Religious_Spiritual
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Sent Forth
Bishop Ryan Napalo, lead pastor of Union Grove Church of God of Prophecy, has served 18 years in the ministry with 12 of those dedicated to pastoral ministry. His education includes a Master’s degree in Information Technology with which he holds a professorship at the University of Phoenix. Currently, he serves on the Finance Committee for the Magnolia Region as well as the International Offices.
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December 2017
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What Was Jesus' Greatest Christmas Gift?
The happiest moments families can spend is reminiscing about the most familiar and best-loved stories of the Bible.
8 min |
December 2017
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Forsaken?
Finding faith beyond feeling.
5 min |
January 2017
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The Life Giving Church
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” (Hebrews 10:24,25).
4 min |
July 2017
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Do We Really Need Preaching?
There is an anecdote told of a holiness preacher who was asked to speak at a church.
7 min |
July 2017
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Heighten Our Level Of Worship
How does one heighten their level of worship? Heighten is a verb which expresses an action of some type.
4 min |
July 2017
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Thy Will Be Done Amen
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”—Genesis 11:4
6 min |
July 2017
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Ugly Christmas
Expectation. Excitement. Elation. This has long been my attitude of Christmas.
3 min |
December 2016
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Christmas Revelation
I am one of those people who plays my MP3 player on the Christmas playlist all year around. I love Christmas, and our congregation will often hear me remind them, "Only 122 days till Christmas." So you could say that I have Christmas-on-the-brain. Or more accurately, I have Jesus in my heart year-round.
4 min |
December 2016
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Love is Kind
In Twenty-first Century Christianity, We Focus on the Power of Jesus, His Focus, and His Commitment. But if You Could Interview Those Followers Who Were Closest to Him, While They May Have Been in Awe of These Things, They Would Never Fail to Mention the Kindness of Jesus.
7 min |
March 2017
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South America Update Humanitarian Crisis In Venezuela
I am writing this article with a heavy heart because of the situation of most of our pastors and members within the nation of Venezuela.
2 min |
February 2017
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Christmas! That special time of year we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. According to Christianity Today, we can celebrate His birth so many ways.
6 min |
December 2017
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Looking Forward Looking For
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
6 min |
December 2017
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Do With Your Might What Your Hands Find To Do!
A word of exhortation to those who lead and those who would be leaders: Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going (Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV).
5 min |
July 2017
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Here I Stand
There was a man of God who had a great career leading God’s people. In today’s Pentecostal language we would say that revival broke out under his leadership.
8 min |
July 2017
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Church: What's In It For Kids?
Local churches have the great privilege and opportunity to participate in pointing kids towards a lifelong journey of serving God.
2 min |
July 2017
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I'm In
In the summer of 2011, during Tennessee’s State Convention in Murfreesboro, Shaun McKinley, liaison to the general overseer of the COGOP, alarmed the constituency in attendance with this statement: “Eighty percent of our licensed ministers are above the age of 40. The COGOP has more licensed ministers above the age of 60 than under the age of 40.
5 min |
July 2017
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The Pastor/Youth Leader Relationship
Hope Mills, North Carolina Pastor Zach Kelley, along with his wife, Jill, have been on staffat Breezewood Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the student pastors for six years. He serves the surrounding community through several outlets, including teaching in a local high school, and also serves on the COGOP North Carolina Youth Council. He is driven by the call to awaken dead, complacent, and comfortable souls to a life that is defined by compassion, love, and power.
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August 2017
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Why Does Marriage Work
Why Does Marriage Work
3 min |
August 2017
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Big Goal Bigger God!
Cote D'Ivoire, Africa , Insitute of children's ministry.
4 min |
August 2017
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One Child Fund Earthly Shift
One Child Fund Earthly Shift
2 min |
February 2018
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COGOP Ministers Become Air Force Chaplain Candidates
COGOP Ministers Become Air Force Chaplain Candidates
2 min |
February 2018
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The Aroma
Marsha Robinson is assistant editor for the White Wing Messenger.
5 min |
November 2017
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I Don't Like It
LeAnn Hamby is a marketing manager for a Christian publisher and an online instructor in worship studies for Moody Bible Institute. She holds a Master’s Degree in Church Music from Lee University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations from Arizona State University. She lives in Cleveland, Tennessee, with her husband, DeWayne, and three daughters.
2 min |
November 2017
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Leading Up Connecting with Leadership
If Your Attempts at Increasing Connection With Leadership Are Not Successful, I Have Some Advice for You: Try Again, Try Again, and Try Again.
3 min |
April 2017
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The Connected Congregation
A majority of the community outreach efforts embarked upon by our local church this past year were spearheaded by children’s ministries or targeted toward reaching children and families.
3 min |
April 2017
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We're Connecting
In 2014, the Heartland Region, consisting of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, began a “full court press” to expand our children’s ministry connection.
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April 2017
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The Christmas Dream
Many of us have heard the beloved Christmas song, “White Christmas.”
3 min |
December 2017
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Christmas Began With A Tree
The Christmas story begins with a tree, but not a Christmas tree with brightly colored lights or ornaments.
7 min |
December 2017
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Forsaken?
Finding faith beyond feeling.
5 min |