Patrick – Pure, Powerful, Prayerful Passion! March 17 is labeled Saint Patrick’s Day on our calendars. That’s great! Let’s brush aside the frivolous myths about snakes and shamrocks, and avoid the degenerated drinking festivals. Let’s actually celebrate the truth of…
Author: Rick Deighton
Two Hearts Worshiping Together
Below is a partial reprint from 2016 of “Two Hearts Worshiping Together” February is the month in which “love” is the theme, with primary emphasis on romantic love. There are historical reasons behind the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day, and…
Biblical Worldview vs. Worldly Worldview
Biblical Worldview vs. Worldly Worldview This spring, April 1-5, I’m scheduled to teach another seminar at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base in Kiev, Ukraine, for one week of the twelve-week School of Biblical Christian Worldview series. This is…
Converging Streams can Form a Mighty River
Converging Streams Can Form a Mighty River “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir…
Thanksgiving Day – or just Turkey Day?
Thanksgiving Day – or just Turkey Day? Bob Glaze in his “Pastor’s Letter” gives us a pertinent reminder to help us check on our own priorities: “President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation on April 3, 1863, asking ‘all Americans…
October 2018
Dear Friends & Prayer Partners, I thought it might be interesting for you to hear Rick preaching in Ukraine with a translator. Sergei Golovin sent me this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ignpDhdxLtA&feature=youtu.be Those of you who have computer access and wish to do…
September 2018 Prayer Letter
Since I shared “Adoption Is a Wonderful Option!” as the lead article for last month’s prayer letter, this month we are sharing another powerful testimony on the same theme, which Joe Garman sent us. (Joe was one of my classmates…
The Remarkable Story of Stephanie Fast
September 2018 Since I shared “Adoption Is a Wonderful Option!” as the lead article for last month’s prayer letter, this month we are sharing another powerful testimony on the same theme, which Joe Garman sent us. (Joe was one of…
The Wonderful Option of Adoption
The Wonderful Option of Adoption When our son Randy was close to a year and a half old, we prayed for God’s guidance in adopting another child. At that time we were living in Eugene, Oregon, serving at Norvale Park…
The Attitude of Gratitude Revisited
The Attitude of Gratitude Revisited Recently as I was searching through some old papers, I found a few left-over copies of Della’s article for our July 2007 Prayer Letter. Although there have been many distinct, even drastic changes in world…