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Articles and vlogs by our pastors and ZTeam members.

October 28, 2020

Prayer Basics by Sharon Stark

We may often find ourselves petitioning God in prayer, but several different kinds of prayer are mentioned in the Bible. Ephesians 6:18 instructs us, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit… ". The DLNT translation says," Praying with every-kind-of prayer and petition at every opportunity in the Spirit…".
October 23, 2020

The Power of A Name by Loretta Huggins

Interestingly, Jesus changed Peter's name at their initial introduction: "Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas…" – Christ gave Peter a new identity (John 1:42). Wow, to have the Creator of all, God the Son, bestow a name upon you....
October 19, 2020

Getting Published by John “Rocky” Bruni

Don’t prejudge what you think is good or bad when you get to the point of submitting your work...You may have to start small at first, but as the Bible says in Zechariah 4:10a – “For who has despised the day of small things?”
October 14, 2020

I Am What I Am: Self-Acceptance by Loretta Huggins

We delighted in the fact that several Starbucks coffee shops were less than a quarter-mile from our front door in Washington, District of Columbia. And all the different places we have lived – the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and now the Mediterranean coast – have only convinced me that I am an urbanite.
October 13, 2020

Where’s MY Green Light? by Katherine Ryan

When you're in a time of waiting, these verses help: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. - Proverbs 3:5-6 Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10