I am so jazzed about all the great things God is doing in my life. I just returned from the Celebrate Recovery Summit at Saddleback church in CA and it was awesome.
I was just informed that I will be on the Focus on the Family Radio program on September 4th and on Gary Chapmans Five Love Languages radio program on September 12th. The air date for the 700 Club television show should be between those weeks but I do not have an exact date yet.
Here are the links for all three venues:
http://www.cbn.com/700club/
http://www.garychapman.org/
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/
I am so excited to return to our Celebrate Recovery service this Friday night and celebrate what God did during the Summit.
I had the awesome opportunity to speak at Community Christian Church in Naperville IL Tuesday night at their Celebrate the Journey Recovery kickoff service. I was excited to see a great church have a great ministry with great leadership!!
I will be in Lexington KY this week working on some talks for the fall and I will get to see my daughter who is the greatest!!
Your prayers for me are greatly appreciated and needed as we continue to ask God to open doors so thousands of people can find hope and healing in our story.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Trip to NYC
I am so excited to be going home again this week to see my family. and for those of you that know me, you know where I will be on Tuesday night...at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Prayer Meeting!!!
It has been close to a year since my last visit and I am long overdue. My life has been dramatically impacted in great ways by those Tuesday Night Prayer Meetings and I am so grateful for that church!!!
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Bill Rieser
It has been close to a year since my last visit and I am long overdue. My life has been dramatically impacted in great ways by those Tuesday Night Prayer Meetings and I am so grateful for that church!!!
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Bill Rieser
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
New 700 Club Update
Just finished taping for 700 Club and we are praying that God will use our testimony to reach thousands of people. The show will air in 4-6 weeks...we will keep you posted. One million viewers is their US audience and we are trusting God to save and set people free!!
We are so humbled by this experience that He has chosen to get His story of redemption out for all to see and hear. We value and need your prayers now more than ever before.
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Bill Rieser
We are so humbled by this experience that He has chosen to get His story of redemption out for all to see and hear. We value and need your prayers now more than ever before.
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Bill Rieser
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
700 Club News
Ministry Updates
Things have been real busy and God is doing great things as usual!
Close to 400 people were baptized this past weekend at Heartland Community Church and 30 were from Celebrate Recovery!!
God continues to open up doors since the release of “They Called Me White Jesus.” We received some great news from the 700 Club that they are planning a trip to Rockford the third week of July to videotape me and Carolynn for one of their shows to talk about our life, our marriage and the book.
I am in awe of how God is using this book to reach and touch people. Please continue to pray for me and Carolynn that God would continue to use us and open up doors for us to share all that God has done in our lives and continues to do all for His Glory!!
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Bill Rieser
Things have been real busy and God is doing great things as usual!
Close to 400 people were baptized this past weekend at Heartland Community Church and 30 were from Celebrate Recovery!!
God continues to open up doors since the release of “They Called Me White Jesus.” We received some great news from the 700 Club that they are planning a trip to Rockford the third week of July to videotape me and Carolynn for one of their shows to talk about our life, our marriage and the book.
I am in awe of how God is using this book to reach and touch people. Please continue to pray for me and Carolynn that God would continue to use us and open up doors for us to share all that God has done in our lives and continues to do all for His Glory!!
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Bill Rieser
Monday, June 8, 2009
Suprise Blessing from Duprey Elementary School
I had the awesome privilege of speaking to the 6th and 7th grade class from Ana Roque De Duprey Elementary School in Chicago this past Wednesday. I have to admit that I went with the intention of inspiring and encouraging the students. What happened taught me a valuable lesson of never underestimating the hope and potential that exists in every young person who has clear set goals with the ability to dream of a better tomorrow.
I listened to so many inspiring stories of hope through the students of Duprey Elementary. So many inspiring aspirations of what they wanted to do in life and I was blown away. I was so impressed with their character, their heart, their passion and most of all their hope that they will make it and be successful. I witnessed character and commitment as basic traits that I know will help them never compromise for anything less than fulfilling the dreams of their hearts.
I walked away as the one who was inspired and encouraged and it will be a day I will not forget. I was hoping to leave a mark on their lives that they would never forget. Instead they marked me and I will always remember the day when two classrooms came together to inspire and encourage this fortunate man.
My thanks go out to the 6th and 7th grade of Duprey and all the awesome teachers that made the day special too!!
I listened to so many inspiring stories of hope through the students of Duprey Elementary. So many inspiring aspirations of what they wanted to do in life and I was blown away. I was so impressed with their character, their heart, their passion and most of all their hope that they will make it and be successful. I witnessed character and commitment as basic traits that I know will help them never compromise for anything less than fulfilling the dreams of their hearts.
I walked away as the one who was inspired and encouraged and it will be a day I will not forget. I was hoping to leave a mark on their lives that they would never forget. Instead they marked me and I will always remember the day when two classrooms came together to inspire and encourage this fortunate man.
My thanks go out to the 6th and 7th grade of Duprey and all the awesome teachers that made the day special too!!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Confidence in Prayer
John 41-42 Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me.
Are you confident that when you pray your Father really hears you? On a scale of 1 to 10 what is your confidence level that your prayers are being heard?
Scripture makes it real clear that the key to effective prayer is that we abide in Christ by letting God’s word be our guide that leads us to a life of obedience.
Our motivation to live that way should be out of gratitude for what God has done for us and not what we can do for Him.
Jesus said if you love me you will obey what I command (John 14:15)
I obey God because I love Jesus and it is my natural response for what He has done and continues to do for me.
1 John 3:21-22 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
John 15:7 says that: If you remain (abide) in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.
Because of this profound yet simple truth I can start all my prayers by saying: Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me when I pray!!!
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Are you confident that when you pray your Father really hears you? On a scale of 1 to 10 what is your confidence level that your prayers are being heard?
Scripture makes it real clear that the key to effective prayer is that we abide in Christ by letting God’s word be our guide that leads us to a life of obedience.
Our motivation to live that way should be out of gratitude for what God has done for us and not what we can do for Him.
Jesus said if you love me you will obey what I command (John 14:15)
I obey God because I love Jesus and it is my natural response for what He has done and continues to do for me.
1 John 3:21-22 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
John 15:7 says that: If you remain (abide) in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.
Because of this profound yet simple truth I can start all my prayers by saying: Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me when I pray!!!
Be Blessed and Encouraged
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
James 5:13 Is anyone one of you in trouble? He should pray.
I find this scripture to be one of the most enlightening scriptures that has changed my perspective on prayer and as a result, has changed my life.
I write in my book (They Called Me White Jesus) that God does not respond to the things we do like He does the things we ask Him for.
One reason for that is that God wants us to pray for everything we need and desire for God to do in our lives. The bible tells us that we do not have because we do not ask (James 4:2).
In this case the bible is instructing us to pray when we are in trouble. Notice that is does not tell us to ask others to pray for you when you are in trouble. It is telling you to pray.
There is nothing wrong with other people praying for you and that will always help but God knew that we would struggle from time to time and He gave us a gift called prayer to tap into His power source to help us when we are in trouble and the only way out of trouble according to James 5:13 is for us to pray.
Notice how we are instructed to ask for prayer when we are sick in James 5:14—Is anyone among you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the person well.
Did you ever wonder why God would instruct us to pray for some things on our own and have others pray for you for other matters?
I know from personal experience that when I pray the way God tells me to pray that I get blessed and something great happens every time I choose to follow the instructional (Bible) manual!
I believe that the bible has a solution for every problem I face and for every time I am in trouble. The solution is found when I activate the power of prayer as a first response instead of a last resort by praying according to James 5:13. When I pray the moment trouble hits, God has a way of showing up, offering His peace until the answer comes, and taking care of 100% of the outcome of every circumstance that I will face as a result of following His instructions.
Psalm 34:17 says: The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
Did you notice the word (all) in that promise?
My hope is that you will cast all cares upon Him first through prayer because He cares for you!! 1 Peter 5:7
Be Blessed and Encouraged
I write in my book (They Called Me White Jesus) that God does not respond to the things we do like He does the things we ask Him for.
One reason for that is that God wants us to pray for everything we need and desire for God to do in our lives. The bible tells us that we do not have because we do not ask (James 4:2).
In this case the bible is instructing us to pray when we are in trouble. Notice that is does not tell us to ask others to pray for you when you are in trouble. It is telling you to pray.
There is nothing wrong with other people praying for you and that will always help but God knew that we would struggle from time to time and He gave us a gift called prayer to tap into His power source to help us when we are in trouble and the only way out of trouble according to James 5:13 is for us to pray.
Notice how we are instructed to ask for prayer when we are sick in James 5:14—Is anyone among you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the person well.
Did you ever wonder why God would instruct us to pray for some things on our own and have others pray for you for other matters?
I know from personal experience that when I pray the way God tells me to pray that I get blessed and something great happens every time I choose to follow the instructional (Bible) manual!
I believe that the bible has a solution for every problem I face and for every time I am in trouble. The solution is found when I activate the power of prayer as a first response instead of a last resort by praying according to James 5:13. When I pray the moment trouble hits, God has a way of showing up, offering His peace until the answer comes, and taking care of 100% of the outcome of every circumstance that I will face as a result of following His instructions.
Psalm 34:17 says: The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
Did you notice the word (all) in that promise?
My hope is that you will cast all cares upon Him first through prayer because He cares for you!! 1 Peter 5:7
Be Blessed and Encouraged
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