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Articles and vlogs by our pastors and ZTeam members.
March 5, 2021
I would lay on our hardwood floor in front of the record player for what seemed like hours listening to and singing the songs. Over the years, I have noticed that some of those same songs still play in the background of my mind during difficult times in my life.
March 5, 2021
As a person that prides himself in forming my own opinion on people, I said to myself, “I’m going to surround this guy with encouragement, positivity and treat him like he’s a highly valued member of this team. Lord, help me break this thing over him, starting today.”
February 27, 2021
Over the years, I saw God do some amazing things. I had many faith successes through praying and speaking the Word over every situation. I felt almost invincible. Things were good until they were not.
January 28, 2021
“...the essence of God is love. The true character of God is love. And when you get to know God, you know that for sure.”
January 19, 2021
While most generally read with a focus on peace, this time my thoughts kept coming back to “dwelling places, (homes)” that He is making ready for me, taking me to Himself, that where He is, I may also be, and doing the works He does. Our Father, in His great heart of compassion, is absolutely unwilling to do without us!
December 24, 2020
...one of his nieces gave a book to his wife called "Heaven is for Real". It's a true story about a young boy that dies in surgery, visits heaven, sees God, plays with Jesus, and then comes back to life. Before the wife could open the book, he said, "I'm reading it first!!"
December 4, 2020
"In bygone years, I allowed bitter roots to grow in me. Those years of deep-rooted resentment were hard to bear because the anger was poisonous to my entire being. It was paramount for me to change my life because the unresolved emotions affected my relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and myself. I decided to pray for the grace to help me forgive the offenders ..."
November 26, 2020
"The Apostle of Grace, Paul, taught grace: he used the word grace more than one hundred times in his epistles. Paul depended on grace, entirely. Paul tells the Corinthians that while in Asia, he faced more trouble than he could handle, even to the point that he despaired of life. And he admits that in desperation, he begged God to relieve him from the attacks of the enemy. And Jesus Christ's response to his prayer is quite interesting..."
November 24, 2020
Filled with joy, I said, “You see that, bro? Do you see how The Holy Spirit worked on your heart? He softened your heart for that moment. She probably sensed it and saw her opportunity to thank you. She is on her way to being fully restored. Just remember that resentment is like a two-way stumbling block to people trying to draw closer to Christ.”