Message Year

“If you're a fan of the Abraham/Esther Hicks channeled books, you will enjoy Messages from the Ancient Ones by Stacey Stephens. Well organized by topics such as Compassion, Empowerment, Relationships, Integrity, etc., the ideas presented are upbeat and almost utopian. If everyone took the advice to live by the ideals in this book, it would be a better place indeed. I used the chapters as a daily devotional in the mornings. There are pictures to set the tone for each chapter, which is a creative way to utilize the need freedoms of digital publishing. The messages are reminiscent of A ...

"I have come to the conclusion that there are some things only God can teach a person, and His lessons come in the form of personalized life experiences." —Richelle E. Goodrich The next in a line of inspirational and motivational books. In the same vein as Smile Anyway, Making Wishes, Slaying Dragons, and Being Bold, Hope Evermore includes quotes, poetry, and a number of short stories. Enjoy a profound thought for every day of the year, including the popular following: "Love accepts you as you. It will never ask that you be someone else." “There are many things in this world that we do ...

The Lord has given me a special message for the Body of Christ for this new season of 2016 and beyond. This message has been prayerfully confirmed and I pray that your spirit will bear witness to it too. As I was praying and asking God for direction not only for my life or my Church but for the Body of Christ globally, these words were whispered in my spirit. ‘UNCOMMON FAVOR’....

Parents love to read children a bedtime story that describes a faraway land or a fantastic character. What is that parent doing? They’re shifting their child’s focus from the activity of the day into a more relaxed state. They are refocusing their child’s brain. And it works! Because every night all over the world parents use this technique to help their children fall asleep. Even though you are an adult, you can benefit from bedtime stories too.

At the beginning of a new year, many believers start revisiting their spiritual lives to confess their sins which is excellent! But unfortunately, some of them forget the positive side of their relationship with Christ when it comes to their thoughts, hearts, words, actions or even their dreams. For example: Are our hearts and minds always thinking of Christ? Are we joyful amid tribulations and hardships? Are we enjoying the kingdom of God within our hearts? Do we have a relationship with the saints and angels? Do we ask God to guide us on the way of truth? What is our role with those who ...

Mary Lee Meares, co-founder and elder, provides a fascinating look at the early years of a ministry that started in a tent and grew to become one of the largest congregations in the Washington Metropolitan region. The church was called the National Evangelistic Center and Evangel Temple before being named Evangel Cathedral (now pastored by her son, Bishop Don Meares). Co-founder Bishop John L. Meares was a patriarch of the faith whose zeal for spiritual unity was an instrumental part of racial reconciliation in the Body of Christ, bringing blacks and whites together during a time of ...