“In his pictures, Arelius painted all faces after the manner and appearance of the women he loved, and so to everyone paints devotion according to his own passions and fancies. Someone given to fasting thinks himself very devout if he fast although his heart may be filled with hatred….Another person thinks himself devout because he … Continue reading Painting Pictures of devotion
Category: Devotions
Time alone with God is vital to living a life that really matters. Here I share some thoughts I have during my daily devotions.
Pray Hope – March 24
Prayer Focus: Healing In Jesus Name Reading: Mark 1:29-34 29 And immediately he[a] left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and … Continue reading Pray Hope – March 24
Pray Hope Over Houston: March 23rd
Bethel Church of Houston is joining a ministry of 5 Churches in Belfast who are united to pray for a great awakening of souls, in their city and land. They initiated a 20-day Pray Hope movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This prayer initiative runs from March 22-April 10 (Good Friday). We have responded … Continue reading Pray Hope Over Houston: March 23rd
Thoughts on Mark 7:1-13
Let's commit to obeying his commands and dump the excuses.
50 Days of Prayer – Final Week
This marks the final week of Bethel's 50 days of prayer along with the Houston Church Planter's Network leading up to Pentecost Sunday. Below are links to devotions various Pastors and Ministry leaders throughout Houston have written for this final week. Click on the title of each day and you will be taken to their … Continue reading 50 Days of Prayer – Final Week
50 Days of Prayer – Day 14
Something strange happened this week. I committed time in my schedule for prayer with our church families 50 days of prayer. Unfortunately, It is not as though I was not previously taking time daily to pray, but I asked God to awaken me to prayer in a fresh new way. I asked him to show … Continue reading 50 Days of Prayer – Day 14
50 Days of Prayer – Day 10
Note: This post is associated with a call to 50 days of prayer at Bethel Church of Houston in association with the Houston Church Planting Network. You can find the HCPN daily devotion by following this link: Day 10 Mark records a day in the life of Jesus as follows: As soon as they left … Continue reading 50 Days of Prayer – Day 10
50 Days of Prayer – Day 8 & 9
Note: This post is associated with a call to 50 days of prayer at Bethel Church of Houston in association with the Houston Church Planting Network. You can find the HCPN daily devotion by following this link: Day 8 & Day 9 Welcome to the second week of our 50 days of prayer. Given my … Continue reading 50 Days of Prayer – Day 8 & 9
50 Days of Prayer – Day 7
Note: This post is associated with a call to 50 days of prayer at Bethel Church of Houston in association with the Houston Church Planting Network. You can find the HCPN daily devotion by following this link: Day 7 Over this last week, I have shared the challenges Evan Roberts gave to a congregation in … Continue reading 50 Days of Prayer – Day 7
50 Days of Prayer – Day 6
Note: This post is associated with a call to 50 days of prayer at Bethel Church of Houston in association with the Houston Church Planting Network. You can find the HCPN daily devotion by following this link: Day 6. Day six of our 50 days of prayer comes on a glorious Friday in Houston. Most … Continue reading 50 Days of Prayer – Day 6