Author Archives: LauraMac

Wellspring 2012: Live Sent

Posted on May 21, 2012 by LauraMac

Two years ago, I was blessed to attend Wellspring for the very first time.  It was there that I clearly heard God say, “You have prayed for missions, you have given to missions.  It’s now time for you to GO … Continue reading →

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Barnabas: Son of Encouragement

Posted on May 8, 2012 by LauraMac

“…Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 4:36a-37 Barnabas is one of what I like to call “B” characters in the Bible.  (His name … Continue reading →

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Acts 4:29 – Praying for Boldness, not Protection

Posted on April 27, 2012 by LauraMac

Peter and John were hauled before the powerful Sanhedrin religious authority.  They were threatened and then commanded to stop speaking of Jesus before being released.  The power wielded by this religious body would lead many of us to pray for … Continue reading →

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Acts 4: If You’ve Been with Jesus, It Shows!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by LauraMac

Our Heart Life Ministry will be going back to Alaska this summer to serve on our second mission trip.  I’ve asked my fellow team members to be reading through the book of Acts to prepare our hearts for this trip.  … Continue reading →

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Set Your Heart, Set Your Mind

Posted on March 21, 2012 by LauraMac

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:1-2 Do you know the … Continue reading →

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On the Field Plays off the Field: The Play of the Week

Posted on February 5, 2012 by LauraMac

They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. Psalm 84:7 If you’re a football fan, you know the thrill and excitement of the “big play” – the one that makes the “Play of the Week” … Continue reading →

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Back to Bethel

Posted on January 23, 2012 by LauraMac

There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.  Genesis 35:7 Bethel was a significant place for Jacob. Up until … Continue reading →

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One Goal for 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by LauraMac

“So we make it our goal to please him…”  II Corinthians 5:9 Google the word “goal” and you will be rewarded with 144,000,000 hits.  Amazon yields 41,071 options when “goal” is typed into the search box (at the time of … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by LauraMac

“We prevent God from giving us the great spiritual gifts He has in store for us, because we do not give thanks for daily gifts…Only he who gives thanks for little things receives the big things.”                                                                                 Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together … Continue reading →

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Got Wisdom?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by LauraMac

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 Four great things about asking God for wisdom: 1.  He gives generously. I … Continue reading →

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