The Crossroads’ Prayer team doesn’t just pray for people. We help everyone everywhere discover the life-changing work of God already active in their story through prayer. We are so honoured and humbled to serve God and you in this way.
What is faith? I have read these scriptures many times, and have heard numerous sermons preached on them, but today it was different. It was like I was reading it for the first time. Verse 16 says, “In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.” We are wearing the armour, but we must decide to pick up the shield — The shield of faith that protects us from the devil’s arrows.
What is faith? I have read these scriptures many times, and have heard numerous sermons preached on them, but today it was different. It was like I was reading it for the first time. Verse 16 says, “In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.” We are wearing the armour, but we must decide to pick up the shield — The shield of faith that protects us from the devil’s arrows.
Carmen Louie is a COVID-19 frontline worker, serving as a cashier at Donald’s Market in East Vancouver, British Columbia. Like many grocery stores, safety measures have been put in place, and it’s changed the way she works. She protects herself by wearing a mask and gloves. And social distancing measures have moved long customer lines outside the store entrance.
The fierce COVID-19 storm, that is blowing across the globe has unsettled nations, spread panic, and economic disarray, and caused untold grief, and suffering for millions. Locked in mandated isolation, humanity is being tossed about by the next startling statistics on medianews feeds. It’s hard to not be swept overboard emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
From the night of April 18 to the morning of April 19, 2020, a lone gunman shot and killed 22 people in the small province of Nova Scotia. This became the largest ever massacre in Canada’s history.
When Melissa Pressley resigned from the NYC Law Department, it wouldn’t be long until she would lose every material asset she owned, including her income, pensions, and life savings. Although her material wealth had evaporated, her faith had not. Melissa knew there was still hope in prayer.