God has given us a vision for the planting of a House of Prayer in Burlington City, a place where worship and prayer would never cease and where God would be constantly glorified for His greatness, His beauty and His great love. The House of Prayer is not a place for needs to be poured...
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Reflection
We have defined this Sabbath season of transition as a time to reflect on God’s goodness, to rest in our dependence upon His grace and to experience the rebirth created by God’s merciful pruning. This week our message is focused on reflection. In Exodus 19 God told Moses to tell the people of Israel “You...
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Transitions
We are currently in a time of transition. These times can appear daunting from a distance but I believe that all of our transitions have great purpose, they are not random or caused by the actions of others, they are a part of God’s ordering of our steps. This time of transition is a time...
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City of Refuge Is Moving
We are entering into a period of transition as we prepare to move to a new facility for our day to day operations and outreach ministries. We will be leaving 18 East Broad Street as of 1/31. We will have a temporary office but will not be functioning with day to day offerings of clothing...
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“The Night Watch”, a special teaching, Saturday, February 4th, 9:00AM-12:00 Noon at First Christian Assembly
This year the House of Prayer is going to be expanding by gathering to “watch and pray” from 11:00pm until 6:00 am on four different nights. The “Night Watch” has a great biblical importance and is a key part of the ministry of every house of prayer. On Saturday, February 4th we will be meeting at First...
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Peace of Mind
The greatest battles of our lives are found in our minds. We have a tendency to attempt to focus on the exterior rather than the interior. We attempt to change habits and behavior without allowing God to show us the reality of what is going on in our hearts and our minds. True change, in fact, transformation...
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Hope Mobile Food Distribution, Saturday, January 21st, 10:30 AM at Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
We are very excited to be able to be a sponsoring agency to bring a new program to Burlington from the Food Bank of South Jersey. The Hope Mobile is a 48 foot tractor trailer that brings emergency food to communities. The distribution contains meat, pasta, rice and canned goods that can provide 3 meals...
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The Commotion of Harvest
I recently read someone describe harvest as “a time to work hard followed by a season of feasting, celebrating and gratitude.” I am coming to understand the importance and necessity of gratitude. I think we are well aware of the need to be thankful, but I am coming to believe that there is a need...
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House of Prayer, Friday, January 13th, 7:00 PM
God has given us a vision for the planting of a House of Prayer in Burlington City, a place where worship and prayer would never cease and where God would be constantly glorified for His greatness, His beauty and His great love. The House of Prayer is not a place for needs to be poured...
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Unrejected
In a single moment Jesus turned societal, racial and gender prejudice upside down and revealed the order of the Father, that all mankind was made in the image of God and was equal as God’s creation. A few weeks ago I wrote about how Jesus restored order by His interaction with the Samaritan woman at...