Deaf Manna in the Desert

Season your conversation

2011-08-17T07:15:00.003-05:00

"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." Colossians 4:5-6

How do you act toward your friends and family?

The book of James is a great place to start especially James 1:19-20, James 3 and James 4:1-12.

Do you grab the opportunity to share Jesus anytime?

Read 2 Timothy 4:1-4 (especially verse 2 "be prepared in season and out of season" which means anytime!)

Is your conversation full of grace?

Read Ephesians 4:29, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

Read also, Proverbs 10:31 and Psalm 37:30.

Is your everyday conversation "seasoned with salt"?

Salt provides flavor. If you have a judgmental attitude toward others (condemnation, ridicule, thinking you're better than others), then there's no flavor (salt) in you and your conversation with others. When you're kind, loving, forgiving, accepting and compassionate for the Lord and for others, then your life exerts flavor on those you converse with.

A good Scripture to read and MEMORIZE is Galatians 5:22-23. This IS the fruit of the Spirit! Another question is, is the fruit of the Spirit living in you? Do you have the fruit of the Spirit?

Finally, above all, you will be able to "know how to answer everyone."

Meditate and pray about this!

Starting again....

2011-08-14T13:53:00.001-05:00

New posts coming soon.. Be praying for this BLOG...

Captive

2010-10-21T07:50:00.003-05:00

Coming to Virginia on November 14, 2010
Speaker: Mark Lowenstein

Fairfax Church of Christ Deaf Ministry
3901 Rugby Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22033

Deaf Bible Class: 8:30 am
Deaf Worship: 9:50 am

Questions: contact David Hinckley @ dhinckley@verizon.net

Holy Hands

2010-10-18T08:00:00.000-05:00

Fairfax's Holy Hands Praise Team back in 2004...

Deaf Missions: Zombieland

2010-09-14T10:07:00.000-05:00

Check it out! :) Visit http://deafmissionsblog.blogspot.com...

Deaf Missions: Zombieland: "Look back to the moment when you first became a Christian. Maybe you didn't know what you're getting yourself into? Satan hates Christians. ..."

"Heavenly Appeals" a short film by David Lisbe

2010-08-26T10:00:00.000-05:00

Future.mov

2010-08-23T08:42:00.000-05:00

Sun-fried Eggs?

2010-08-08T20:37:00.000-05:00

Smile

2010-08-07T08:46:00.002-05:00

Please lift up a friend of mine, also a family member of the Lord's church, as she approaches your final weeks of her life on this earth. Her smile is so radiant that always lifts us up and that smile will forever be etched in our memories. Pray for her husband and her family.

I plan to drive to Kansas City this Wednesday to visit her as she lay waiting for the Lord to take her home. But we'll continue to pray to the Lord for yet another miracle in the making.

Lord, may your will be done!

StormRainbow1.mov

2010-07-15T12:35:00.000-05:00

Game Over!

2010-07-11T20:26:00.001-05:00

Check it out at Deaf Missions Blog:

http://deafmissionsblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/game-over.html

Deaf Missions Las Vegas!!!

2010-07-09T11:50:00.000-05:00

New Deaf Missions Blog

2010-07-07T22:55:00.001-05:00

Deaf Missions Blog

Rock!

2010-06-27T13:05:00.002-05:00

I was reading Psalm 18 this morning and had a devotional with Michelle and our daughter, Angela. We were at Starbucks discussing the Scripture.

King David wrote the Psalms. He was in desperate need of the Rock! His Lord is the Rock! The Rock provides David the following:

A place of safety.
Protection.
Shield.
A place to hide.

What was David facing that demands these things? If God was for him, who can be against him? If he was called, "a man after God's own heart," why is he worrying about his own life?

To name a few, King Saul was after King David. Saul wanted David dead! Plus, David had many enemies because David fought against them for God. Though, God was with David throughout his life, David still feared for his own life and safety. David was a man of war. You would think David would be tough and without fear. But not so. Though he was a strong soldier, David had some weaknesses. And we're blessed to learn from his weakness and his dependance on God.

In a lot of ways, we can relate to David's prayer to God for His Rock, Shelter, Fortress, Protection, Safety and be elevated High in the Hills to Hide! All of us have some fears in this life. You may think you have it all that you're able to conquer everything. That would be nice. But each of us have either a hint or a bucket of fear.

Now, what do we fear? Is anyone coming after us to kill us? Like Saul chasing after David? Do we have a "Saul" in our life? Who is our "Saul"?

"A thief comes to steal, kill and destroy.." John 10:10

Our "Saul" is Satan himself. He's is out in the world to tempt us and make us fall away from the grace of God. What happens if we live our lives without our Lord Jesus Christ? What happens if we fall into temptation? What happens if "fear" drives us away from the Lord? What do we do?

Psalm 18 is a good chapter to read and examine our own life:

We cry out to God!
We call to Him for help!
We need to see that God is able to come and rescue us.
We need to see the fury of His wrath against those who turn against us.
God is LOUD! Louder than our problems.
God can shake away our temptations.
God reaches down to us! (Even though, some people feel God is distant..)
God is able: to rescue me, to lead me to a safe place, to support me.

Once we're free (temporarily) from our temptations, is that all we need to do?

The ROCK isn't finished with us. He may say this, "It's only the beginning..." So now what?

"He trains me for war so that my arms can bend the most powerful bow." Ps. 18:34

I've had a share of my experience with a "real" bow and arrow. Easy? Nope! It was tough! You have to do alot of "multitasking" with a bow and arrow. The aim: BULLSEYE! THE SMALL RED DOT! But you're wrestling with sustaining the strength to keep the bow primed back while the arrow is in its place. Then eyeing on the target. Checking the wind. The obstacles. The distractions. Too much going on over fixing on one small bullseye!

Yes! God wants to train us for the next battle. If we are to depend on our Rock, our Fortress, our Salvation.. We need to always be ready for the next battle against "Saul"! He does both: salvation and persuades me to attack my enemies:

"The Lord lives! I praise my Rock, the God who saves me. How great he is!.. ..You, Lord, help me defeat those who attack me. You save me from cruel people.." Ps. 18:46, 48.

Biblos!

2010-06-03T19:09:00.004-05:00

Here's an outstanding website for Jesus Freaks like me!!! :) Check it out:

www.biblos.com

It will take time to maneuver through the website! Eventually, it'll be worth the hassle!!

Share with us any bible website you use right here on SaintBlog!!! We want to keep everyone informed!

To Be Continued......

2010-06-03T06:41:00.002-05:00

I know. I know it's been since March when I last posted a blog. It's been a hectic Spring season with planning, packing and preparing for the move to Omaha.

As I blog this morning, we're at the Regency Lodge (resort) in Omaha. I'm up and getting ready to take our oldest daughter, Amanda, to her volleyball conditioning and training at her future Burke High School. Then we will take Amanda to the Entingers. Chad and Glory, the two awesome friends of God, will take Amanda to her last volleyball conditioning and training session tomorrow morning while I drive back up to Omaha after dropping off the family today in Lee's Summit, MO.. It's a long story but will be glad when the weekend is over! Believe it or not, I'm already ready for Monday! :)

This Friday, I will be participating in the Deaf Missions Golf Challenge in Council Bluffs, IA. We're fundraising to help defray the cost to create an Old Testament ASL Bible DVD. Deaf Missions currently sells the New Testament ASL Bible DVD. You can check it out at www.deafmissions.com. Their goal is to fundraise over $100,000 for this arduous project! May God bless Jose Abenchuchan, Lindsey Darnell and Joseph Josselyn (and those involved behind the scenes) for their labor of love for God!

I believe, Lord willing, I will be posting blogs from now and on. We are not settled in just yet. Check back every now and then. So "to be continued..."...

I'm off to eat breakfast with one of my precious daughters, Amanda!

May the grace of God continue to shine on each of you!

God bless!

2010 Deaf Retreat - The Love Outbreak

2010-03-16T12:35:00.002-05:00

THE LOVE OUTBREAK - AN OP DEAF RETREAT (Adults Only)

What should be at the heart of each and every Christian in the world today? The love of God. The bible says, "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:8.

COST: $30pp (Registration coming soon)
FACILITATORS: Daniel Allen & Mark Lowenstein

This will take place on May 14-15th at the Tallgrass Christian Camp in Harveyville, Kansas. Here's a brief itinerary of the retreat:

Friday Night: Arrival, Getting settled in, devo*, snacks, games, lights out.
Saturday AM: Breakfast, devo*, games.
Saturday PM: Lunch, devo*, games, clean-up, bye-bye (out by 5pm).

Sunday AM: Wrap-up lesson/testimonies will be on Sunday at the Overland Park Church of Christ building.

*Reflection/role-playing will be one of the activities during devotional time.

Deaf Missions Support Line

2010-02-17T14:58:00.005-05:00

Alexa Abenchuchan is Deaf Mission's newest staff. She's part of the "Teach" (training) and "Reach" (outreach) team. She'll be answering videophone calls should you have any bible questions or questions about Deaf Missions. She is able to do spiritual counseling with women. If you would like to be added to the mailing and donor list, she is the best person to contact.

Why don't you give Alexa a call!

May God bless you all!

Fourteen!

2010-01-20T12:24:00.003-05:00

Our daughter, Amanda, just became fourteen yesterday (1/19)! Fourteen years ago, we remember the time when Michelle was having strong contractions and it wasn't a good time to have a baby. We were living in Missouri and on that morning, the city was under a blizzard warning! It was a scary trip to the hospital. Normally, it would take us 20 minutes to get the the hospital but it took approximately 45 minutes. But, thanks to the Lord, we managed to get to the hospital where Amanda was born.

We pray that the Lord will continue to bring her up and live her life through spiritual successes. May God bless her!

Shout!

2010-01-16T08:04:00.004-05:00

Good news that made me want to SHOUT! Our daughter, Alyson, led the chorus of lil angels in singing that song in front of hundreds of people! They all did an awesome job. Our other daughter, Angela, had her own role as a "Time Traveler" during last year's (2009) Christmas production at the Overland Park Church.

By the way, I think I am back much earlier than expected. Now, you may notice the new blog title. I've used the "Nike Formula Blog" for years and have decided that it is time for a change. Don't we all need a change or two every now and then?

Welcome to "SaintBlog". My focus will be on all the saints of God within our deaf and hearing community and the world sharing how we can overcome obstacles in our walk with God, better give God the glory He deserves, why our growth have plateaued or even worse, declining, and many other issues. If you have an article, or a photo that would benefit us on "SaintBlog", feel free to email them to me.

Our every day goal is to increase our "fear" (respect) for the Lord. When we give Him all the love and respect He deserves, He guarantees us that we LACK nothing whether it be on earth or in heaven or both!

Until next time! Fear the Lord!

God Revival Movement.mov

2009-11-09T13:26:00.001-05:00

This is one of the videos we used during the November 6-8, 2009 Kansas Deaf Revival @ the Overland Park Church of Christ Deaf Ministry.

Which Zone Are You In?

2009-10-30T12:31:00.004-05:00

We have the most unselfish person in the world! His name is Jesus! He's the One we're called to pattern our lives and ministries after. This Sunday, I hope we can motivate each other to follow in Jesus' footsteps -- to get out of our Comfort Zones and move down the field of life with an End Zone mindset -- consumed with reaching the goal-line of being conformed into the image of God's Son - having the ambition of being just like Jesus.

Are You Ready For Some Word?

Come this Sunday, LIVE via UStream @ www.ustream.tv/channel/overland-park-deaf-ministry. Deaf Bible Study @ 9:45a (cdt)..

Kansas Deaf Revival - November 6-8, 2009

2009-10-28T15:48:00.003-05:00

Check it out!!! Come and join us next weekend for the Kansas Deaf Revival. Brother Mike Atteberry, deaf minister @ Dahlia Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado, will be with us over the weekend. Hope to see you there!

Blessings!

Mark

The "F" Word

2009-10-19T20:25:00.001-05:00

On October 18, 2009, we talked about the word, "FORGIVENESS" which is yet another HOT TOPIC or another HOT BUTTON that I may have pressed! Difficult, yet Doable! We can do a whole world of good with forgiveness.

Do you experience peace with hatred toward another? You can experience peace by practicing forgiveness.

Baptism of Shawn Harvey

2009-10-19T16:06:00.001-05:00

Never mind the people who persuade you to wrestle with them in discussing theological questions concerning whether baptism is a salvation issue or not! But I have news for you!

The Bible has plenty to say about baptism and there's a bunch of references that baptism is definitely a salvation issue!

When we baptize a soul, to us, it's a BIG THING! We're ALWAYS thrilled when each person (it can always be you if you haven't done so) decides to make a commitment to follow Christ, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and live in Christ daily!!

Anyone else ready???! We're always ready to lead you to God!