He’s a Healer: Man With Stage 4 Cancer is Healed While Restoring a Church…

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From the Lonsdale Area News- Review

As we start the week of Thanksgiving, I know one man who definitely has to be thankful for God’s blessings…Greg Thomas of Montgomery, Minnesota…

In today’s times, sadly, it seems that a cancer diagnosis – from breast cancer to prostate cancer – has become more and more commonplace…But I still do believe that God is willing to heal sickness although some may not be healed this side of Heaven…

Obviously, God still has a plan for Thomas this side of Heaven…When Thomas was diagnosed with Stage 4 head and neck cancer in 2009, his family was told to start planning his funeral, according to KSEE 24 News. As he was left go from his job shortly afterward, Thomas had plenty of time to reflect on his life and began taking long walks out in his rural community. He finally came upon an abandoned, dilapidated church built in 1868 by Czech settlers.  As the doors to the church were locked, Thomas began praying on the front steps of the church. Over time, he realized that he would like to restore the old church that had not been used in over a 100 years.

After securing permission, Thomas painstakingly worked to restore the church in spite of the cancer treatments ravaging his body. Three years later, the church is now beautiful again and has even been used for a wedding and featured in the movie “Memorial Day,” according to an article in the Lonsdale Area News-Review. Thomas has been restored too…His cancer is now  in remission….You can read the whole story at southernminn.com and ksee24.com.

What do you need healing from today? Maybe Thomas’ story will give you the insight you need to get your healing…

Below is a video of his story…What a testimony!

Any thoughts?

Fourteen Formerly ‘Shacked Up’ Couples Marry at the Same Time…

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I love a good love story, and when it ends in a beautiful wedding, what is better than that?! Well, multiply one good love story that ends in a beautiful wedding by 14, and you have what happened at Concord Church in Dallas, Texas this past Sunday. According to WFAA.com, 90 days ago Concord Pastor Bryan L. Carter invited 14 couples in his congregation who were living together to get married at the church’s expense.  The church paid for the cost of the joint ceremony including the rings, dresses, tuxedos, reception costs, etc. along with 10 weeks of marriage counseling.

Pastor Carter told WFAA, “Our goal was to remove every barrier that was in place: Financially… timing…. all of that.”

Would you participate in a joint wedding ceremony if all the expenses were paid? Do you think more churches should sponsor similar joint ceremonies? Or do you think churches should stay out of grown people’s business?

Any thoughts?

Check out the story and video by clicking on this link…

 

 

Football Player Proposes Marriage at Church (VIDEO)

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I’m a church girl through and through…As my grandfather was a pastor, my father is a pastor, and several uncles are pastors, I guess I came by my love for the church honestly…I’m also a hardcore romantic…Not sure how I came by my love for all things romantic, but next to blogging about my faith in God and the church, I love to write about romance, love and relationships…

So when I came across this video of a University of Georgia lineman Chris Burnette (Shout out to Georgia, my beloved alma mater) proposing to his girlfriend Arielle Haynes at Athens Church last weekend, I just had to post it…He is quoting scripture and erething…Take a look and tell me what you think…Would you like to be proposed to at church?…Congratulations to the two of them, and I pray that God blesses their union 🙂 Awww…sooo sweet…

Click on this link to see the video: http://youtu.be/bynG8Wt3fpU

Any thoughts?