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			<title>Daily Devotions: February 9-13</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Day 1: The Holy FatherReading: John 17:1-11Devotional:When Jesus prayed, He addressed God as "Holy Father"—a beautiful combination of reverence and intimacy. This dual nature matters deeply in our prayer lives. God is holy, seated on His throne in majesty beyond our comprehension, with eyes like flaming fire. Yet He is also Father, running toward us like the father in the prodigal son story. Today...]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><b>Day 1: The Holy Father<br></b><br><b>Reading:</b> John 17:1-11<br><br><b>Devotional</b>:<br><br>When Jesus prayed, He addressed God as "Holy Father"—a beautiful combination of reverence and intimacy. This dual nature matters deeply in our prayer lives. God is holy, seated on His throne in majesty beyond our comprehension, with eyes like flaming fire. Yet He is also Father, running toward us like the father in the prodigal son story. Today, as you pray, hold both truths together. Don't approach God with casual familiarity that forgets His holiness, nor with such fear that you forget His fatherly love. He knows your secret heart, your disappointments, your hidden sins—and He invites you to look into His eyes anyway. This is the God who is both able and accessible.<br><br><b>Day 2: The Cost of Access</b><br><br><b>Reading:</b> Matthew 27:45-54<br><br><b>Devotional</b>:<br><br>Throughout His ministry, Jesus always addressed God as "Father"—except once. From the cross, He cried, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" In that moment, Jesus allowed Himself to feel abandoned so that you might be adopted. He experienced distance from the Father so you could have direct access. There was a cost to your prayers—Jesus paid it. When you struggle to pray, remember what it cost Him to give you that privilege. You don't approach God based on your worthiness but on Christ's sacrifice. The veil has been torn. The way is open. The Father waits to hear from you, not because you've earned it, but because Jesus made it possible.<br><br><b>Day 3: His Loving Kindness is Everlasting<br></b><br><b>Reading:</b> Psalm 136:1-26<br><br><b>Devotional</b>:<br><br>No matter what you've been through or what you're going through, His loving kindness is everlasting. This truth is hard to grasp when we're suffering, when the way isn't clear, when we can't see the path forward. But even in those moments—especially in those moments—He is there with us. If you had a difficult earthly father, know that your Heavenly Father is greater and better. If you had a good father, God is still a more loving and perfect version. His love doesn't fluctuate with your performance. It doesn't depend on your circumstances. It is steadfast, unchanging, everlasting. Today, meditate on this refrain that echoes through Psalm 136: "His love endures forever."<br><br><b>Day 4: Salvation by Grace, Growth by Practice</b><br><br><b>Reading</b>: Ephesians 2:1-10<br><br><b>Devotional</b>:<br><br>Salvation comes by grace alone, through faith alone, not by works—it is a gift that no one may boast about. You cannot earn your way to heaven through prayer, Bible reading, or good deeds. The blood of Christ is the only key to heaven. But here's the beautiful paradox: while your works cannot save you, they can change you. Spiritual disciplines are about sanctification, not salvation; about discipleship, not deliverance. You practice these things not to make God love you more, but because He already loves you completely. Reading Scripture, praying daily, serving others—these habits don't make you a Christian, but they help you grow as one. Today, rest in the security of grace, then ask: How can I grow?<br><br><b>Day 5: Listening for His Voice<br></b><br><b>Reading</b>: 1 Kings 19:9-13<br><br><b>Devotional</b>:<br><br>Elijah discovered that God's voice wasn't in the earthquake, wind, or fire, but in a gentle whisper. Something changes in our lives when we hear God's voice, when we realize that sometimes He talks back. This requires us to be still, to silence the noise, to position ourselves to listen. God knows your secrets, your disappointments, your anger, your hidden desires—and He wants to speak into all of it. Purge me, cleanse me, be my all in all—this should be our prayer. Sometimes we need to rededicate ourselves every six months, sometimes every six days, sometimes every six breaths. Today, find fifteen minutes. Sit in silence with your Bible and your God. Say what you need to say, then listen. One word from Him can change everything.<br><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Ongoing Prayer List</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A list of prayer requests from across the church body that we keep updated.]]></description>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="20" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="0" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2'  data-size="4.3em"><h2  style='font-size:4.3em;'>Pray With Us</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="1" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h3' ><h3 ><i>We will pray in the Spirit, believing all things are possible.</i></h3></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-spacer-block " data-type="spacer" data-id="2" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="spacer-holder" data-height="30" style="height:30px;"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="3" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h3' ><h3 >Have a prayer need you'd like to add to this list?</h3></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-button-block " data-type="button" data-id="4" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class="text-reset"><a class="sp-button" href="/pray-with-us" target="_self"  data-label="Submit Here" style="">Submit Here</a></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="5" style="text-align:center;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="6" style="text-align:left;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Grieving</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="7" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><ul><li>Lynda &amp; Bob Weis – Lynda's sister, Sue Rowe, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. They are currently in WI for the services.</li></ul></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="8" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="9" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Provision</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="10" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><ul><li>Diane Sterie asked prayer “for all the single parents in our townhome apartments. Some parents have to work 2 or 3 jobs to pay for necessities. Please pray for salvation for them &amp; their families, strength, peace, joy, provision, &amp; encouragement.”</li></ul><br><ul><li>Wyatt, a friend of Sieg &amp; Diane Sterie, is in the Coast Guard. Please pray that he would get stationed away from the East Coast, that God would keep him away from bad influences, and that Wyatt will return to Jesus.</li></ul></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="11" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="12" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Medical</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="13" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><ul><li><b>Diane &amp; Jim (friends of Sieg &amp; Diane)</b> – Diane has early stage uterine cancer. She is recovering from a hysterectomy. Please pray for continued healing and strength. Also, pray that she will be able to smoothly transition to retirement from her stressful job.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Jennifer Skiles</b> – Update 2/2: Jennifer is still struggling with severe headaches and BP problems. She had an MRI a few days ago and is awaiting the results. Jennifer had encephalitis in April and is now having problems again.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Nancy Norris</b> (appendix cancer that metastasized into intestines) – Update 12/11: Nancy is feeling good. She has energy and is trusting God to continue to take care of her. The chemo on the clinical trial is working. It showed slight shrinkage, so they are going to continue this treatment. She and Rodney have been driving back and forth to Houston every other week. It is a 2-day trip each time.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Michael (Lynda Weis' son)</b> – Is in very poor health including neuropathy and congestive heart failure. Pray that he comes back into a relationship with God.</li></ul><br><ul><li>Update 1/2/26: <b>Jase Cameron's father, Ron,</b> has bladder cancer. He is most of the way through chemo treatments. Please pray that the chemo is working and for the next scan to show improvement. Also pray for his energy level and for clear thinking.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Kelsey (Rhode) Coover, Kim Rhode's daughter</b> – Seizure disorder. Update 1/2/26: Kelsey has been seizure free for almost a year, praise God. Kelsey had a baby girl on 11/22. Please continue to pray that Kelsey can get good rest (lack of sleep can bring on seizures).</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Bill Graves</b> – Dialysis (Kim Rhode &amp; Stacy Lewis' dad). Update 1/15/26: Bill started doing a new form of dialysis a few weeks ago and it is going great. Thank you for your continued prayers. His family is training to be able to do the dialysis at home.</li></ul><br><ul><li>Update 11/6: <b>Morgan Daugherty</b> (6 yrs old) – They recently had another team meeting with her school. Knox Co is wanting to cut Morgan's hours with an aide, but the family does not agree. They decided to give it until January to make any time adjustments. The school is going to start introducing other aides to Morgan so that she doesn't rely too heavily on Ms. Karen.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Clarissa Palcone (Clark Reyes' cousin)</b> – Update 8/28: Fighting stage 4 cancer. Clarissa's latest scan showed cancer throughout her body. She will start an intense chemo treatment in a few weeks. She is ready to be in heaven but not giving up her fight here on earth.</li></ul><br><ul><li>Update 1/2/26: <b>Bobby Hayes' mother</b> is well on her way to good health. Please pray for her to get stronger and not tire as quickly.</li></ul><br><ul><li>Update 1/25: <b>Parker Hinckley, Linda Moore's neighbor</b> – The chemo is working and the tumors are shrinking. They will do some more chemo, then he will have surgery to remove cancer spots from one side of his liver, let him recover, then do a second surgery on the other side. Please continue to pray for him and his family. Parker is in his 30s and was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Kayla Allen</b> (young mom – heart attack) – They are trying to give her body time and see if it heals on its own. She is wearing a vest that will shock her if her heart goes out of rhythm. Kayla, her husband, and their kids are all dealing with fear and trauma from the heart attack and coding.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Martha Valverde (Angie Moudy's sister)</b> – Still has cancer in her brain. She is undergoing experimental treatment and chemo.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Button Carr (WS neighbor)</b> – Is having heart issues. She asked our church to pray for her.</li></ul><br><ul><li>A mother of a 7-year-old autistic son in NC reached out to WS asking for prayer. Her son is struggling and she is not sure what to do next.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Josh Moore&nbsp;</b>– Lymphoma. Update 10/15: His latest scan showed zero cancer. Praise God. He will continue chemo through the rest of the year to make sure.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Maverick Couch</b> – Cancer.</li></ul><br><ul><li>Update 8/5: <b>Meris White</b> – Alexander disease. Meris is age 10 now thanks to the supernatural power of prayer. She deals with some GI issues because of her disease but is getting very good care.</li></ul><br><ul><li><b>Cathy Henson</b> – Salvation for a friend. Cathy Henson's nephew Cyrus – unspoken request.</li></ul></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="14" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="15" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Missions</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="16" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Cambodia<br>Nicaragua<br>Haiti – Please pray for our Haitian families both here and in Haiti.</div></div><div class="sp-block sp-divider-block " data-type="divider" data-id="17" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><div class="sp-divider-holder"></div></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-heading-block " data-type="heading" data-id="18" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style=""><span class='h2' ><h2 >Military</h2></span></div></div><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="19" style="text-align:start;"><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reid Hamlin<br>Ean Foy<br>Thadd Gilliam<br>Jonah Hudson</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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