Mark Virkler's blog

This blog and journaling are from Pastor Shawna M. Diehl, a doctoral student at Christian Leadership University.

Worship is a high priority at the church where I pastor.  In fact, I served for many years as a worship leader before planting Church on Fire. We have been blessed as a church to feel a strong sense of the presence of God as we gather for worship. However, lately something has seemed off.  I thought it was just me until one of our leaders brought it up at a meeting. I know that the people in our congregation love the Lord and were worshipping Him, but maybe the Lord was trying to lead us to a deeper understanding of worship.  So I asked Him about it, “Papa, something seems off in our worship experience. Can You help me to understand what we are missing?”

From Linda Burton – Mark, I appreciate the things you said in response to the Supreme Court rulings.  I too went down this other road and it did not leave me with the peace that the Scriptures talk about.  I was keeping my eyes on those things and I could not see Jesus.

The following testimony of emotional healing is from Stuart. It is a powerful story that I know will be a great blessing to many. Thank you, Stuart, for sharing your heart journey with us.

I recently went through a time of profound healing and it is my hope that the following testimony will encourage others who have experienced deep woundings. My own wounding centered around witnessing the suffering and death of my mother from ALS.

We sure do! Simply click here and our 4 Keys one-page handout is yours. Your situation is so common, whether it be Sunday morning sermons, Sunday school classes, home group meetings or conference speaking opportunities -- all we get is 45 minutes. So what do we do in this situation? Here is what I do and this is the handout I make available.

The following journaling is from Pamela Jones, a distance-learning student with Christian Leadership University. Be inspired by these encouraging words from the Lord!

Did you know that King David visualized the Lord at his right hand all the time? I sure didn't. Not until Brad Jersek showed me Acts 2:25. David said of him, I saw the Lord before my face at all times, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved” (Acts 2:25 BBE). “I have set the LORD always before me …” (Ps. 16:8 KJV). King David knew how to abide in the Lord’s presence (Ps. 91).

Celebrate with Ruth Roman as she shares her amazing testimony of emotional and physical healing!

Q. I know vision is one of the four keys to hearing God's voice, but I just see blackness. What should I do?

A. There are actually 2 people in 100 who can't see anything on the screen inside their minds. When they try to imagine, they get nothing. It is now being suggested that this is a medical illness affecting 2.5% of the population which needs treatment by a doctor, if it is treatable at all.

I have polled congregations for years and found 2 in 100 say they can't see anything at all on the screen inside their minds. So, yes, my experience correlates with what the health profession is now claiming.

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