Triumph Centre’s Bible Reading Plan

We have started a Bible Reading Plan that is home-grown and developed. It is built around a thematic base. Each month will have a theme that is related to either spiritual or cultural celebrations or activities. Since January is the month of beginnings we are highlighting the Book of Genesis (Genesis means beginnings) for our monthly reading. We wanted to share with you some thoughts about the importance of reading the Bible.

(From the Introduction to The Message Bible) –
“Reading is the first thing, just reading the Bible. As we read we enter a new world of words and find ourselves in on a conversation in which God has the first and last words. We soon realize that we are included in the conversation. We didn’t expect this. But this is precisely what generation after generation of Bible readers do find. The Bible is not only written about us but to us. In these pages we become insiders to a conversation in which God uses words to form and bless us, to teach and guide us, to forgive and save us.
“We aren’t used to this. We are used to reading books that explain things, or tell us what to do, or inspire or entertain us. But this is different. This is a world of revelation. God revealing to people just like us---men and women created in God’s image---how God works and what is going on in this world in which we find ourselves. At the same time that God reveals all this, God draws us in by invitation and command to participate in God’s working life. We gradually (or suddenly) realize that we are insiders in the most significant action of our time as God establishes his grand rule of love and justice on this earth (as it is in heaven). “Revelation” means that we are reading something we couldn’t have guessed or figured out on our own. Revelation is what makes the Bible unique.
“And so just reading this Bible and listening to what we read, is the first thing. There will be time enough for study later on. But first, it is important simply to read, leisurely and thoughtfully. We need to get a feel for the way these stories and songs, these prayers and conversations, these sermons and visions, invite us into this large, large world in which the invisible God is behind and involved in everything visible, and illuminates what it means to live here---really live, not just get across the street. As we read, and the longer we read, we begin to “get it”---we are in conversation with God. We find ourselves listening and answering in matters that most concern us: who we are, where we came from, where we are going, what makes us tick, the texture of the world and the communities we live in, and---most of all---the incredible love of God among us, doing for us what we cannot do for ourselves.”

Ignite Your Soul Day 3

I don't know about you but this morning in the early morning prayer I felt something stirring that brought about an anticipation and excitement about our prayer meeting tonight and the rest of our "Ignite Your Soul" campaign!

Thanks for being faithful to the call to prayer and fasting! Eternity alone will declare the benefits of what we are doing but we will see with our own eyes the results on earth, too!

Tonight's prayer meeting begins at 7 PM. We will begin with an anointed time of praise and worship, pray for special needs within the church (healing, deliverance, salvation) and then pray the Word for specific areas of life.

We hope you can be with us! It will be worth the drive and time!

BE the blessing to your world.

P.S. Today's Bible reading is Genesis 7, 8, and 9.

Iginite Your Soul Day 2

Good morning, TC Family!

We are off to a good start with our "Ignite Your Soul" campaign! We have heard from many who are praying and fasting to see our the spiritual landscape of our church set on fire with power, healing, miracles and spiritual growth.

Today is Day Two of Ignite Your Soul! We read Genesis 4, 5, and 6 today. Genesis means the beginning and for some this month may be the beginning of a whole new approach to the Lord. You and I have such a powerful opportunity to allow the spiritual person inside each of us to stand up and do something for the Lord.

In your prayer times please keep our staff in mind. We are blessed with such an energetic, positive, spiritual group of people to work with! Our church is truly blessed to have each one of them! Their desire is to see TC fulfill the plans and purpose for which it has existed for over 83 years. We want to bring true spiritual and biblical direction to our TC community.

Set your alarms tonight! Come on, you can do it! Get up and pray for 30 minutes tomorrow morning and be a part of something that is going to rock the spiritual foundations of our church and our city. We are going to make a difference because we have been called to be agents of change and influence!

Make it a blessed day for someone else and it will be a blessed day for you!

Ignite Your Soul Day 1

Thanks for getting up and getting started with us on our "Ignite Your Soul" campaign! We want our entire church body to get involved! The next 21 days will call for a sacrifice on our part, but the blessings and rewards of our obedience to His call will far outweigh whatever level of sacrifice we have given Him in prayer, fasting, giving and attention to the Bible.

Today we read the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis. "In the beginning God" may be the four most important words in your world view. As we deepen our faith in the Word of God we strengthen our personal lives, marriages, families, church, nation and world! It does matter what we do. Many times we don't give the effort because we don't think we matter. But you do matter! You are important to the work of God on the earth today!

Our prayer requests for this week are:

Prayer Requests:

Mike Lynch-physical healing

Tom Pearson-cancer

Glenna Stallard-physical healing

Jerrel Stallard - physical strength

Marjory Husband-chemical allergies

Norman McFall-foot condition

Michelle and baby Sanchez-need miracle

Evan Hess-physical healing

Ashley Wilson-physical healing

Rick Kollar-back biopsy

Shawn Faught’s Mother-growth on spine

Pastor Mike Shafer-skiing accident

Valerie Bosley-healing

Thanks for being a praying and sacrificing community of believers!

We love you and we love being your pastors!

Make it a great day in Jesus today!