One Church offers a great resource to engaged couples….pre-marriage counseling with a pastor featuring the SYMBIS Assessment by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott.
Watch a sermon from Lead Pastors Kyle & Marcia Bethke on the importance of marriage, and what that means about divorce and other questions we often find ourselves asking.
Click below to hear from Lead Pastors Kyle & Marcia Bethke on Ephesians 5 teaching.
Here are some resources we recommend for marriage & family counseling.
Marty Villa, LMFT
209-597-3311
Prayer is simply the act of talking to God. It is thanking Him for who He is and the gifts and blessings He has given, as well as seeking His council, and bringing requests to Him for ourselves and for others. What is so powerful about prayer is that it not only is a connection between us and God, but it is a tool in the unseen battle over our world. Prayer really does change things – for ourselves and for those we pray for. Jesus Himself prayed to the Father about his life and for the lives of others when he was on the earth, and instructed us to do the same.
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Mark 11:22 – 25 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
Matthew 18:19-20 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.”
James 5:13-18 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
Luke 11:9-10 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
We’re setting aside 3 days at the beginning of 2025 to seek God and grow in our relationship with Him. Fasting is a powerful spiritual discipline observed all throughout Scripture. If you’re not familiar with fasting, don’t worry– we’ve broken it down for you on the One Church App. In a nutshell, fasting is designed for believers to give something up, creating more dependence on the Lord and space for God to move.
In Scripture, we typically see believers fast eating or different kinds of food for a period of time, but we don’t want to limit you. Maybe you’ll feel led to give up TV/movies, or you realize that social media takes up a lot of your time. The point is voluntarily sacrificing something and pursuing more of God instead. The Bible often mentions people fasting individually (Matthew 6:16-18), however, there are times in Scripture when a corporate fast is called. Acts records: “While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off” (13:2-3).
We’ve experienced the faithful hand of a good God grow His beloved church this past season, and we look forward to the future together as One Church. Just like fasting led Paul and Barnabas to change the course of history, we anticipate a supernatural move of God to unlock potential, broaden horizons and move mightily in your own life as we seek Him together– the best is yet to come!
There are several types of fasts: the one you choose is between you and God.
FULL FAST: Drink only liquids (establish the number of days)
PARTIAL FAST: A partial fast is from sun up to sun down. You can select any type of fasting for this time.
DANIEL FAST: Eat no meat, sweets, or breads. Eat only fruits and vegetables. Drink water and real juice only.
NON-DIETARY FASTS: Biblical fasting is usually pertaining to our food and drink, but if you are unable to participate in a dietary fast or feel so led, there are many other fasts that believers have practiced in furthering their walks with the Lord. Examples include fasting from:
– Social Media or Internet Surfing
– Television/Movies/Video Games
– Shopping
– A Hobby/Pastime
In a nutshell, basically fasting anything you usually enjoy and have a right to, but are choosing to set aside for a set time for the purpose of spending that time with God instead.
Isaiah 58:6-12
The power & benefits of fasting (chains loosed, oppression lifted, breakthroughs of healing & freedom, rebuilding, strengthening, God’s divine guidance)
Matthew 5
Jesus teaches how it’s a powerful way for Christians to deepen their relationship with God. He gives these 3 tools: “When you give… When you pray… When you fast…”
Ezra 8:21-23
Ezra called the nation to fast when the Jews faced a hazardous travel situation as they returned to Jerusalem from their exile in Babylon.
Esther 4:15-16
Esther called the people to fast to pray for God’s protection from King Xerxes.
2 Samuel 12:14-16
David fasted to seek God’s healing for his sick child.
Acts 10:30
Cornelius’ fast opened the door for Peter to begin telling the Gentiles about Jesus, a vital step in the spread of the gospel throughout the world.
