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Praise Focus-Changed Lives

January 24th, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus is found in Galatians 1:23 and 24. The Apostle Paul was sharing his spiritual journey with the Galatian church. After his conversion, he was […]

Prayer Focus-King Hezekiah

January 24th, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer of King Hezekiah for deliverance. Under threat from Assyria, King Hezekiah prayed to the Lord […]

Praise Focus-God’s Guidance and Faithful Care

January 23rd, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus is found in Psalm 43, verses 3 and 4. “Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring […]

Prayer Focus-Intimacy with God

January 23rd, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer of David for intimacy with God. It’s found in Psalm 63:1. “You, God, are my […]

Praise Focus-Surpassing Greatness

January 22nd, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus is found in Psalm 150, verses 1 and 2. “Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise […]

Prayer Focus-Pure Motives

January 22nd, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at prayer with pure motives. Jesus taught this in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:5. “When […]

Praise Focus-Riches of God

January 21st, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus is found in Romans 11:33 to 36. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, […]

Prayer Focus-Priority

January 21st, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the priority of prayer. There is a very short verse in the Bible with a life-changing message. […]

Prayer Focus-Peter’s Request to Walk on Water

January 19th, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Focus, we take a look at the prayer of Peter in Matthew 14:28. Jesus was walking on the lake and called out to […]

Praise Focus-When People Offer Themselves

January 19th, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus is found in Judges 5:2. “When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves-praise the LORD! Hear this, you […]

Praise Focus-Anytime Anywhere

January 16th, 2026 No comments
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus is found in Psalm 113, verses 1 to 3. “Praise the LORD, you his servants: praise the name of the LORD. Let the name […]