Archive for category Changed Lives
You Can Be A “Jerry” To Someone
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives, Discipleship on March 6th, 2011
I did remember that one, lonely Sunday afternoon. I was alone at the old, Victory U-Belt center in Recto in 1992. My brother Uly was meeting his team of ushers in a room, preparing for the Sunday afternoon service scheduled at 4 p.m., while I was left in the middle of a pile of wooden, [...]
After The Prayer & Fasting…
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on January 13th, 2011
The end of the 7-Day Prayer and Fasting tonight doesn’t mark the end of seeking God.
In fact, seeking God is a lifestyle, which every Christian should practice because the nourishment of our spirit lies on our relationship with God.
Personally, the annual practice of prayer and fasting has helped me get spiritually recalibrated. Too much ministry [...]
One Big, Happy Family Again
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives, Family on January 9th, 2011
Before going down the stage Saturday, Michael left this statement that has often been heard and sung during our praise and worship during weekends here at Victory U-Belt — with God, nothing is impossible.
That statement was evident in the face of Michael as he testified Saturday night during our prayer meeting (Day Two Fasting) how [...]
Giants God Dwarfs
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on January 8th, 2011
If you’re inside the ring to match up against a UFC fighter as big as the 340-pound, 7-foot-2 Shaquille O’Neal, do you honestly believe you have a chance of beating him?
The odds are surely stacked up against you. Especially if you’re not a UFC fighter.
Now in Day 2 of our Prayer and Fasting, I’m excited [...]
2011 & The Non-Negotiables
Posted by Rich in Changed Lives on December 30th, 2010
Professional basketball players come and go. During the 1980s, the biggest stars of the NBA included Los Angeles Lakers superstars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson as well as their bitter Boston Celtics all-star forward Larry Bird.
The 1990s then saw the ascension to superstardom of Michael Jordan, said to be the greatest basketball player ever to [...]