Jesus is our greatest example in prayer. His prayers produced great results, they changed hearts and situations and in the Garden of Gethsemane we see that His prayers even changed His outlook. I believe that the greatest prayers of action are those that are for the will of God to be accomplished no matter the...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. Father, I pray that no man will deceive our National Leaders with vain words and that...
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Action or Activity: Introduction
For the next six weeks we will be examining some of the things we do as Christians and asking God to show us clearly if we are living lives of action or activity. We are busy people, there are things that we are supposed to do, that are very important and yet in the midst...
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Giving to Missionaries in Haiti
This Sunday City of Refuge Fellowship will receive a special offering to be sent for relief in Haiti. We will be sending our offering to Joy in Hope a Christian organization in Haiti that operates a children’s home, schools and churches. If you would like more information please see this week’s blog post entitled “Compassion...
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Compassion for Haiti
As I have been preparing for a new preaching series I have been studying some of Jesus’ actions. In reading about the healings, the feeding of the 5,000, forgiveness of sins and other actions of Christ there has been one statement that has grabbed my attention over and over again, “moved with compassion.” Matthew 14...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. Our National Leaders will declare “the law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the...
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Experiencing God: Conclusion
For twelve weeks we have based our preaching on the study Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. This week, in our conclusion we consider the heart of what we have learned, God desires and pursues a love relationship with us. God has taken the initiative for us to know Him. He has revealed Himself, bought our...
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Building Cleaning Day Saturday January 9th
This Saturday, January 9th, from 10-1:00 we will be meeting to clean our new building at 18 E. Broad Street in Burlington. We will be providing all of the cleaning materials. Please come out and join us whether it be for the entire 3 hours or a shorter amount of time. We will have a...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. Father, teach our National Leaders, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and they shall keep...
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Come Visit Our New Building!
Thank God, after over 14 months of praying and waiting we have taken possession of the building at 18 E. Broad Street in Burlington. We will be referring to this building as our ministry center as it will house our offices as well as the counseling and training ministry of Servants of Cana. The most...