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Pen Pals - Corrie Ten Boom in "The Hiding Place"

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One of my favorite biographies is this story of two single ladies and their fight against some of the greatest evil Satan has ever concocted. Join me in listening to their story in "The Hiding Place." Corrie and Betsie Ten Boom are a great example of Christians under fire living out the Life of Christ in great affliction. Order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800794052/... Take a virtual tour of their home here: https://www.corrietenboom.com/

Challenges and Blessings of Pastoring in COVID Conditions

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  COVID Challenges This year has been a difficult one to Pastor in any community. It is no different here in NYC. I was encouraged (??) recently when I read that McCheyenne died because of serving his community during an epidemic at age 29. That's not what God has called us to while ministering during COVID, and yet, some pastors have died. Whether a pastor is healthy or sick, it reminds me that the Lord often asks His servants to work harder during difficult periods of history. I'll open up about a few of the difficulties here, as well as some of the benefits.  Difficulties I'm hesitant to say things are difficult because of what others put up with on a daily basis in life and ministry. But I'm just trying to be transparent for a bit--not complaining, opening up. Health Risk:   There is a greater risk now, as you know. I'm reminded again of this due to the recent uptick in COVID numbers. One of the men in our church lost his dad to COVID. And he caught the fever at

70.3 Triathlon for Church Building Fund

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Join Hannah and me for a jog across Queens and Manhattan as we enjoy a the sights and train for a triathlon. I'm trying to find 1,000 donations for our church building fund for $73 each. I would love to move out of our current space, and Forest Hills property (purchase and lease) is dropping for the first time in a long time. Help us out! You can donate $73 at: https://nycgrace.org/give/   Follow the Tri-train and the donation progress by subscribing to this channel or this page on my blog: https://guineafield.blogspot.com/p/tri-training.html 100% of your donation (except the cc fees) goes toward the building fund and is tax-deductible.

Goodbye GFA

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This month I’m officially saying “goodbye” to Gospel Fellowship Association (GFA). It doesn’t seem that long ago that Sarah and I sat in a room with a few Board Executives as they questioned our testimony and plans to plant a church in Queens (we were living in Brooklyn). That committee cleared us to serve as a young couple in the GFA Church Planting Program. I’m thankful they said yes! As I think back on the last 12 years serving as a pastor at Grace Baptist Church , I’ve learned to appreciate GFA even more. [As an aside, I like the whole raising support for missions process more than most people. But that is a discussion for another day.] In Romans, Paul states that those who “go” to speak the Gospel have beautiful feet. I guess that means that those who help “send” them (hold the ropes) must have beautiful hands (? = ) ). GFA is no exception. Here are a few things I’ve learned to appreciate from this special organization: A Family Atmosphere I have gotten to know most of the staff p

Salt of the Word / Beware Distortions

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Words of Grace Video False teachers come as "angels of light!" They may be kind people who know much about Scripture. So you must know the Word even more so you will not be duped by their misquoting and distorting God's holy Word. Be in the Word each day this New Year. Healthy dieting!

Bible Reading Advice

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Let's look at some tips for Bible reading for the New Year. These are taken from "Developing a Daily. Devotional Time with God." 1. Stay balanced. Don’t be crazy. There is a large amount of information in front of you now. We have gone through several different ways to get into the Bible and pray.   You have to pace yourself.   Professional marathon runners start at 5K’s. They slowly work themselves up to an increased level of endurance. In the same way, don’t try to be so devoted to devotions that you set impossible goals for yourself. If so, you won’t enjoy your daily devotional time with God. That would be a horrible result of this booklet! I speak from experience in this area. At times I’ve tried to accomplish such a big portion of memory or reading that it actually had a negative effect in some ways. On the other hand, don’t finish this book, then ignore its advice. I am trying to present a pattern of spiritual breathing that every believer must practice. This is not

Bible Study Booklet Available on Amazon/Kindle

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"Developing a Daily Devotional Time with God" is a discipleship resource to help you establish good quality Bible-reading habits. We look at both prayer and Bible study as well as tips for Bible reading. You will enjoy working through this booklet on your own... Or better yet, working through it with someone you have introduced to Christ = ) The Kindle version is free through Sunday Print version available here . Companion workbook for devotional journaling available here .