May 4, 2008
· Filed under Faith, Prayer, Serving
From Family News in Fous
By Josh Montez
In one of thousands of NDP activities, pilots are flying small planes over state capitols to pray for our nation. They’re called “Prayer Flights” and they’ve got all fifty states covered.
Before pilots Bob Stephenson and Pat Carlile go up in their Cessna 182 for the Prayer Flight over Denver, they go through pre-flight checklist.
Once over the state capitol the two will offer specific prayers.
“We have a list here of things in the government, like government officials to recognize God’s authority and rely on him for wisdom,” says Stephenson.
Carlile adds, “our nation’s in great need with its economy, its military and the war in Iraq. And our election year. There’s a lot of great need for our country right now.”
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May 3, 2008
· Filed under Family, Marriage, Relationship, Serving
By Carol Heffernan
It’s easy to think that only “other people” get divorced. That your own marriage is somehow immune to heartache, infidelity and fights over who gets the house, the car, the dog. After all, how many of us would walk down the aisle if we believed our relationships would end up in divorce court?
Truth is, no relationship comes with a lifetime guarantee. Even men and women who grew up in stable homes, who attend church and consider themselves Christians, who promise “until death do us part,” can have it all fall apart.
As Christians, we know that applying biblical principles to marriage will give us a stronger foundation than those of our unbelieving friends and neighbors. We know this, but what are we doing about it? In other words, what makes a marriage “Christian”?
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