How Has Jesus Changed Your World?

Throughout Lent, our church is going to be working through a series of sermons and Bible studies created by Adam Hamilton called "24 Hours that Changed the World." This is an in depth study of the last 24 hours of Jesus life, and how they forever changed history.
What we're curious about, though, is how has Jesus Christ changed your world? Since having Christ in your life, what has been different? Have you been able to give up things, take on things, overcome things?
In the comment section below, we'd love to hear your story. We're excited about the ways God has been working in you, as well as the ways God can inspire others through your story. To share, just click the "comments" button below!

Conversations with God

Each day, we talk to our parents, we talk to our friends, we even talk to strangers, but how often do we talk to God? Is God someone we go to only when we really need something, or someone with whom we have constant conversation?

Over the next 25 days, I challenge you to increase your conversation with God. Each day, set your watch so that it goes off every hour. When the alarm sounds, spend a moment in prayer with God. It doesn't have to be long. It doesn't have to be complex. It can simply be a quick praise of God, thank you to God, request from God, or whatever else is inspired in your heart at that moment.

I know that once an hour sounds like a lot, but let me assure you, the benefits are well worth the effort. As time passes, you will find that prayer will become easier and more fluid. You will find yourself needing your alarm less and less as prayer becomes more and more a part of who you are.

Feel free to personalize your period of prayer. Perhaps you may choose to do 25 days of prayer for 25 people. Maybe you spend each day rotating through subjects. Or you could just want to experience the freedom to pray as the Spirit leads. Whatever your style and duration, there is no wrong way to participate in this experience.

This blog is set up both as a place for you to offer prayers to God, and as a place for you to share with others the ways in which God has responded to your prayers. Simply click on the comments button below to post a response (it's just to the right of where it says "posted by CHESTERUMC at ...").

I pray that God will move you to take up this challenge and will bless you as you participate.

In Christ,

Pastor Brandon