TheCall California

 

TheCall California on November 1, 2008 invites Christians from all over the West Coast to come together at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to pray for revival in California.

 

The Stranger, Must Read

This is very interesting and not the ending I had expected!!!!

A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our

small Texas town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this

enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The

stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young

mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors:

Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey. But the

stranger…he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for

hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.

If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he

always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed

able to predict the future! He took my family to the first major league

ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never

stopped talking, but Dad didn’t seem to mind.

Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing

each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to the

kitchen for peace and quiet. (I wonder now if she ever prayed for the

stranger to leave.)

Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions, but the

stranger never felt obligated to honor them. Profanity, for example, was not

allowed in our home… Not from us, our friends or any visitors. Our

longtime visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned

my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush. My Dad didn’t permit

the liberal use of alcohol. But the stranger encouraged us to try it on a

regular basis. He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes

distinguished. He talked freely (much too freely!) about sex. His

comments were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally

embarrassing.

I now know that my early concepts about relationships were influenced

strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of

my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked… And NEVER asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our

family. He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as

he was at first. Still, if you could walk into my parents’ den today,

you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone

to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.

His name?…. . . .

We just call him ‘TV.’

(Note: This should be required reading for every household in

America!)

He has a wife now….We call her ‘Computer.’  

Intercession, Worship and the Prophetic

 

Men and women of God are longing for a new expression of Christianity—one that can only be found amidst night and day worship and prayer. The disciples were in prayer and in one accord when the Holy Spirit sent the first great revival to the Christian church. In the same way, the Lord is raising up those who will cry out for the release of His Holy Spirit on all flesh in this generation.

The Lord is calling forth singers, musicians, worship leaders and intercessors to stand on the front line as forerunners, blazing a trail for the next great revival in our nation and in the nations of the earth. At this conference you will receive practical training and impartation for your personal prayer life. You will discover how to pray effectively and with great joy. Pastors and leaders will learn how to build their church’s prayer and worship ministry and how to strengthen their local house of prayer. Worship leaders will be equipped to build a team of excellent singers and musicians who flow in the prophetic Spirit.

In this hour of history, it is our glorious invitation from God to be people of worship and prayer who function with a prophetic anointing.

BREAKOUT TRACKS INCLUDE

• Prophetic intercession
• Pursuing revival and justice
• Harp and Bowl intercessory worship

About Covenant Eyes

 

Covenant Eyes is a small company nestled in the flat plains of central Michigan. It’s offices are located in the City of Owosso. It was founded in March of 2000.

Covenant Eyes Accountability Software is a unique tool for Internet users who want to be accountable to others for where they go online. The concept is simple. Download the software to your personal computer. This software will monitor everywhere you go online. It won’t block anything: you can go where you choose to go. The program then assigns a numerical score to every part of every Web site based on objectionable material. This information is then compiled into easy-to-read reports that are emailed to other people of the user’s choosing. These people can then become effective accountability partners. This software is used today by tens of thousands of people from Chicago to Shanghai.

Why “accountability” software? How does this help people?

First, accountability takes away the anonymity of Internet use. For many the lure of pornography and cyber-sex is its secrecy. When you choose to give an account of where you go online—to a trusted friend, counselor, pastor, or spouse—you remove the secrecy, thus, you remove much of the temptation.

Secondly, because the software only monitors without blocking, it preserves your freedom to surf the Web, which helps you build self-control and integrity in how you use the Internet.

Thirdly, for many who are addicted to pornography, this software has been a great first step in bringing them into healthy relationships with others that can help them get to the root of their addiction. Covenant Eyes is a tool used by many pastors and counselors in helping people find freedom from their habitual and compulsive pornography use.

8/1/08 – Gedy’s back home!!!

 

Today Gedy came back from Tampa, Florida, After 3 months of separation due to her work, she’s back to stay here in Kansas City with me FOREVER!!! Wow! Those 3 months were hard, but God wanted both of us to be alone because He wanted to deal with issues we had in our hearts. I thank God that I had that time alone with Him to really see my bad attitudes, and my issues. God is so merciful and loving that He gave me grace to over come my bad ways. I continue to learn day by day of His love for me. Yeah! HE LOVES ME! I got to spend the whole day with Gedy (“My Best Buddy”). We went out to eat with Doreen, shared many experiences, we had a great time. I’m so glad Gedy is back, I love her so much… and now I can have someone at home to talk to, pray with, read and share the Word of the Lord with (and cook too! YES!). Now we start our journey together into God’s heart. Thank you Jesus!!!