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The Rhythms of Grace team is continuing to seek the Lord for wisdom in calling Emmaus Road Community Church to be a “house of prayer for all nations.” (Isa. 56:7) Please join us in this prayer. We would love to have several others join our team as we mobilize the saints in prayer. If youContinue reading “Rhythms of Grace Updates August 2022”

Prayers for Our Pastors Lord, I come to You on behalf of the Pastors of our community today.  I pray that each one will dwell in the shelter of the Most High and rest in the shadow of the Almighty.  May their declaration be: “Lord, YOU are my refuge and my fortress, my God inContinue reading “Prayers for Pastors”

We are beginning this post to record the great things the Lord is doing in our midst. The Lord is great and GREATLY TO BE PRAISED! Ask Him to open the eyes of your heart and to reveal Himself to you. If you have a “God sighting” to report in the form of a “gloryContinue reading “Emmaus Road Community Church “Glory Stories””

Praying in Jesus’ Name Written by Carol Kobulnicky “…no one comes to the Father except through me.” – Jesus (John 14:6) “Jesus Christ has brought every need, every joy, every gratitude, every hope of men before God. He accompanies us, and brings us into the presence of God.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Last fall, our churchContinue reading “Praying in Jesus’ Name”

written by Gina Gibson Psalm 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God are my fortress… Let’s be honest…the world we live in right now seems like what some would call “a hot mess!”  It is easy to “watch” the world events and become very discouraged.  But notice that the Psalmist saysContinue reading “Watch for God”

Written by Carol Kobulnicky If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! —Matthew 7:11 I was recently in need of an electric knife—to cut upholstery foam to redo the cushions inContinue reading “Faith Like a Child”

I was recently praying with a friend from Psalm 71 when the words of verse 2 inspired my prayer: In your justice, rescue and deliver me;listen closely to me and save me. (Psalm 71:2 CSB; emphasis mine) My prayer that day became “Lord, sometimes I don’t even have words to offer to You. There justContinue reading “Ask God for the Words”

by Carol J. H. Kobulnicky Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!  Psalm 119:36 ESV O my brethren, do not seek to find in circumstances the explanation of prayerlessness; seek it where God’s Word declares it to be, in the hidden aversion of the heart to a holy God.  —A. Murray Conviction.  ThereContinue reading “Incline My Heart”

Exodus 33:11 Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. In a recent personal time with the Lord, I was considering what it means to “submit” to Him. As I often do, I wrote the word “SUBMIT” down the side of my journal page and soughtContinue reading “Is God Your Intimate Friend?”

(Gina Writing…) Psalms 46:10 TPT 10 Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God. I am God above all the nations, and I am exalted throughout the whole earth. As I was spending some time with the Lord recently, I felt drawn back to Psalm 46:10. This is a scripture that I have loved over andContinue reading “Be Still and REALIZE…”