by Sheryl Pellatiro | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog, Healing, Hope, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare
You may remember Miss Clara in the movie War Room. I don’t know about you, but I loved the way she prayed. With power. With authority. With passion. And with fervency. With that kind of praying, the enemy surely doesn’t have a chance. Sometimes he needs a...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, The Voice of God
When I was 16, I attended a winter retreat with my youth group. I went with my agenda. It was about having fun with friends. But that weekend I came home with God’s agenda tucked into my heart. A question the pastor asked one night was like getting hit by a...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog, False Theology, The Church
Recently I’ve seen a growing number of Christian communicators teaching what I might consider “another gospel.” These are prominent men and women in the faith. Influencers. Some are pastors of large congregations. Others stand on stages before...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Feb 13, 2017 | Blog, Christian Growth, Faith in Action, The Church
Recently I’ve been challenged to go back to the early Church. The Church was on fire and moving with great speed spreading the gospel. It was growing so fast that the leaders couldn’t keep up with the demands. Acts 6 tells us that the leaders came up with...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Feb 5, 2017 | Blog, Life in Christ
What is enough for me? This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately. When my kids were little I loved to read them the book, “Are You My Mother?” It’s a cute story about a baby bird who went in search of his mother. Since he didn’t...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog, Christian Growth, Faith in Action
When I was at the Colosseum in Rome, I heard gruesome stories of what some of the early believers went through. I couldn’t wrap my mind around those who were savagely beaten, fed to the animals, lit as human torches, and horribly persecuted for their faith. We...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jan 21, 2017 | Blog, The Church
I was brought to tears on January 20, 2017 as I watched the next president of the United States being sworn in. I admit that I haven’t always tuned into past inauguration festivities – especially the swearing in of a new president – but this...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog, Finding Freedom
Have you been working on reaching your new goals? Your 2017 goals? It’s always good to make goals. I suppose that most of us did make some goals. Here’s one of mine: read a book a month. This is one goal I’ll be proud to accomplish. So before 2017...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, Encouragement
We are a week into 2017 and I’m not sure what’s going in your life. But something tells me that you, like me, may have lost your vision. Sometimes circumstances can cloud our eyes. Hardships can distort our goals. Unforeseen things can keep us from...
by Sheryl Pellatiro | Jan 2, 2017 | Blog, Encouragement, Joyful Living, Promises
What do you need most in this new year? Comfort Peace Assurance Encouragement Inspiration Love Confidence Optimism Favor Clarity Guidance Or do you need… A new job Someone to care Stronger faith A way out Help in your circumstances Someone to listen Your burdens...