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Am I Hearing God or Is It My Imagination?
Read more: Am I Hearing God or Is It My Imagination?Ann here! Today I thought I would chat a little about hearing God’s voice as a whisper. Often the way God speaks is through the softest of moments, much like the everyday companionship of a good friend. Even the prophet Elijah heard God in the still small voice rather than a dramatic fanfare (1 Kings…
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Persistence in Prayer
Read more: Persistence in PrayerPhoto courtesy of Suriya Kankliang and FreeDigitalPhotos.net Hello, dear friends. Ian from Down Under, here. Another month passes, another month where the majority of us are still in some form of lockdown due to COVID-19. It’s fascinating that we are all in this experience together and that God created us for this season. This is…
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Locked-Down Life: It’s Renovation Time
Read more: Locked-Down Life: It’s Renovation TimeDear friends, Ann here! Today, as we enter our umpteenth week of staying home I thought I would share a personal story. I think I got an inkling last year about this whole Coronavirus thing, but didn’t understand it. I know a couple of others who had the same thing happen. See what you think…
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Mother’s Day – You Make the Day Great. Here’s How.
Read more: Mother’s Day – You Make the Day Great. Here’s How.In past years prior to the Covid-19 social distancing, us moms would ready our kids in the morning, head off to church to then, sit alone. I’ll be honest, it’s pain to watch other women be honored by their spouse and family at church. I’ll also share that the pain of disappointment will wane through…
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To The Spiritually Mismatched
Read more: To The Spiritually MismatchedSomeone needs this WORD today. While in my prayer time I asked the Lord, “What do I need to write today for all of us (The SUMites)?” At first, I didn’t hear anything but as I rose to leave the Lord began to speak over me…. And He said this is for all of us.…
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About Our Homes…The Heavenly Perspective
Read more: About Our Homes…The Heavenly PerspectiveHi friends, Ann here. Today I want to share something that God showed me about the homes within this community: the Spiritually Unequal Marriage community. These homes are deeply special to Him, and although they are unconventional in Christian terms, what He showed me is that they ‘sit under an open heaven’. That’s a great…
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Free Resources To Grow Your Faith
Read more: Free Resources To Grow Your FaithLynn Donovan here. I wanted to share with you some free resources that are available for your personal study time. I’ve created a number of video teaching and PDF handouts to accompany each. THE FIRST FIVE ARE FREE and you can find them at MarchingAroundJericho.com. Click on: Equipping Warriors. There you will find the first…
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Resurrection Sunday: What One Person Can Do For Jesus
Read more: Resurrection Sunday: What One Person Can Do For JesusBy Martha Bush Coming up this weekend is Easter Sunday — the day we celebrate The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In the week prior to Easter each year, by way of the scriptures, I visit the sites of “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” I enter The Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus…
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Let the Fragrance of Worship Fill My House
Read more: Let the Fragrance of Worship Fill My HouseHi friends, Ann here! During this time of incubation in my home, I’ve been reflecting on what I’m to focus my energy on. I sense it’s this simple thing: Lock my eyes onto Jesus. As far as I can, I need to fix my eyes firmly on Him, and steadily hold that gaze. This week,…
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Calm in the Storm
Read more: Calm in the StormImage Courtesy of Serge Bertasius Photography and Free Digital Photos.net Hi, Ian here from sunny Sydney. Wow, who could have imagined when I wrote about supernatural happenings and wilderness experiences in my last post that a few weeks later almost the entire would be thrust into wilderness. It’s scary with how fast things have moved.…
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What Happens While We’re Locked In?
Read more: What Happens While We’re Locked In?Hi friends, Ann here! How are you all doing, I wonder? Well, here we are with a new normal that has been thrust upon us: That of being house-bound with all regular routines interrupted. As far as I’m concerned everything has been interrupted, including my routine with God.
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What is TRUST- Word From Switzerland
Read more: What is TRUST- Word From SwitzerlandToday a word from Anja Grotto-Ingold who lives in Switzerland. Psalm 125:1 “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.” Dear SUMites, This is important knowledge for all who battle storms in their lives! Daddy has shown me this morning that what I received yesterday concerning…
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What Do You Do When Perspectives Collide?
Read more: What Do You Do When Perspectives Collide?Hey Sum Family, Tiffany here! Each passing day brings news of another thing in the Carter Crew's daily lives that is affected by COVID-19. Though we are currently on spring break, the Elementary School is going to e-learning for the following two weeks. The zoo is closed along with movie theaters, public libraries, hair salons,…
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Marching Into Truth
Read more: Marching Into TruthBy Martha Bush Hello, my fellow SUMite Marchers. Can you give a big shoutout to Lynn for this remarkable teaching in her new book, Marching Around Jericho! Today, I want us to talk about those false belief systems and lies Lynn refers to in Chapter 1. Quote, page 20: “The majority of my march consisted of…
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LCM Battling Bear Stadium: Home of the Battling Bears
Read more: LCM Battling Bear Stadium: Home of the Battling BearsBy Martha Bush Little Cypress Mauriceville Battling Bear Stadium, Orange, Texas, is exactly what its name implies: The Home of the Battling Bears! There was a time I spent every Friday night at the stadium watching the boys battle it out with that brown piece of pigskin, with their opponent. Not a football fan, I…
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Keep Playing The Christian Music
Read more: Keep Playing The Christian MusicHi friends, Ann here! If there’s one passage in the Bible that brings a SUM moment to life, it’s the one where David dances to the Lord, his wife Michal sees him through a window, and she ‘despises him in her heart’. Gulp — Let’s take a look:
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Supernatural Happenings
Read more: Supernatural HappeningsPhoto supplied courtesy of imagery majestic and FreeDigitalPhotos.net Hi! Ian here. Lent began last Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. I’m observing this season once again as I enjoy being intentional about seeking more of God and Lent and Advent seem to help me do that. Yes, I ‘give up’ something (sugar and Instagram this year) as…
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Salvations in Our Community: What’s Next?
Read more: Salvations in Our Community: What’s Next?Hi friends, Ann here! There’s a curious thing happening in our ministry right now: We’re seeing significantly more spouse salvations than we have before. For years we’ve known it would happen, and now it’s visible. We’re seeing it mentioned in emails or on closed Facebook groups; that’s how we know. It started about a year…
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I Asked God Some Questions …
Read more: I Asked God Some Questions …Hi friends, Ann here! We’re spending time talking over on Facebook about intimacy with God, so I thought I would follow suit in today’s post. Many years ago, I observed another Christian’s intimacy with God, and it was so eye-catching that it kick-started my own relationship with Him. Here’s what happened:
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THIS IS FOR THE MEN In Our Community
Read more: THIS IS FOR THE MEN In Our CommunityI sense a profound stirring in the atmosphere – the angelic whispers in expectation, preparation. The compelling knowing of God is turning the page in this moment of history. His voice, deep with pride and powerful determination: It is time for the men to arise!
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God Will Ask One Question When You Arrive In Heaven
Read more: God Will Ask One Question When You Arrive In HeavenI’m of the belief that upon arriving at heaven’s gate, Jesus will look into our eyes and ask a single question, “Did you learn to love?”
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My Isaiah 58 Fast
Read more: My Isaiah 58 FastBy Martha Bush And so, the SUMite Community has gotten off to a great start in 2020. First we had the fast, then Lynn’s book, Marching Around Jericho, was launched. Many have reported receiving revelations during the fast, as well as Lynn’s book, which I wrote about on Monday. Today, I want to share with…
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There is Power in My Voice (Oh, Yeah!)
Read more: There is Power in My Voice (Oh, Yeah!)By Martha Bush Today, I’d like to share with you my story of entering Jericho. After years of testing in The Wilderness, there came a time when I knew that I had crossed over The Jordan River and was about to enter The Promised Land. I made a pit stop and did three things the…