 Walking
Onward
As we look forward to December, the second anniversary of this ministry on
the World Wide Web will arrive on the 17th of December. The pages were available
before that date, but the first revision of the site was completed on that
date. We began advertising our existence on the Internet that day. We made
a few decisions along the way to do our best to create a commercial free
area conducive to quiet time and study.
Since that time, over 11,000 visits to our doorstep have taken place.
That does not include the thousands of times that pages have been
viewed directly by someone doing a search from one of the various search
engines. We have heard from many of you with suggestions, letters of
thanks and appreciation for many things. It is very often a humbling moment
when we see what Jesus Christ is doing here. We are blessed and honored to
be part of it, serving you.
From our start with 80 email addresses, five Christians and an idea,
we have grown to almost 400 addresses, a website, a prayer ministry. We are
blessed with subscribers from all across the country and several nations
around the world. We have ten brothers and sisters on staff now. God sends
us willing hands when the need arises. All of this is a blessing from
the Lord Jesus, Who we glady serve.
Several members pray daily for this ministry. For this we have very grateful.
Only with God's help will we stay on track. We are just frail human beings
ourselves, prone to error and stumbling like anyone else. But with God all
things are possible. And it is He who empowers us to continue walking
onward.
![[Dove]](../gifs/dove_3.gif)
Growth and New Friends
We are always finding more and more resources for our readers and visitors
to dig through to assist them in study, growth or devotions. We realize
that we are far from the be all and end all of devotional material.
And so, we find and present other quality sites to our guests for their perusal.
During the past few weeks we have added a few more sites to
the collection.
We do accept submissions for links to other Christian sites. We do, however,
reserve the right to make the final decision on what we setup links to. We
don't take links for personal sites, as an example. We avoid sites with
commercial references or content. All this is to try to maintain an environment
where the still, small voice of the Master can be heard.
![[Charles H. Surpgeon - Morning & Evening]](../gifs/spurlogo.gif)
Charles H Spurgeon -
Morning & Evening
The ministry of C. H. Spurgeon touched the hearts of millions and continues
to reach out to a lost and dying world with grace and compassion beyond
the author's years. The twice a day thoughts are designed to start and
end the day with a mind focused on God.
CF Devotionals desires to see the Word of God presented to Christians to
equip them for service. Without his tools, a carpenter will never finish
a wall let alone a house. A Christian without and understanding the Bible
is at a similar handicap. We know the our devotionals are not what everyone
needs. The devotionals of Charles Spurgeon are surely worth looking at as
an alternative or a supplement.
![[Sermon Central]](../gifs/sermlogo.gif)
It's just what it says it is. Hundreds and thousands of complete sermon outlines
and sermons. They can be used for individual study or preparation to present
a sermon or talk on countless topics. You don't have to be a Pastor to appreciate
the resources available here.
Contributions are glady accepted, reviewed and posted appropriately.
![[Three Crosses]](../gifs/3crsbw.gif) Welcome Sara and Sandy!
Sara has come on board as our Mailing List manager. As you can well
imagine, keeping the mailing lists straight around here has become a
full time job. Sorting through all the mail for the subscriptions takes some
time. Sara has volunteered to take on the task. If you are only getting somedays
and not others, Sara will want to know and help you fix that problem, etc.
It may take a little while to define how things will work and what changes
need to be made. But in the end, we hope the mailings will become a smoother
operation for us and invisible to you. Welcome Sara!
![[email]](../gifs/envolope.jpg) Email
Sara
Sandy is the wife of Rick (Liv4Yeshua) and has come on board as the maintainer
of the
CF Devotionals
Prayer page. When we get a prayer request that can be distributed
outside the private subscribers prayer list, Sandi posts it to the prayer
website. This way anyone who has a heart to pray and checks the site can
join in the prayer support. Sandi separates urgent requests onto a separate
list. There's a lot to this, more than meets the eye. The goal
is to provide a wider audience for prayer requests that are to be 'passed
on'. Sandi has volunteered to step in and fill the gap in service. Welcome
Sandy!
Email
Sandy
http:/members.aol.com/mom4yshua/chfpry.htm
Special Thanks
To all the spouses and friends who give up time so that we can present these
devotionals to you, a special heartfelt "Thank You!". Their sacrifice of
some time with us is another reason we can be here. Will this does take time,
it is not a chore for us. But there are times when these unseen members
of our families and friends pull up a little slack so that we can have the
time to study and prepare the different parts of this ministry. For all those
times, we are grateful and want to let them know their support is not
mised or taken for granted. Praise the Lord for your support.
![[Praying Hands]](../gifs/prayhnd2.jpg) Prayer Warriors Wanted
This is not for everyone, but if you have a heart and a gift for persistent
prayer, or the desire to become so - we might have a job for you. Every day
we receive prayer requests from members and their friends who are going through
difficulties from needing a place to live to life threatening illnesses.
Their requests are forwarded to a mailing list of prayer warriors. Unless
otherwise specified, the request remains private to the group.
We we do receive a request with the desire to have it go as far and wide
as possible, we have our prayer site.
CF Prayer Page
contains prayer requests and has a separate page for requests that are marked
urgent. Rick's (Liv4Yeshua) wife Sandy is doing the daily updates to the
page. Her service to the Lord in this capacity is appreciated.
What started as a few items a month has become a full-time ministry. Jan
is doing the initial sifting and sorting of these requests with help from
Jennifer. Jan is also maintaining the prayer warriors list. But the real
work is in the trenches by Christians who have the time and the perseverance
to spend time on their knees in prayer.
![[Cross]](../gifs/cross1-t.gif) Series News
The Cross Series is complete! For those of you who thought it would
never end, it is over. When I started the devotionals on the Cross - from
the time of the Last Supper to the Resurrection - I thought it would be six
to ten articles and we'd be off on something else again. Over a year
later, the final installment was submitted and posted. God has blessed me
with new insights and a fresh reorganization of the events that freed humanity
from the prison of sin. The grace and mercy that flowed from Jesus during
those last hours before the cross and the weeks afterward are powerful and
inspiring. The reactions of the disciples can show us that there is as much
hope for us as there was for them.
Jan's Sunday Series on The Fruit of the Spirit continues! Eight of
these fruits have been examined in scripture allowing the Bible to speak
for itself on these topics. Examining these twelve characteristics can show
us where are are and where we are headed as we grow in Christ. As the Holy
Spirit is given room in our lives to change us and conform us into the image
of Jesus, these characteristics will become more prevalent. Pray for Jan
as she continues in this series.
The Virtuous Woman Series continues! Sandi has been busy writing this
series for several months now. Insights into this woman of Proverbs chapter
31 can give women and men insights into what is important in our lives:
character, reputation and wise use of time and resources, etc. This has been
a very interesting set of devotionals. Sandi normally does substitute work
for CF Devotionals. Jan, who also does Sundays, has given Sandi her slot
on Fridays to finish the series.
For a complete listing of CF Devotional Devotional Series, check our
Series Page.
![[flame]](../gifs/flame.gif) In
Closing...
As ever, you who read are why we are here. If you have a question or comment,
please don't hesitate to send us a note. We do try to answer anything sent
to us as quickly as we possibly can. Sometimes we get busy with life, but
we will get back to you. If you have an idea for a topic, we'd be happy
to consider it too. Prayer requests are welcome too. We do send out requests
to the group at the request of a member in need of prayer.
Welcome to all the newcomers! We're glad to be able to send these offerings
to you each day. Please know that your email address is completely confidential.
We do not divulge the contents of our mailing list to anyone.
The devotional site recently pass 11,000 hits since December 1996. God has
blessed us immensely, beyond our expectations. Our desire is to maintain
things as simply as possible, and reach as far as we can in the process.
Our prayers go out for you as we all begin this new year. There will be ups
and downs of all sorts, but as long as we walk with Jesus, we are never alone
to face what this life doles out.
Peace to you and yours,
The Webservants of The Christian Fellowship Devotionals
November 1, 1998 |
Christian
Fellowship Devotionals - November 1998 News
