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Ben's Answer

It was midafternoon, and I was already curled up on the couch in the living room with no plans to move.

A Doll's Hat

My fears around the surgery built all day.... God, please let me be as strong as my young patients are.

the BEAUTIFUL story

Obed Natán Chic Itzep was born in the city of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, Guatemala. He has served the church as a children’s and youth pastor, a clerk in his local church, and district Youth Ministries director. In 2019, he was appointed senior pastor of the Tierra Verde Church of God of Prophecy in Siquinalá, Escuintla, Guatemala.

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP - PRAYERFUL LEADERSHIP

Look at the first two words in this article’s title, “Spiritual Leadership.” Now replace the word “spiritual” with any word that denotes effective Christian leadership—authentic leadership, compassionate leadership, visionary leadership, anointed leadership, fruitful leadership, compelling leadership, servant leadership, etc. This simple exercise reminds us that consistent, fervent prayer is essential to effective spiritual leadership.

Prayers Heard, Prayers Hindered

Caleb Madara Dondo serves as COGOP Kenya Task Force vice chairman. Brother Dondo is a teacher with a passion for teaching on the Holy Spirit, giving, and prayer.

Local Church Outreach 2020

As the coronavirus made headlines near the beginning of 2020, I heard an amazing message of compassion and care concerning early Christians running into the plague to minister with kindness to make a difference in the lives of those who were sick and dying. They were willing to move to ministry, even when it threatened their own lives. The message contained a powerful illustration of how those of us who follow the teachings of Christ respond in counter-culture ways to minister to those who are suffering and in need.

Prayer People

The Bible tells us to pray with all kinds of prayer (Ephesians 6:18). But not every kind of prayer is effective prayer. Sometimes, our prayers resemble a flea-market auction. We barter. We negotiate. We up the bid. We say, “I’ll become a missionary if you’ll heal me, God!” Or, “I need more money, more money, more money—I’ll tithe 15 percent!”

Consider Your Ways

When my wife and I first got married, we knew very little about managing money. We certainly did not pay attention to the verse found in Proverbs 22:7 that says, “The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender” (NKJV).

CONNECTIONS

Church Feeds 25, 000

Children and the Holy Spirit

Part Two: Explaining Holy Spirit Baptism to Chil-

A PEOPLE OF Prayer

Bishop Tim McCaleb, general presbyter for Asia, Australia, and Oceania, became a licensed minister in the COGOP in 1980. He held pastoral positions throughout Tennessee and Illinois before his appointment as state overseer of Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Texas. During that time, he also participated in Assembly committees such as the Bible Doctrine and Polity committee and was Servant Partners Director for the International Offices. He holds a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Houston Graduate School of Theology. He is married to Sheena and they have four children and many grandchildren.

UN PASO HACIA ADELANTE EN EL SERVICIO

Desde sus inicios, servir a la humanidad es la misión y el valor central adoptado por la gran comisión de la Iglesia de Dios de la Profecía de Rongai-Tuala, Kenia.

Orando por el pasado, presente y futuro de la iglesia Colaborador: Shaun McKinley

MENSAJES Cosas que Dios jamás olvidará

Ninis al servicio de sus iglesias locales

Michelle Brooks-Young forma parte del personal de la oficina estatal de Tenesí como la coordinadora de Missions Connection (Conexión misionera), supliendo necesidades a través de fondos y apoyando el valor de las misiones a nivel estatal y mundial. Ha viajado internacionalmente por más de 20 años propagando el Evangelio por diferentes medios. Michelle asiste a la Iglesia de Dios de la Profecía Restoration Fellowship en Murfreesboro, Tenesí.

Maduremos en nuestro diezmar

MINISTERIO DE MAYORDOMIA Paul Holt Director ejecutivo de Finanzas y Administración

LA SANTA BIBLIA

Una vez en la escuela, traté de escribir un reporte sobre el libro Rebelión en la granja, pero sin haberlo leído.

Dejados atras

Roxanne Corbett nació en las Islas Vírgenes Norteamericanas. Obtuvo su licenciatura en Administración de Salud en el 2011. Es ministra ordenada en la Iglesia de Dios de la Profecía. Actualmente, sirve como la directora del Ministerio de Damas de la Iglesia de Dios de la Profecía en el estado de Tenesí. Junto a su esposo, Nathan, tienen cinco hijas y tres nietas.

YOGA & PEACE

DEEPAK CHOPRA speaks with DAAJI about the role Yoga has to play in bringing about world peace. This is an excerpt from their conversation broadcast on International Day of Peace, September 21, 2020. That documentary is available at https://heartfulness.org/en/international-day-of-peace/.

Create the habit of meditation

CHIRAG KULKARNI, Co-Founder and CMO of Medly Pharmacies in the USA, speaks with RISHIKA SHARMA about creating a regular meditation practice, so as to make it a habit. He also shares how meditation has benefited both his personal and professional life.

Remembrance & a Sacred Earth

LLEWELLYN VAUGHAN-LEE mourns our forgetting of our connection with the Earth, inviting us once more to remember, reconnect and rekindle the sacredness of that relationship in our lives.

Children's Sleep: The Good Night Guide

DR. GARIMA GARG SETH is a pediatrician with a mission to help children learn good sleep habits. Here she explains to us what that means, and how as parents we can provide the best possible environment for children to develop a healthy sleep lifestyle.

Holotropic Breathing Ignites Boundless Joy

I’ve tried all sorts of breathwork practices, from the Wim Hof Method to three-part breath, but Holotropic breathing—a pattern of inhalations and exhalations designed to help practitioners access higher states of consciousness—was new to me.

Grace Cathedral Fosters Inclusivity and Healing through Yoga

Before Covid-19 shuttered the city, on any given Tuesday in downtown San Francisco, hundreds of mat-toting yogis streamed up Nob Hill in droves to converge at the historic Grace Cathedral, a midcentury Episcopalian church the size of a football field where, in 1965, nearly 5,000 people gathered—spilling out into the streets—to hear a sermon from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Come On Get Higher

Best-selling author and wellness educator Lalah Delia on raising your vibration to find your highest Self

THE ANSWER

Could my husband’s recent retirement explain his behavior?

Sewing Hope

It wasn’t in my power to mend a broken heart, but I sent needle and thread, with chocolates for good measure

Problems? She Can Relate

Meet New Jersey’s Own Black Fairy Godmother

Valentine Angels

Straight from heaven—with love

The Humility Sisters

What would two nuns know about taking care of a baby?

Sophie's Secret

How could a dog know just what so many people needed?