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There am I with them
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.Matthew18:20 NIV
Pippin Guo,
The Supernatural Significance of Gathering Together - A Nighttime Prayer
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." -- Matthew 18:20Please Pray:Dear Lord, You call your people to gather together, and You promise to be in our presence when we do. How incredible! There is such supernatural significance when we gather for prayer, worship,...
Kim Gentry Meyer,
There is No Distance in Prayer – kenbarnes.us
We hear this word from Matthew’s Gospel: “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them” (Matt. Years ago, I heard another phrase that stuck with me, and I think about it when I pray with people over the phone or on social media: “There is no distance in prayer.” Because of Christ, we have a strong connection holding us together! Published in “The Upper Room Magazine” May 2, 2022 I met Cletus Hull through Pure Joy Journal, a digital magazine for which we both write. Cletus has been in pastoral ministry for the last thirty-five years with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in western Pennsylvania. He served as a campus minister at the California University of PA (now PennWest California) from 1989-1996. Enjoy the wisdom of Cletus’ blogs.
Ken Barnes,
Rather Than Drowning Your Sorrows - Today Can Be Different
When you experience a crisis or heartbreak, rather than drowning your sorrows with worthless or destructive means or listening to people who don’t share your faith, why not seek one or more people who value God’s presence and ask them to pray with you?
Sheryl H. Boldt,
Experiencing His Presence
“For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20) Each one of us has experienced a mi…
Russ Sharrock,
It's We Thing, Not a Me Thing... - After the Altar Call
Hello World, Well, ask and you shall receive…Last week, in my post “Let’s Stay Together?” I asked what could be so bad that would cause Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver to separate after 25 years of marriage. A week later, I now know the answer to this question. “The Adulterator” nee ” The Terminator” had admitted he “behaved badly […]
Jacqueline J. Holness,
Everyday Altars: Finding God in Our Routine - A Nighttime Prayer
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” —Matthew 18:20Please Pray:Lord, thank You for the gift of this day. Help me to recognize Your presence in the ordinary moments. Guide my family and me to love and support each other, inviting You into our...
Amy Olrick,
Rather Than Drowning Your Sorrows - Today Can Be Different
When you experience a crisis or heartbreak, rather than drowning your sorrows with worthless or destructive means or listening to people who don’t share your faith, why not seek one or more people who value God’s presence and ask them to pray with you?
Sheryl H. Boldt,
There is No Distance in Prayer – kenbarnes.us
We hear this word from Matthew’s Gospel: “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them” (Matt. Years ago, I heard another phrase that stuck with me, and I think about it when I pray with people over the phone or on social media: “There is no distance in prayer.” Because of Christ, we have a strong connection holding us together! Published in “The Upper Room Magazine” May 2, 2022 I met Cletus Hull through Pure Joy Journal, a digital magazine for which we both write. Cletus has been in pastoral ministry for the last thirty-five years with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in western Pennsylvania. He served as a campus minister at the California University of PA (now PennWest California) from 1989-1996. Enjoy the wisdom of Cletus’ blogs.
Ken Barnes,
The Downside of Online Worship
The Covid pandemic may have changed a lot of things about our lifestyles, but kissing should not be on that list. Yet here we are with the option to buy a long-distance kissing machine. The idea of…
Lynn H. Pryor,

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