Our Country tis of thee...

Almighty Father, Worthy Lamb and Spirit of God I pray that the words that follow transplant hearts, renew minds and restore souls unto your heavenly kingdom. In Jesus' name, Amen

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Last week was one of the most painful spiritual battles of my life. I mean I kept sinning over and over and felt powerless, weak, abandoned and just plain cold. I kept imagining vain things and was actually questioning whether this whole "christian walk-thing" was for real. Lecrae once hollered in a song "satan is a beast" and now I understand. He wants you to get into that funk where you start seeing the world's actions as normal and the christian life as an impossible triathlon with no real prize at the end.

The battle rages on furiously and deception is is his best tool. This WAR is not for the faint of heart. Everywhere I turn my past entices and coos me. I know better but my flesh seems to overpower me at times. "Just one more thought, just one more day, just one more taste"....ugh. I know it is said "revenge is the Lord's" but Jesus if I meet Satan face to face I don't know if i could be civil. I felt like I was in the jaws of death (i can't be too explicit but it was deep) it was only the saving hand of our gracious Lord that saved me. Romans 8:38-39 strengthens me though check it out.

God be glorified... by any means necessary

Hey there. For those who don't know me, my name is Nia. Not that knowing my name would help you to know me any better... but the story that follows most definitely will. Just a heads up, it's a very sin-filled story. But thankfully it has become a God-glorying story. It's my testimony. I posted it to Facebook a few months back, but I'm sharing it here as well and asking that God would use it to bless you and prepare your heart to fully receive Him.

Posted on Facebook on 7/28/10 at 8:23PM, entitled "the story of my life: uncensored, uncut and unedited":
I spend a lot of time on Facebook declaring God’s goodness and His redemptive power, but I don’t think I’ve ever shared what God has rescued me from, publicly on Facebook. So here it goes. Behind every saint is a story. And mine is, ha. Let’s just say God’s grace is SO amazing and He is the only reason that I am where I am today.

Open Mic Night at Pitt [September 24]

DATE: This Friday, September 24th
TIME: 8pm-12am
LOCATION: David Lawrence Auditorium (at University of Pittsburgh)
 
FREE ADMISSION!

Featuring: Some Of Gods Children Gospel Choir, Anointed Steps of Faith, BLN, our very own blogger BRIANNA KENT :) as well as miming, dancing, spoken word and more. ALSO hear the testimony of the guest speaker Minister DANIELLE WILLIAMS a FORMER PORN STAR, STRIPPER, AND PROSTITUTE who is NOW AN ORDAINED MINISTER!

There will be FOOD, RAFFLES, PRIZES, and FUN so come join Ambassadors For Christ (AFC) as we kick off the new semester!

JUST LIKE JESUS: A Heart Like JESUS

JUST LIKE JESUS by Max Lucado

Special thanks to Elder Elisha B. Morris, 

Director of Christian Education, for making this available

What if, for one day, Jesus were to become you?

What if, for twenty-four hours, Jesus wakes up in your bed, walks in your shoes, livesin your house, assumes your schedule? Your boss becomes his boss, your motherbecomes his mother, your pains become his pains? With one exception, nothing aboutyour life changes. Your health doesn’t change. Your circumstances don’t change. Yourschedule isn’t altered. Your problems aren’t solved. Only one change occurs.

What if, for one day and one night, Jesus lives your life with his heart? Your heart gets the day off, and your life is led by the heart of Christ. His priorities govern your actions. His passions drive your decisions. His love directs your behavior.

What would you be like? Would people notice a change? Your family—would theysee something new? Your coworkers—would they sense a difference? What about theless fortunate? Would you treat them the same? And your friends? Would they detectmore joy? How about your enemies? Would they receive more mercy from Christ’s heartthan from yours?

And you? How would you feel? What alterations would this transplant have on your stress level? Your mood swings? Your temper? Would you sleep better? Would you see sunsets differently? Death differently? Taxes differently? Any chance you’d need fewer aspirin or sedatives? How about your reaction to traffic delays? (Ouch, that touched a nerve.) Would you still dread what you are dreading? Better yet, would you still do what you are doing?

3PFD Album Release Party [October 2]

Christian Rapper 3PFD, a Pittsburgh native, is holding an album release party on Friday, October 2nd for his debut album "Evan's Song". The album is definitely on point featuring Street Pastor, KAMbino, Sunny LaRaine and many other artists.

For more details on the release party [click here]

To hear some of the tracks check out 3PFD's [myspace page]

And just for kicks here's an [album review] from dasouth.com. Maybe I'm a little hype because Evan goes to my church. Who knows. But check it out and stop by the release party if you're in Pittsburgh area. It's free!

Presence 2010: Designed To Worship 2 [October 12-16]

Come out and experience God's presence through worship, workshops, and sermons. NIGHT SESSIONS ARE FREE! And featuring musical guest ISRAEL HOUGHTON on the night of Wednesday, October 12th.

Keep in mind that the morning and afternoon sessions require paid registration, but the night sessions DO NOT require registration and are completely FREE. Night sessions will be PACKED so just be sure to arrive EARLY (or at least on time :-])

For more details on the scheduled speakers and musical guests [click here].

House of Chayah Ministries [September 25]

This saturday, September 25th, House of Chayah will be hold its monthly Rap Session [DETAILS HERE]. This month's guest speaker will be....Sean Finch!! Come out and reason with us once again as we discuss different topics appropriate for todays Young Adults. Now, I have attended twice in the past few months and will gladly be attending on this coming saturday. Below are some video previews of the WONDERFUL WORSHIP.