“The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;” Psalm 34:15 We have prayed for years for peace in Memphis. We have prayed for a thriving community. We have prayed for an end to the violence. We have prayed for mothers and fathers who are grieving. We have… Continue reading Keep Praying for Memphis
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Paul Didn’t Duck No Smoke and Neither Should We
22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race… Continue reading Paul Didn’t Duck No Smoke and Neither Should We
Psalm 82 for Memphis
Psalm 82 A psalm of Asaph. 1 God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”: 2 “How long will you[a] defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?[b]3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. 5 “The… Continue reading Psalm 82 for Memphis
Redeem Memphis
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.” Acts 12:5 So much of Acts describes the early church a praying corporately. They fast, pray, worship, and are led by the Holy Spirit. They are intentional and specific with their prayers. When Peter was in prison,… Continue reading Redeem Memphis
High Ground News, So Long
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly[a] with your God. – Micah 6:8 High Ground News shut down at the end of 2024. I was hoping it was just a hiatus. The stories told were ones not… Continue reading High Ground News, So Long
Be Holy
15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a] 1 Peter 1:15-16 Father, tonight we lift up the people of Memphis. We confess our sins, of lust, of selfishness, of vulgarity, of disobedience, of greed. We seek our… Continue reading Be Holy
Goodnight Memphis
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day – Genesis 1:3-5 Order our of chaos. Day… Continue reading Goodnight Memphis
Shepherds in Memphis
17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. – Philippians 3:17 Keusi Donald had a jailhouse conversion. His life was changed when he gave it to Christ. Now uses his experience to help others know… Continue reading Shepherds in Memphis
Clayborn Reborn
18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. Nehemiah 2:18 I keep finding Nehemiah moments, people and points in time where the story of Nehemiah needs to be remembered. Clayborn… Continue reading Clayborn Reborn
Still Dreaming
The Great Commission 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of… Continue reading Still Dreaming