A Holy Moment ... of Rest

See if you can relate to this comment by Mark Buchanon in his book “The Holy Wild.”  “I don't play enough and I don't rest enough.  I am closing in on fifty, and my life has become narrowed down to deadlines and appointments and conferences and business lunches, chores and duties and tasks and projects.  It had been ages since I had last cartwheeled through a meadow or danced to an old seventies song or slept in and not felt guilty… It had been ages since I immersed myself in anything and just sat still and waited.  And sometimes God hides right there, waiting with me for the stones to sing.”

 

I’ve been feeling that way and decided to do something about it.  I’ve always loved fishing and the last several years have had almost no time to get away… so last week when I drove my son to Trout Lake Bible camp, I took along my rod and reel.  And instead of rushing back to work, I walked down to the dock, made a few casts and reeled in a largemouth bass.  Then I sat for just a moment to look out at the lake.   It took just a moment to have that memory.

If your life is filled with deadlines and appointments … I encourage you to look for that moment where you can be refreshed.

David McIver, Executive Director, Praise FM
Listen online from anywhere in the world - www.PraiseFM.org 

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Care For Orphans

Listen in to Jedd Medefind, President of the Christian Alliance for Orphans, as he fills us in on the Lausanne Conversation and the Alliance Summit coming to Grace Church this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
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Caring For Orphans

Do you want to help the orphans of the world?  Be a part of the Lausanne Conversation and the Christian Alliance for Oprhans Summit happening this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Grace Church Eden Prairie.

Listen in as Jedd Medefind, President of the Christian Alliance for Orphans, fills us in on what this great organizatio is up to and how you can play a part in caring for the least of these!

 

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Step Into Africa with EBC and World Vision

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James 1:27

Tyler Gregory from Eagle Brook Church called into 95.3 Praise FM to fill us in on the World Vision Experience: AIDS - Step Into Africa exhibit going on now at their White Bear Lake Campus.

Worship in Haiti

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

North Central University student, Sarah Blesener, recently returned from a trip to Haiti and stopped by the 95.3 Praise FM studios to share her story of how she saw God move in an amazing way through worship!

Tell Us Your Story and Win!

How has worship changed your life? What role does it play in your day-to-day routine? What’s your favorite worship song? Leave your worship story in the comments or go here to tell us, and you’ll automatically be placed in a drawing to join 95.3 Praise FM and other members of our listening family in a skybox at Mariucci Arena to watch the mens Golden Gopher hockey team take on Colorado College on February 19.

We'll pick our winners the week of February 15 and announce them during the morning show and also, notify them via email or Facebook message with more details.

Gopher Game Info:
Who: 95.3 Praise FM, you and a guest, & 18 other members of our listening family
What: Mens Golden Gopher Hockey vs. Colorado College
When: Friday, February 19 – 7:00pm
Where: Mariucci Arena

BGEA Rapid Response in Haiti

UPDATE: Chaplain Keith Stiles called in to 95.3 to fill us in on his time in Haiti.


A few pictures of the Billy Graham Rapid Respose Team bringing hope to those in Haiti.

Haiti: How You Can Help

• First and foremost, pray
  
• You can text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross
  
• You can text "YELE" to 501501 to donate $5 to Yele
  
• Desiring God has put together a list of 11 organizations collecting donations which you can see here

In addition to all this, Preston Parrish from the Billy Graham Evangelical Association called in to 95.3 to fill us in on the relief efforts through their Rapid Response Team.

Kevin Love Coat Drive

You can help families in need of coats this Christmas when you donate a new or gently-used coat to the Kevin Love Coat Drive. Kevin, forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, recently called into 95.3 and gave us all the details.

The final day of the coat drive is now Tuesday, December 15th and you can drop off your donation at any of the following locations in the Twin Cities:

1. Brooklyn Park - 8401 West Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park MN 55445
2. Inver Grove Heights - Salem Square, 5300 S Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55075
3. Little Canada - 2800 Rice Street, Suite 159 Little Canada, MN 55117
4. Minneapolis - 801 Plymouth Avenue N. Minneapolis MN 55411
5. St. Paul - 10 River Park Plaza St. Paul, MN 55107
6. Target Center Box Office - 600 1st Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55403

Joy Is In Our Hearts

Sara Groves stopped by the 95.3 Praise FM studios and gave us the story behind the song "Joy Is In Our Hearts" from her new album Fireflies and Songs.