Unusual gifts
I was pleased when Wes invited me to participate in the project. I’ve been blogging professionally for a while and also personally. It will be interesting to talk about my journey with others. One...
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Give the gift of a goat
Ever since I saw the water buffalo movie, it helped bring alive the power of tangible giving to third world countries. Our family has been supporting children through World Vision for years but it...
View ArticleThe Power of We
By Shelly and Wesley Fryer 28 December 2008 This past Christmas our family was blessed by “the power of we.†No, we are not talking about a Nintendo “Wii†console game system. Rather, we are...
View ArticleGod Gives Us Spiritual Gifts to Serve Him & Others
These are our sermon verses today. God gives each of us spiritual gifts. Part of our responsibility as followers of Jesus is discerning our gifts and using them as the hands and feet of Christ. The...
View ArticlePowerful Annointing
Powerful words here from Isaiah. Isaiah 61:1, 2 NLT “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the...
View ArticleFilled with the Spirit
We are called to KEEP being filled by the Holy Spirit: Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not...
View ArticleWaiting With Hope, Encouraging Each Other& Rebuking Evil
Jesus calls us to wait for His return with hope, encouraging each other and rebuking evil with the authority He gives us through His Father and our Heavenly Father, God. For the grace of God has...
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Love, Hospitality and Spiritual Gifts
These words from the apostle Peter resonate with me deeply this morning: Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your...
View ArticleBe Patient
God calls us to be patient and wait on Him to fulfill the promises He has made. Patience is a virtue, and we rarely hear it extolled in the worldly messages which surround us. In the book of James we...
View ArticleDistinguishing Between the Spirits
These were some of the verses we considered today in our church service: Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message...
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Do Not Covet or Be Greedy
These are notes from Mateen Elass‘ sermon on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Our focus verse today is Luke 12:13-21. Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be...
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Energized to Tell God’s Story Through Creative Expression
Yesterday on Saturday, August 22, 2015, Shelly and I participated in a wonderful morning workshop at Frontline Church in Oklahoma City. Our friend Kori Hall was one of the organizers of this unique...
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Giving Sacrificially
This is my sketchnote and narrated sketchnote about “Giving Sacrificially,” a sermon by Jen Howat on the November 22nd, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Jen preached on verses...
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