Happy Friday Family, At Woodland Church we are taking precautionary measure to protect and care spiritually, emotionally, and physically for our Woodland Family in light of the recent developments with the Coronavirus. We are asking you to help us keep you safe and protect others as well. At this time we are not cancelling our Sunday…Read more Letter to Our Woodland Family 2020/03/13
Guest Post from Mark Warda
Mark, is the Creative Arts Pastor at Woodland Church in Brownstown, Michigan. He a talented and creative man with a passion for worship. He is the husband of Kyra, dad to Phillip and Melody. Mark enjoys board games, playing music with Kyra, superhero movies, and walking his dog, Shadow. Mark in the California Redwoods! “In…Read more Guest Post from Mark Warda
My Thoughts Tonight About Coronavirus
“Be my rock of safety where I can always hide. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.” (Psalm 71:3, NLT) The Church has an admirable reputation of responding to epidemics and plagues in her history. Their contemporaries, admired their dedication by risking their lives to serve the sick.…Read more My Thoughts Tonight About Coronavirus
How to begin and the benefits of Fasting?
When you understand fasting, you will want to fast. You will call it a delight that you fasted. Once again, I want to emphasize that we don’t fast to score points with God or earn His love. God loves you! Fasting as a response to a crisis in life or as a spiritual discipline out…Read more How to begin and the benefits of Fasting?
By Prayer and Fasting
Jesus’ disciples tried unsuccessfully to help a boy after the boy’s dad asked them to. The dad and the disciples appealed to Jesus for help. As always Jesus came through and healed by delivering him from the grip of the devil. Later when the disciples asked why they had failed, he told them, “This kind…Read more By Prayer and Fasting
Fasting and Prayer’s Effects
Once a year our congregation observes a 40 day period of fasting and prayer. When we fast and pray we are expressing our deep longing for God. In a sense you could say that we are putting aside the good gifts God gives us in order seek Him. Sometimes during the fast abstaining from food, especially…Read more Fasting and Prayer’s Effects
Woodland’s 2020 Fast Begins Wednesday
On Wednesday of this week, Woodland Church will begin a 40 day period of fasting or some other appetite denying discipline. It is a Christian's way of expressing through our bodies our longing for the fullness of the Kingdom of God when Jesus Christ returns. The things that we deny ourselves are good gifts from…Read more Woodland’s 2020 Fast Begins Wednesday
Trusting God When the Future Looks Hopeless
“Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him.” (Job 13:15, NIV) "Keeps trusting the One who keeps you trusting." John Piper Job's faith is remembered because when there was no hope he kept his hope in God. In a day, Job lost his family to terrorists, his livelihood and home to natural disasters,…Read more Trusting God When the Future Looks Hopeless
I’m Not Myself by Myself
"There can be no maturity in the spiritual life, no obedience in following Jesus, no wholeness in the Christian life, apart from an immersion in, and embrace of community. I am not myself by myself." Eugene Peterson We need one another in the body of Christ. We help one another grow in faith, friendship, and…Read more I’m Not Myself by Myself
Wisdom from the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast
The National Prayer Breakfast is an event that I always look forward to watching. This year's prayer breakfast was most unusual. Arthur Brooks, was the featured speaker for the breakfast. With President Trump on one side of the dais and Speaker of the House Pelosi on the other side Arthur spoke from Matthew 5:43-44 NLT,…Read more Wisdom from the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast
