http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org A devotional to help military families stay connected during deployments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:34:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Some Pharisees came to Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?” “Haven’t you read,” He replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/03/open-heart-surgery/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priest. About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/03/on-the-road/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted Monday and Thursday nights. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. —James 5:16b I recently attended a retreat at which the speaker introduced us to teaching on “Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe.” Being a visual-type person, it intrigued me to ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/03/praying-from-head-to-toe-2/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ —John 11:25 While researching the material ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/03/having-the-talk-2/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: Several months ago, my husband and I attended a briefing given by a high-ranking Navy chaplain to a group of local pastors. He told them, “The best thing you can do for a military family attending your church is ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/02/is-god-trustworthy/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. O LORD, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/02/its-personal/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Ah, Sovereign LORD, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You. — Jeremiah 32:17 Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/02/the-nothings/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/02/the-presidents-wives-2/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Haven’t you read,” (Jesus) replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/02/the-wedding-prayer-3/ Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” — Jeremiah 32:27 “I’ve given up hope for our marriage! This Bible study is my last resort. I’m signing us up and we’ll be there at the ... http://excellentorpraiseworthy.org/2010/02/hope-as-a-last-resort-2/