We often view prayer as just the talking we do with God. It's that time we carve out, wherever it is during our day, that we talk to God as we need, drawing closer to the Divine in the process. Prayer is doing, prayer is saying. Or so we think. We don't often see prayer as those times in our lives when we don't know what to say to God, the Holy Spirit taking over in ways we don't understand. We don't often see prayer as that time when the silence between you and God is deafening, causing you to wonder if God is there. We don't often see prayer as listening being placed above talking, as consistently waiting on God in our lives. But it is.
Day 1. She never came home that day
I have spent many days going for walks with my friend, a friend who had fled the Congo in the hope of creating a new life here in Houston. But there was one particular conversation that grabbed my heart.
We were walking along Gulfton Avenue on our way to the closest grocery store, when out of the blue he started...
Bringing heaven to Houston
Bilingual sermon: 'you will have everything you need'
Experiencing Pentecost daily
Acts 2 explains the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came upon the twelve apostles—there was a sound of rushing wind, there were tongues like fire that rested on each person, and they were given ability by the Holy Spirit to speak in all languages present so the diverse gathered crowd understood what was being spoken. Bystanders were amazed, perplexed, and even judgmental of what was happening.
The bubble teachers
Courage and the grace of Jesus
Last Wednesday, with courage, we gathered for our first weekly community meal to share food, fellowship and the love of Christ with our Fondren neighbors. Nobody knew what to expect – including us! But luckily, God did, and the Holy Spirit was definitely in the room. The diversity of backgrounds, ages, races, etc. was an expression of what I personally believe heaven will look like.
So therein lies the question – how did people from all over the world end up in an apartment in SW Houston?
Rhythms of daily prayer and community meals
We announce with great joy Fondren Apartment Ministry updates—God is at work and Westbury is responding!
NEWEST MEMBER
Westbury UMC welcomed Eric Mukuba to the apartment ministry team! Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eric hails most recently from Dallas/Fort Worth and has joined the team as he feels called to minister with refugees. He offers his gifting with languages to the ministry (French, English, Lingala, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili).