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1 Samuel 7 – Ebenezer stones

by bonnernaz

Scripture & Thought 1 Samuel 7:12 “Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’” A line from Robert Robinson’s hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” says, “Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I’ve come, And I […]

He is the God of All Comfort

by bonnernaz

Let’s keep “keeping on” as we journey the road of this Lenten season. God is at work! His Spirit is moving all over the place, and we have been experiencing the outpouring of His Spirit in our services! May God help us to stay sensitive to His leading and promptings in our lives, that He […]

Luke 18 – How close is God?

by bonnernaz

Scripture & Thought Luke 18:9-14 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself…But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy upon me, a […]

God Steps in the Mess of our Lives

by bonnernaz

Susi and I would like to thank each of you for all of your kind words of encouragement, the cards we’ve received, and the gifts given to us during this Pastor Appreciation month of October! We feel SO blessed and privileged to be serving the Lord with you, here at Bonner Naz! Our prayer is […]

Luke 18 – Never quit praying

by bonnernaz

Scripture & Thought Luke 18:1 (MSG) “Pray consistently and never quit.” As young person and a new Christian, I remember someone quoting Paul from his first letter to the Christians in Thessalonica, chapter 5, verse 17: “Pray without ceasing.” I had no idea what that meant, but it seemed to me to be a strange instruction. How […]

Never Lose Your Zeal for Life

by bonnernaz

Can you believe it’s October already? Wow! Where does the time go? It seems like yesterday we were just beginning the New Year and all that it would have for us. Now, we’re nearing the end of this year, and looking back on all the blessings that God has poured out on us, and the trials He’s […]

Don’t Duck Them, Embrace Them with God’s Strength

by Kerry Mueller

There isn’t a person alive on this earth who doesn’t have some sort of problem. Whether you are rich and famous or poor and struggling, you have a “thorn” in your side that you wish was not there.  What we must realize and understand about problems is that in many cases they serve a purpose […]

Proverbs 24 – Keep pushing forward

by Kerry Mueller

Scripture & Thought Proverbs 24:16 (NIV) “For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again…” Last Sunday, I referenced a sermon by Tony Campolo, “It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Comin’!” We all have “Fridays” that we would like to forget, but not the Friday before Easter! And it doesn’t need to stop there. Why? […]

Jeremiah 33 – Call to God and He will answer

by Kerry Mueller

Scripture & Thought   Jeremiah 33:3 (The Message) “This is God’s message, the God who made earth, made it livable and lasting; known everywhere as God: ‘Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wonderful things that you could never figure out on your own.’” You’ve heard the saying, I’m […]

Thought to Ponder – Unashamed

by Kerry Mueller

Scripture & Thought Thought to Ponder. . . In a sermon by Robert Kopp, I came across this affirmation. In 1980, a young pastor in Rwanda was forced by his tribe to either renounce Christ or face martyrdom. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was executed. The night before, he had written a testimony […]

Romans 8 – Empowered by God’s grace

by Kerry Mueller

Scripture & Thought   Romans 8:9-11 (NLT) “Since Christ lives within you, even though your body will die because of sin, your spirit is alive because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he raised Christ from the dead, […]

Who Do You Think You Are?

by Kerry Mueller

One thing that we should always remember and keep in mind is that we are each special and unique with gifts, talents and abilities that no one else possesses. The Lord has created each of us differently because we each have a different purpose that we are meant to fulfill and bring to pass, but […]

2 Corinthians 4 – Rise up and win!

by Kerry Mueller

Scripture & Thought 2 Corinthians 4:9 (J.B. Phillips) We may be knocked down but we are never knocked out! Legendary coach Vince Lombardi was famous for the inspirational speeches he gave to his players prior to the beginning of games in the National Football League during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Here is one […]

For Every Set Back, There’s a Comeback

by Kerry Mueller

One thing that is true about life is that obstacles will never cease to be in our way. We will always face challenges, have setbacks, go through trials and tribulations and many times feel so overwhelmed that we just want to give up. What we must realize about these obstacles, however, is that they don’t […]

Are You Living Selflessly?

by Kerry Mueller

In the early 1900s, one of the wealthiest men of a certain town passed away. The man specified before he died that a final farewell would be done with him in the casket and taken down the streets in which he had lived. The day came when the man’s final farewell came. His body in […]