“Lord, Your Pace… Not Mine”
Heavenly Father, we come before You together as one body, one voice, one Ekklesia— not rushing, not striving, not performing… but present. Lord, we confess that we have often moved at a pace You did not set. We have hurried through moments You designed for intimacy. We have tried to build what You told us to abide in. We have been busy doing things for You, without always walking with You. But today, Father… we realign. Slow us down where we have run ahead of You. Hold us ste
Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
Apr 30
Recognize Him
“Recognize Him” Based on Gospel of John 1:10–13 (NLT) Pray with me today, Ekklesia family… Jesus came into the very world He created… and the world didn’t recognize Him. He came to His own people… and they rejected Him. But to all who believed Him and accepted Him… He gave the right to become children of God. (Pray this out loud) Father, today open my eyes. Let me not be so familiar with church, with routine, with religion… that I miss You when You show up in my life. You are
Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
Apr 29
“Same God… Different Covenant”
Grace and Peace My Ekklesia Family John 3:16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” Sometimes people say, “The God of the Old Testament feels different than the God of the New Testament.” But here’s the truth: God didn’t change—the covenant did. In the Old Covenant, the message was: “Do this… and live.” But in the New Covenant, through Jesus Christ, the message is: “He di
Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
Apr 28
Friday Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, we come before You this Friday morning with grateful hearts, looking back over this week and recognizing that every prayer we lifted did not fall to the ground. Lord, You heard us when we cried out, You saw us when we were weary, and You moved even in ways we did not yet understand. Thank You for the doors You opened, the ones You closed, and the ones You are still preparing. Thank You for strength when we felt weak, peace when we felt overwhelmed, and clarit
Stephan Kirby - Ekklesia
Apr 24