To serve God, means total surrender. We raise the white flag and give the King of kings the throne of First Love in our hearts. Not only that, but we lay down our dreams, desires, and accomplishments; also our weaknesses, and shortcomings. Retha McPherson

Scripture “What do you mean ‘if I can?’” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” Observation Jesus and the three disciples come down from the Mount of Transfiguration to find a commotion happening between the remaining disciples and some teachers of the Law. One of the men in the crowd comes to Jesus … Continue reading Reflection on Mark 9:11-29

The term “quiet time” was coined in the late nineteenth century from the Christian and Missionary Alliance movement. By the 1940s, it replaced the Anglican concept of “the morning watch.” The morning watch focused on prayer requests while the new “quiet time” focused on Bible study and meditation. InterVarsity’s 1945 booklet “Quiet Time” popularised the … Continue reading Rethinking “Quiet Time”: Frank Viola