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Remember Him Daily
HOW OFTEN do you thank our Savior for His faithfulness and diligence in remembering you? Honoring our Creator with prayer and song has traditionally been of great importance to our Native people. There is an ancient story among my Cherokee people that tells of how our Cherokee women would start each day singing, “Awen de […]
Renewed with Trust
HAVE YOU ever longed to return to a special place or to be re-united with old friends? The Lord says in Zephaniah 3:20, “I will lead you home, and with your own eyes you will see me bless you with all you once owned.” There is a longing among our Native people to see our […]
Respectful Remembrance
HAVE YOU ever rejected something because of it’s ‘age’, thus neglecting it’s value and purpose? Deuteronomy 32:7-8 says: “Think about past generations. Ask your parents or any of your elders. They will tell you that God Most High gave land to every nation. He assigned a guardian angel to each of them” TODAY, I INVITE […]
Remove Discord
HAVE YOU ever struggled in going to our Father to confess your sins? How much more difficult is it to ask Him to reveal your unknown sins? Psalm 19:12-13 says, “None of us know our faults. Forgive me when I sin without knowing it. Don’t let me do wrong on purpose, LORD, or let sin […]
Unique and United
WHICH IS HARDER? To be unique in a crowd of people who are like-minded, OR to be like-minded with a group of people who are unique? Those serving in First Nations ministry are often challenged to be individual children of our Father while being one with the Body of Christ. TODAY, I INVITE YOU to […]
Persevere in Maturity
HAVE YOU ever had one of those days when you gave all that you had to give, and everything seemed to go wrong, so you felt like quitting? Those serving in First Nations ministry, especially those who are active in promoting unity and maturity in Christ, can grow weary in running the race. TODAY, I […]
A Worthy Walk
DO YOU know what is meant by the words: “live in a way that is worthy”? Many of us try to grasp the concept, but how many of us actually live it? Those serving in First Nations ministry have a good knowledge of the Word. The greater challenge is in living out the principles of […]
Potlatch and Planted Seeds: A Historical Perspective on Intercessory Prayer for Native America
POTLATCH Historical References / Anniversaries April 19, 1884 – Amendment to the Canadian “Indian Act” that outlawed the Potlatch. (There was also a ban in the US) The following links describe the Canadian Indian Act. Although I could not find a specific ruling by the US regarding the banning of Potlatch, several of these and […]
Pursue Unity
HAVE YOU ever reflected on your relationships with Believers, and wondered why your common faith in Christ appears to bring more division than unity? The desire for ‘unity’ is a common and ancient burden among our Native peoples. As Believers, we confirm and testify that ‘unity’ is important to our Creator and Christ. However, those […]
Wrongful Suffering
DO YOU remember the last time you experienced sorrow, rejection or frustration while following Christ? Those serving in First Nations ministry often suffer wrongfully, at the hands of relatives, friends and strangers outside of Christ, as well as other Believers, leaving them hurt, misunderstood and broken at our Father’s feet. TODAY, I INVITE YOU to […]
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