Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
Mighty In Prayer
I think it was Dr. Budd at Asbury College that first introduced me to E.M. Bounds. Each class, Dr. Budd would read a selection from one of Bounds books on prayer- which he wrote at least eight. Bounds was known … Continue reading
A Christmas Question to Ponder
I read a Twitter update from someone I follow (I honestly wish I could remember who tweeted this so I could give proper credit.) and they posed this question: How would your celebration of Christmas be different if it were … Continue reading
Godly Sorrows Turns Into Repentance
“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvaton and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”2 Corinthians 7:10 TNIV Paul is writing, again, to the Church at Corinth. He has received word from Titus that the Church in Corinth … Continue reading
Reflections from Sunday’s Worship
It’s 8:00 a.m. Abbie is still in bed as she is sick this morning. While I wait for her to wake up, I thought I would evaluate the 9:30 worship service where I preached. If you read my previous post, … Continue reading
Site Preparations
“He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: ‘A voice of one calling in the desert, … Continue reading
Friday’s Quotation: Black Friday Edition
Today is Black Friday, a day when people get up at ungodly hours to buy the things that they think they need. I have quoted Eleazar Fernandez before, and I believe there is another nugget from him that is worth … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
It’s Thanksgiving Day, and at some point today you’ll likely gather with family and friends to munch on some turkey, cranberry sauce (I prefer the stuff in a can), mashed potatoes with lots of gravy (Andrea doesn’t like gravy) and … Continue reading
Heading to Pennsylvania
We’ll be leaving in a few hours for Pennsylvania to see my family for Thanksgiving. It will be nice to get away for a few days as we head into the holiday season. I’m pretty excited for Abbie to see … Continue reading
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I was reading Ephesians 3:14-21 as part of my morning devotion time this weekend. In the passage, Paul is lifting up a prayer for fellow believers- especially the church at Ephesus that they might comprehend how high, deep, and wide … Continue reading
Top 15 Things Learned At Catalyst One Day
I traveled with some friends to the Catalyst Oneday event in Baltimore (actually, Fulton) Maryland this past Monday. I had been hoping to get to a Catalyst event and had originally planned on going to the big one in Atlanta … Continue reading
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