Posts Tagged ‘Warm Beach Camp’
Clear the Way by Ed McDowell
Clear the Way from Christmas to the Cross There is a call to clear the way. It echoes through time. “Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting, “Clear the way through the wilderness for the Lord! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God!” Isaiah 40:3, NLT The people of God have gone…
Read MoreThe Language and Words We Use By Ed McDowell
The Gift of Language and Words “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will encourage those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 NLT The Apostle Paul is writing from his imprisonment in Rome to the followers of Christ in Ephesus. He feels so clear about…
Read MoreDoing Right By Ed McDowell
Persecution in the Quest for Doing Right “God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” Matthew 5:10 NLT Crowds were beginning to gather. Jesus sought a place to spend time teaching his disciples more about following him and the Kingdom of God. He took them up a…
Read MoreDealing with Red Sea Situations By Ed McDowell
How Will You Part Your Red Sea? “Then the Lord asked Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the people to get moving! Pick up your staff and raise your hand over the sea. Divide the water so the Israelites can walk through the middle of the sea on dry ground.” Exodus 14:15-16…
Read MoreTogether or Alone By Ed McDowell
Knowing You Are Never Alone There are times or seasons of life where being alone is the journey. Solitude creates a unique opportunity for soul-building. It is an opportunity to be with God. In doing so, you recognize that you are not alone, even in solitude. God is with you. When it comes to meeting…
Read MoreControl By Ed McDowell
The Truth About Control In one verse, God’s word gives us the truth about control. There are two sources of control, a focus of control, and two very different outcomes. “So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” Romans 8:6…
Read MoreSpeaking to Power and Authority By Ed McDowell
Will you speak with power and authority? Peter and John find themselves speaking to the religious authorities about Jesus Christ. “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts of the Apostles 4:12, NLT The setting of this verse is that Peter…
Read MoreMom Told Me I Should Listen More By Ed McDowell
Learning to Listen and More! Mom was right. When all you do is talk, it just makes other people annoyed or mad. When you listen, good things tend to happen. Reflection “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19…
Read MoreLiving Generously By Ed McDowell
The Heart of Living Generously Living generously as Christ’s follower comes from believing that God always has more to give to meet a need. God is inviting us to let His abundance flow through our lives to meet the needs of others while making sure we have what we need along the way. Our response…
Read MoreCelebrating the Cross at Christmas
Keeping the Path Clear to the Cross at Christmas A group of volunteer youth leaders with the Apostolic Church came from North America to volunteer at The Lights of Christmas. While many had grown up coming to Warm Beach Camp every summer (and still do) for family camp, none had ever been to The Lights of Christmas.…
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