and in fact ended up denying he even knew Christ. The other disciples had run away, but Peter...
Mark 14:43-52
"Then all his disciples deserted him and ran away." (vs. 50) How often does this describe me? How often do I keep my mouth shut when I should speak up? Or run away from Christ instead of to Him in my time if need? The amazing thing is that Jesus didn't hold it against...
Mark 14:22-31
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