Carl Lance

Effectual Fervent Prayer

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16 KJV). That seems simple enough, so why don’t we see more results? Are we not praying effectual (effective) or maybe our prayers are not fervent (impassioned)? Are we seriously praying and expecting (in faith) an answer from GOD? Are we praying at all? […]

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The Only Answer

I was discussing the state of our country and world with our Associate Pastor, and we concluded everything seems to be getting worse. Not that it can’t be turned around, but our leaders are leading us farther away from the answer. With our economy floundering and inflation soaring, we are offered higher taxes and more

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Abundance Of The Heart

I like keeping in touch with my family and friends on Facebook. Years of living overseas because of my work, left me wanting to connect with my family. We retired in Texas but most of my relatives live in Tennessee and Florida and Susan’s are mostly in the Philippines. In addition, we have good friends

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Someone Special!

It was Sophia’s Birthday, and we wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday and let her know how much we love her even though we lived in Beijing, and she was in Texas. That was her special day, and she deserved a little extra attention. It took a bit of doing with the time difference,

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Suffering Saints?

I occasionally see posts from an organization that supports Christians in Iran. They relay stories of Christians facing persecution, imprisonment, and even death because of their faith. When these dear people come to know JESUS, they must share their newfound faith. Some are saved while living or working outside their country, and return to Iran,

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