A Savior Is Born!: Download a Christmas Book for Free

Read "A Savior is Born!," about the birth of Jesus w/your family Christmas morning. Download a free copy from my site:
http://stores.lulu.com/stevekendall

May you have a blessed, happy, safe and warm Christmas celebrating the birth of Jesus!

Faith, Not Fear: Join Us for Our 40 Day Devotional

Join us for our 40 Day Devotional, "Faith, Not Fear."

You can find links to the devotions posted thus far @:


http://biblestudycafe.com/faith40devo.html

Have a blessed day!

Day 19--Faith, Not Fear: YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT!

Devotional-Day 19-"Faith, Not Fear" is now online. Topic: "You Know Better Than That!"-Have a blessed evening, everybody!

Day 18--Faith, Not Fear: PERSEVERANCE

Devotional-Day 13-"Faith, Not Fear" is now online. Topic: "PERSEVERANCE"-Join us anytime. Have a blessed day, everybody!

Sleep When The Baby Sleeps

Devotional-Day 13-"Faith, Not Fear" is now online. Topic: "Sleep When The Baby Sleeps"-Join us anytime. Have a blessed evening, everybody!

Voters, Please Lean Not Unto Your Own Understanding

When Voting, Lean Not Unto Your Own Understanding

Before you vote...
1. Pray for wisdom and understanding when voting.

2. Do your own research about issues and candidates.

3. Make decisions in consultation with God, not based on what a TV commercial, or talk show tells you

-----------------------Countdown to Election Day-------------------------
With less than 30 days left before Election Day on November 2, I think more and more about voter anger as shown on television.

When I see people express their anger about the current state of our government and the economy as a whole, I always wonder if they prayed before expressing an opinion.

We live in such a microwave society. We want change for the better quickly. We want God to solve our problems quickly. We want God to be “on-call” like an emergency room doctor, to be nearby when we need Him to save us from a crisis, but we have no relationship with Him when things are going well.

We lack patience and make decisions, often without first consulting the Lord in prayer.

When we lean on our own understanding, instead of trusting God with all our heart, we may make decisions that have long lasting, bad consequences.

Voters have a history of rushing into decisions and suffering for years afterward. For example, in the late 1970s, California voters passed a measure to cut property taxes. This property tax cut, many argue, led to budget problems and the increase of other taxes, which haunt California to this day.

TV commercials and many political talk show hosts, on cable TV and radio, craft a message to persuade you to their point of view.

Talk show hosts today often prey on our fears and anger. Why? So that they will become, or stay popular, increase their ratings, leading to more money for their network and for thus, for themselves.

We know that politicians will often say, and do anything to get our vote. They may offer things, like tax cuts, without fully explaining the long-term consequences.

Sin often operates in this fashion. Sometimes we cry out to the Lord and ask, “Why me?” when problems linger, without first asking ourselves, “Are my problems the consequences of my sins?”

You may be a follower of Christ, but if you have overdue bills because you used your credit cards for things you didn’t need, the bill collector probably will not wipe away and forget your sins as the Lord does.

Even when things happen to us financially that are beyond our control, the Lord is still there for us. He’s there to comfort and guide us during these low, tough valley experiences.

Join Faith, Not Fear Anytime! Read at your Own Pace

It's never to late to join us for our 40 Day Devotional: "Fear, Not Faith." You can read
previous entries at your own pace.

Here are links to what we've covered thus far:

1. Seek First His Kingdom

2. Count Your Blessings

3. Things Hoped For

4. Write the Vision

5. Giving Thanks

6. Renewing Your Mind

7. A Mind Like Christ

8. To Everything There Is A Season

9. Letting Go Of The Clutter

10. Love Never Fails

Day 5--Faith, Not Fear: Giving Thanks

Day 5 of our 40 Day Devotional, "Faith, Not Fear," is now available at
the link below. Today, we focus on "Giving Thanks"
--Have a blessed day, everybody!
http://biblestudycafedotcom.blogspot.com/

Day 4--Faith, Not Fear: A 40 Day Devotional

Day 4 of our 40 Day Devotional, "Faith, Not Fear," is now available at the
link below. Have a blessed day, everybody!

http://biblestudycafedotcom.blogspot.com

Faith, Not Fear: A 40 Day Devotional

I started a 40 day devotional, "Faith, Not Fear" on my blog @ the link below.

Hope you'll join me!

http://biblestudycafedotcom.blogspot.com

Have a blessed weekend!

Your Favorite Preacher(s)

Who are your favorite preachers?

You are welcome to share by sending me and email @: Steve@BibleStudyCafe.com

My favorite preachers are:

1. Dr. Lucius M. Dalton, Senior Pastor of Mt.Moriah Baptist Church, my home church. You can find Pastor Dalton's sermons at: http://mountmoriahchurch.org

2. Dr. A. R. Bernard - "Faith in Practice":
http://www.arbernard.com/BroadcastPrograms/FaithinPractice/tabid/615/Default.aspx

3. Dr. Tony Evans - "The Alternative":
http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/The_Alternative

4. Dr. Charles Stanley - "In Touch": http://www.intouch.org

I look forward to learning about your favorite preacher(s)!

Dr. Stanley's Scripture Used in Prayer Message

Dr. Stanley used Colossians 4:2 in his message about prayer that I discussed in my earlier blog entry.

Charles Stanley on Making the Most of Prayer

Great radio message from Dr. Charles Stanley 2day re: Making the Most of Your Prayer Life-U can listen online @: http://bit.ly/a6oEcI

After listening to his message, I realize I need to make a greater effort to keep a prayer journal.

You can download a free prayer journal at my ministry site:

http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/daily-prayer-journal/2741226

To view more free stuff from my site: http://biblestudycafe.com/

Safe & Blessed Labor Day

A happy, safe and blessed Labor to everyone!

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
--Matthew 11:28 (King James Version)

In Remembrance: Dr. Dorothy Height (1912-2010)

Our condolences go out to the family and colleagues of Civil and Women's Rights Leader, Dr. Dorothy Height who passed away this morning, April 20, 2010. Dr. Height was 98.

We're blessed our daughter had an opportunity
to meet her. You can learn more about Dr. Dorothy Height @:
http://www.ncnw.org/about/height.htm

NPR aired a nice remembrance of Dr. Height:
http://n.pr/cGE4gL

Washington Post Article:
Dorothy I. Height, founding matriarch of civil rights movement, dies at 98
http://bit.ly/cL4j7r

Fear God, Not Man

We're editing unaired sermons from our archive at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church of Washington, DC. You can hear the message, "Fear God, Not Man", from our Senior Pastor, Dr. Lucius M. Dalton @:

http://www.archive.org/details/Sept7_08

New Sermon Online by Dr. Lucius M. Dalton

Although a blizzard on the East Coast forced the cancellation of worship
services at the church I attend, Mt. Moriah Baptist of Washington, D.C.,
we were blessed with a live, online sermon from our Senior Pastor, Dr. Lucius M. Dalton.

You can listen to the sermon, entitled, "Has The Fire Fallen?" @:
http://mountmoriahchurch.org

Have a blessed, safe and fruitful week!

Your Brother in Christ,

Steve Kendall