Pastor's Pondering
Read Lead Pastor Duane Mabee's weekly Pastor's Ponderings here!
Why Memorize
by Tim Weadon (guest author) on March 10, 2022One of the most beautiful things in my Christian life has been scripture memorization. I have advocated it for decades, yet most fellow believers simply say, “I can’t memorize”.
What is the purpose of scripture memorization? Why should I do it? Why do I say it is beautiful?
Scripture is given to us for “a light unto our path” (Ps...
Read MoreSuccessful Christians
by Duane Mabee on March 2, 2022A noted Biblical scholar was asked, “What made the Apostle Paul so successful in his ministry”? He thought for a moment and replied, “He had a lot of friends”.
It’s true. Paul lists a lot...
Read MoreNot Ashamed
by Duane Mabee on February 24, 2022Things are weird these days and getting weirder. I never expected to see a time when so many people, organizations and governments would find it acceptable to regulate people’s thoughts and...
Read MorePraying in the Spirit
by Duane Mabee on February 17, 2022We announced last week that we will be talking about praying in the Spirit this Sunday. I suspect that made some a bit nervous. “What are we getting ourselves into?” Many Christians are not...
Read MoreThe Power of Kingdom Advancing Prayer
by Duane Mabee on February 10, 2022What are you praying for today that if Christ said “yes” to your request would automatically advance the Kingdom of God?
The Christian and Missionary Alliance is nearing the end of our...
Read MoreReawakening to the Return of Christ
by Duane Mabee on February 2, 2022Interest in the return of Christ seem to rise and fall in cycles. At times, believers seem obsessed with Christ’s return. They fixate on timelines and try to place every event in order –...
Read MoreReawakening to Christ's Mission
by Duane Mabee on January 26, 2022In Luke 14:15-23, Jesus told a story to some religious people who didn’t want to include certain kinds of people in their “church get togethers”. A wealthy man invited lots of people to a...
Read MoreReawakening to the Church
by Duane Mabee on January 19, 2022It is common now for Christians to give up on the Church and walk away. Many continue to believe in Jesus Christ, but they are done with the institutional expression of the Body of Christ we call...
Read MoreReawakening to the Spirit of Christ
by Duane Mabee on January 13, 2022The Christian and Missionary Alliance is focusing on reawakening to the Spirit of Christ this week as part of the 40 Days of Prayer. The Alliance is praying for a fresh, new awakening like the...
Read MorePrayer and How I See God
by Duane Mabee on January 6, 2022Last week, we began a conversation about prayer that will span about 6 weeks. We’re calling it When You Pray. In the conversations first installment, I asked you to consider three questions. ...
Read MoreA Better Way to Start 2022?
by Duane Mabee on December 30, 2021Beginning on Sunday, January 2, North River will participate with the Christian and Missionary Alliance in 40 Days of Prayer focused on Reawakening. You may register to participate at:...
Read MoreHeart Over Head
by Duane Mabee on December 22, 2021Very many Christians have no sense of the great difference between the Christianity of the mind and the Christianity of the heart, and the former is far more diligently cultivated than the...
Read MoreWhy a Stable?
by Duane Mabee on December 15, 2021You probably know something about the Biblical Christmas story, but that’s not a given. Some of us recently shared the Christmas story with a group of children. They all have some affiliation...
Read MoreThe Great Light
by Duane Mabee on December 9, 2021Isaiah 9 prophesied that God would send a great light to His hurting people. That light cut through the despair and gloom and brought hope – hope for them and hope for us. The light came in the...
Read MoreLight in the Darkness
by Duane Mabee on December 2, 20212020 and 2021 have felt like a season of deep darkness for many. Maybe for you. Let me encourage you.
In many ways the sense of great darkness sets the stage for God’s glorious light. The...
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