4 PowerLines april/May 2010

Power Pole cont. on page 3

PRIN

TED

INUS

A

Alic AhrkeIXONIA, WI

Frances P. AtkinsonHOUSTON, TX

Howard B. BorehamRENO, NV

Mildred EggenSARASOTA, FL

Brenda R. GuentherRIVERSIDE, CA

Harold R. JanitzLOUDON, TN

Fred G. PfeifferGREENACRES, FL

Caroline RochowYOUNGSTOWN, OH

Robert SchanglesNOVI, MI

John F. StaufferMOHNTON, PA

Roger J. StoweSCOTTSDALE, AZ

Jonathan E. WolffRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA

Wills&Estates:Crystal Cathedral Ministries wishes to thank the followingpersons and their families for their recent estate gifts.In honor and loving memory of…A GIFT THAT CONNECTS

YOUR LIFETIME TO THEGENERATIONS TO COME…

Leaving your greatest gift ever tothe Crystal Cathedral/Hour of Powerin your will is a great way to connectpositively your life to those beyondyour own lifetime. For more infor-mation on how to bring hope andencouragement through the CrystalCathedral Ministries in your will andestate, please contact John Charlesat 714-971-4000.

You may receive our free“Positive Minute” daily devotionals via email. Sign up today at www.crystalcathedral.org/subscribe/subscriptions!

Recently an Hour of Power viewer in Texas wrote us to say,“This has been a dark year for millions of people. But theHour of Power brings a ray of hope and light into our lives

and helps us believe that the abundant life is still possible.”Across the country in Pennsylvania

another viewer wrote, “I don’t know whereto begin to thank you for the Hour ofPower. I often feel depressed, but when Ilisten to your program I am alwaysstrengthened and find the courage to presson. Your music and weekly speakers arewonderful!”

A viewer from Germany wrote, “Yourprogram has helped me a lot when facedwith difficult times in the past. I watchHour of Power on TV and watched it onDVDs as well. While your ministry is facing difficult times, I’m praying for you.I would like to thank you and your staff for

the good work.”Yet another viewer wrote, “The statement, ‘You saved

my life,’ greatly applies to me. I can never thank you andGod enough for your Hour of Power television ministry. Ihave been watching your program since I was 24 yearsold; I am now 54. I can’t imagine my life without you.”

The Hour of Power A POWER POLE for Christ to the people ofAmerica and the world!

Yes,YOU are important

to this world-televised

ministry.

The PSALMS . . . timeless, affirmingencouragement forALL ages.By Jim Coleman, Crystal Cathedral Creative Director

I was sitting in church recently listen-ing to Dr. Robert H. Schuller read themorning scripture. In the opening sen-tence from Psalm 18:2 he emphasized,as ONLY Dr. Schuller can, “The Lordis MY ROCK!” At that moment, atiny girl sitting behind me on hermother’s lap repeated aloud, “MYROCK!” She spoke in a childlike yet loudand firm tone. As I turned around to lookat the toddler, her mother and I exchangedsmiles. Then, towards the end of the reading, when Dr. Schuller said it onceagain, the little voice behindme repeated the words,“MY ROCK!”

I heardher say

those words a couple more times duringthe hour-long service. It was amazing . . .and a marvelous illustration of howimpressionable our minds are and howimportant it is to fill up our hearts and ourheads with positive spiritual values.

Can you imagine the difference itmight make in YOUR life if you heard Dr.Robert H. Schuller reading the Psalms inyour home, car, or office EVERY DAY?Maybe you, like this little girl, would dis-cover the positive value of repeatingand embracing the timeless, affirm-ing encouragement given to usby God through the Bible in thelife-enhancing book of Psalms.

Experience the Love of Christian Community Every Day of the Year

FootstepsOF THE

Join Dr. SheilaSchuller Coleman,ministry leaders & other Hour ofPower friends.

Caring for Many…ONE Person at a Time

Departing October 23, 2010

Watch for more details or go online to crystalcathedral.org/events

The 74-minute

CD contains 26 Psalms,

all read by Dr. Schuller.

Crystal Cathedral Ministries • APRIL/MAY 2010 • Garden Grove, CA, USA

MONTHLY NEWS FOR Hour of Power SPIRITUAL SHAREHOLDERS AND FRIENDS

Experience thehistory of our faithduring this unique

spiritual journey

through Greece andTurkey, including

a three-day Aegean Sea cruise.

To be inspired and motivated through possibility

thinking to grow in a loving relationship with

Jesus Christ so that we may become the persons

God desires, dreams and designed us to be.

MissionStatement

C RY S TA L C AT H E D R A L

‘‘’’

MAKE THE CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL’S

VISION YOUR OWN

NEWHOPE & TEENLINE COUNSELING 24-hour crisis prevention 1-714-NEW-HOPE or www.NewHopeNow.org or www.teenline.org

CONVENIENCE GIFT PLAN1-800-549-6177 or hourofpower.org/support

Make your donation through our secure online store and save yourself and this ministry money!

I was very moved by Pastor Bruce Wilkinsonwho, in your service recently, asked for a miracle for the Hour of Power. I am on SocialSecurity, but am happy to contribute thissmall amount, which is all I can afford. I ampraying for a financial miracle for you.

Linda Brown Toledo, OH

Trinity Broadcasting Network

Hour of PowerEvery Sunday

Hour of PowerEvery SaturdayLIFETIME TBN8am Eastern/Pacific

7am CentralOnline anytimehourofpower.org

6pm Pacific8pm Central9pm Eastern

2 PowerLines april/may 2010 PowerLines april/may2010 3

*Scheduled at time of printing

One night years ago during high school youth group,we discussed the high price Christ paid for us

through death so we could live forever. Surrounded byfriends, I came to the full realization—and bittersweetmajesty—that Jesus had died for ME! If you or I hadbeen the only person to believe in him, he would stillhave made the sacrifice so that you or I could live abun-dantly on earth and eternally in heaven.

Today, as I remember what he did for me and foryou, I envision the cross as his “power pole” from whichhe emits the loving promise of eternal life straight intohearts that are open to believe. Have you made that linkwith Jesus? Have you allowed that promise to bond hisheart to yours? If so, you may want to help others con-nect with Jesus in the same way.

It really isn’t hard to share about Jesus. You don’tneed to moralize or coerce, but simply share with othersa personal story about how Jesus touched your heart orchanged your life, something similar to the story I sharedabout my revelation during youth group.

Be a “Power Pole,” SharingHis Love With Others

By Dr. Sheila Schuller Coleman

As you do, in many casestheir curiosity will open the doorfor you to take the next step—toinvite them to church or Biblestudy, or to pray with them asthey accept Jesus into their lives.

The Psalmist speaks of hisexcitement about sharing withothers the truth about God whenhe said, “Since my youth, OGod, you have taught me, and tothis day I declare your mar-velous deeds . . . I declare yourpower to the next generation,your might to all who are tocome” (Psalm 71:17-18b, NIV).

Like the Psalmist, you can become a “powerpole”—connected to the cross of Jesus on one end andto your friends and loved ones on the other end—as youshare the stories of his “marvelous deeds,” enablingthem to accept a new and eternal life filled with hispower through hope, grace and love . . . forever!

SHEILA SCHULLER COLEMAN

In April, the Hour ofPower begins a brand

NEW three-week seriesof messages based on thepower of the Psalms to

enhance your prayer timewith God and ignite your

everyday living.

powerpoles

Daily Power Poles • How to Pray the PsalmsBy Dr. Bill Gaultiere, Crystal Cathedral’s Director of Spiritual Formation

Did you know that 90% of Americans prayevery day? And most say they’d like to pray moreoften, but don’t know if they are praying effec-tively. This is true of me. I bet it’s true of you, too.

That is why God gave us the Psalms—all150 of them! The Psalms teach us the spirit andlanguage of prayer for whatever situation.Whether we’re worried, sad, angry, blessed,oppressed, working, resting, complaining, orgrateful—whatever our concerns are for the peo-ple we know or for ourselves—there is a Psalmto help us to pray with positive faith.

Jesus used the book of Psalms to help himpray. He sang them in times of celebration. Heprayed them in times of trouble. He quoted fromthem often. Jesus taught us, along with his disci-ples, to pray the Psalms.

The great Christian leader Martin Luther saidthat the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is actuallythe Psalms in miniature. Jesus, in his infinite wis-dom, distilled the whole book of Psalms into oneshort, powerful prayer! Each line of Jesus’ famous

“model prayer” can be understood to represent fiveof the main types of prayer in the Psalms: thanks-giving and praise, submission, petition, confessionand forgiveness, and overcoming trials.

I have learned to turn to the Psalms every day.Here’s what I do that you may want to try:

• Pray the 150 Psalms sequentially, one or two each day.

• Keep your favorite one(s) handy and pray them as needed.

• Inspired by them, paraphrase them, write“prayer poems,” or draw pictures.

• Memorize a Psalm, and say it or sing it aloud.I pray the Psalms morning, noon, and night and

I use phrases from the Psalms to “re-center” myselfin God’s presence all day long. Most importantly, I praythe Psalms with Jesus Christ in mind, rememberinghow he lived, prayed, taught, and died.

I encourage you to make the Psalms your schoolof prayer, using them, one by one, to allow God to leadyou in some fresh, new ways to pray in the midst ofyour daily life.

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Sheila Schuller Colem

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Like thePsalmist,you can

become a“power pole”

As you can see from these com-ments, the Hour of Power is apowerful source of God-inspiredhope and encouragement to personseverywhere . . . it’s a power-line on apower-pole positively CHARGEDwith spiritual energy for YOUR souland millions of others, as well.

Just as the Hour of Power posi-tively CHARGES your life, so too,your financial gifts RECHARGE thisministry . . . making it possible for theHour of Power to stay on the air.Without YOU, the power would becut and the Hour of Power would notcontinue its 40-year+ commitment tobeing a power-line of positive faith.

Yes, YOU are important to thisworld-televised ministry. We know

times are tough so, this month, we’veput together a special hope-generat-ing gift just for YOU. We have

created, for the first time in our 40-year television history, an audio CDthat features Dr. Robert H. Schullerreading the Psalms from the pulpit ofthe Crystal Cathedral. A graduate ofPrinceton Seminary once said that Dr.Schuller sets the model for the pow-erful presentation of scripture

reading. So, we have taken 26Psalms, all read by Dr. Schuller, andput them on a 74-minute CD just forYOU to listen to morning, noon andnight . . . over and over and overagain. Hear the true power, the truehope, the true timeless and encourag-ing gift of God as communicated inthe cherished pages of the Bible in thePsalms.

Please write, call, or go onlinetoday to request and receive the inspi-ration of Dr. Robert H. Schullerreading the Psalms. Include as gener-ous a gift as you possibly can so,together, we will keep the POWER ofthe Hour of Power positivelyCHARGED and sending out to youGod’s spiritual energy, truth, andlove!

Power Pole cont. from page 1

“...26 Psalms...for you to listen to...as communicated in

the cherished pages ofthe Bible...”

As with many others across our nation, I have been struggling to makeends meet. I know that all my blessings come from God, so Ifeel I must sacrificially give what I can. That is why I sent all the money Ihad in my pocket at the time of the service today. God bless you. Andkeep up the good work! James Aker, Philipsburg, NJ ’’

‘‘

To learn more fromBill about the Psalms,prayer, and other ways

of growing closer toJesus, go to

www.hourofpower.org► “Ministries” ►“Come & Grow.”

Jesus used thebook of

Psalms tohelp him

pray.�

Sunday, May 2Lucille O’Neal,mother of basketball great ShaquilleO’Neal.

Sunday, May 9Dr. Robert H. Schuller on Mother’s Day, with special guest Leanne Tuohy,whose story ofmother-loveinspired thehit film, Blind Side.

Sunday, April 25Touched by an Angelexecutive producer,Martha Williamson.and Jim Pennerwith “Your MiracleBegins Today!”

Trinity Broadcasting Network

Hour of PowerEvery Sunday

Hour of PowerEvery SaturdayLIFETIME TBN8am Eastern/Pacific

7am CentralOnline anytimehourofpower.org

6pm Pacific8pm Central9pm Eastern

2 PowerLines april/may 2010 PowerLines april/may2010 3

*Scheduled at time of printing

One night years ago during high school youth group,we discussed the high price Christ paid for us

through death so we could live forever. Surrounded byfriends, I came to the full realization—and bittersweetmajesty—that Jesus had died for ME! If you or I hadbeen the only person to believe in him, he would stillhave made the sacrifice so that you or I could live abun-dantly on earth and eternally in heaven.

Today, as I remember what he did for me and foryou, I envision the cross as his “power pole” from whichhe emits the loving promise of eternal life straight intohearts that are open to believe. Have you made that linkwith Jesus? Have you allowed that promise to bond hisheart to yours? If so, you may want to help others con-nect with Jesus in the same way.

It really isn’t hard to share about Jesus. You don’tneed to moralize or coerce, but simply share with othersa personal story about how Jesus touched your heart orchanged your life, something similar to the story I sharedabout my revelation during youth group.

Be a “Power Pole,” SharingHis Love With Others

By Dr. Sheila Schuller Coleman

As you do, in many casestheir curiosity will open the doorfor you to take the next step—toinvite them to church or Biblestudy, or to pray with them asthey accept Jesus into their lives.

The Psalmist speaks of hisexcitement about sharing withothers the truth about God whenhe said, “Since my youth, OGod, you have taught me, and tothis day I declare your mar-velous deeds . . . I declare yourpower to the next generation,your might to all who are tocome” (Psalm 71:17-18b, NIV).

Like the Psalmist, you can become a “powerpole”—connected to the cross of Jesus on one end andto your friends and loved ones on the other end—as youshare the stories of his “marvelous deeds,” enablingthem to accept a new and eternal life filled with hispower through hope, grace and love . . . forever!

SHEILA SCHULLER COLEMAN

In April, the Hour ofPower begins a brand

NEW three-week seriesof messages based on thepower of the Psalms to

enhance your prayer timewith God and ignite your

everyday living.

powerpoles

Daily Power Poles • How to Pray the PsalmsBy Dr. Bill Gaultiere, Crystal Cathedral’s Director of Spiritual Formation

Did you know that 90% of Americans prayevery day? And most say they’d like to pray moreoften, but don’t know if they are praying effec-tively. This is true of me. I bet it’s true of you, too.

That is why God gave us the Psalms—all150 of them! The Psalms teach us the spirit andlanguage of prayer for whatever situation.Whether we’re worried, sad, angry, blessed,oppressed, working, resting, complaining, orgrateful—whatever our concerns are for the peo-ple we know or for ourselves—there is a Psalmto help us to pray with positive faith.

Jesus used the book of Psalms to help himpray. He sang them in times of celebration. Heprayed them in times of trouble. He quoted fromthem often. Jesus taught us, along with his disci-ples, to pray the Psalms.

The great Christian leader Martin Luther saidthat the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) is actuallythe Psalms in miniature. Jesus, in his infinite wis-dom, distilled the whole book of Psalms into oneshort, powerful prayer! Each line of Jesus’ famous

“model prayer” can be understood to represent fiveof the main types of prayer in the Psalms: thanks-giving and praise, submission, petition, confessionand forgiveness, and overcoming trials.

I have learned to turn to the Psalms every day.Here’s what I do that you may want to try:

• Pray the 150 Psalms sequentially, one or two each day.

• Keep your favorite one(s) handy and pray them as needed.

• Inspired by them, paraphrase them, write“prayer poems,” or draw pictures.

• Memorize a Psalm, and say it or sing it aloud.I pray the Psalms morning, noon, and night and

I use phrases from the Psalms to “re-center” myselfin God’s presence all day long. Most importantly, I praythe Psalms with Jesus Christ in mind, rememberinghow he lived, prayed, taught, and died.

I encourage you to make the Psalms your schoolof prayer, using them, one by one, to allow God to leadyou in some fresh, new ways to pray in the midst ofyour daily life.

FR

OM

TH

E H

EA

RT

Sheila Schuller Colem

an

♥of

Like thePsalmist,you can

become a“power pole”

As you can see from these com-ments, the Hour of Power is apowerful source of God-inspiredhope and encouragement to personseverywhere . . . it’s a power-line on apower-pole positively CHARGEDwith spiritual energy for YOUR souland millions of others, as well.

Just as the Hour of Power posi-tively CHARGES your life, so too,your financial gifts RECHARGE thisministry . . . making it possible for theHour of Power to stay on the air.Without YOU, the power would becut and the Hour of Power would notcontinue its 40-year+ commitment tobeing a power-line of positive faith.

Yes, YOU are important to thisworld-televised ministry. We know

times are tough so, this month, we’veput together a special hope-generat-ing gift just for YOU. We have

created, for the first time in our 40-year television history, an audio CDthat features Dr. Robert H. Schullerreading the Psalms from the pulpit ofthe Crystal Cathedral. A graduate ofPrinceton Seminary once said that Dr.Schuller sets the model for the pow-erful presentation of scripture

reading. So, we have taken 26Psalms, all read by Dr. Schuller, andput them on a 74-minute CD just forYOU to listen to morning, noon andnight . . . over and over and overagain. Hear the true power, the truehope, the true timeless and encourag-ing gift of God as communicated inthe cherished pages of the Bible in thePsalms.

Please write, call, or go onlinetoday to request and receive the inspi-ration of Dr. Robert H. Schullerreading the Psalms. Include as gener-ous a gift as you possibly can so,together, we will keep the POWER ofthe Hour of Power positivelyCHARGED and sending out to youGod’s spiritual energy, truth, andlove!

Power Pole cont. from page 1

“...26 Psalms...for you to listen to...as communicated in

the cherished pages ofthe Bible...”

As with many others across our nation, I have been struggling to makeends meet. I know that all my blessings come from God, so Ifeel I must sacrificially give what I can. That is why I sent all the money Ihad in my pocket at the time of the service today. God bless you. Andkeep up the good work! James Aker, Philipsburg, NJ ’’

‘‘

To learn more fromBill about the Psalms,prayer, and other ways

of growing closer toJesus, go to

www.hourofpower.org► “Ministries” ►“Come & Grow.”

Jesus used thebook of

Psalms tohelp him

pray.�

Sunday, May 2Lucille O’Neal,mother of basketball great ShaquilleO’Neal.

Sunday, May 9Dr. Robert H. Schuller on Mother’s Day, with special guest Leanne Tuohy,whose story ofmother-loveinspired thehit film, Blind Side.

Sunday, April 25Touched by an Angelexecutive producer,Martha Williamson.and Jim Pennerwith “Your MiracleBegins Today!”

Trinity Broadcasting Network

Hour of PowerEvery Sunday

Hour of PowerEvery SaturdayLIFETIME TBN8am Eastern/Pacific

7am CentralOnline anytimehourofpower.org

6pm Pacific8pm Central9pm Eastern

4 PowerLines april/May 2010

Power Pole cont. on page 3

PRIN

TED

INUS

A

Alic AhrkeIXONIA, WI

Frances P. AtkinsonHOUSTON, TX

Howard B. BorehamRENO, NV

Mildred EggenSARASOTA, FL

Brenda R. GuentherRIVERSIDE, CA

Harold R. JanitzLOUDON, TN

Fred G. PfeifferGREENACRES, FL

Caroline RochowYOUNGSTOWN, OH

Robert SchanglesNOVI, MI

John F. StaufferMOHNTON, PA

Roger J. StoweSCOTTSDALE, AZ

Jonathan E. WolffRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA

Wills&Estates:Crystal Cathedral Ministries wishes to thank the followingpersons and their families for their recent estate gifts.In honor and loving memory of…A GIFT THAT CONNECTS

YOUR LIFETIME TO THEGENERATIONS TO COME…

Leaving your greatest gift ever tothe Crystal Cathedral/Hour of Powerin your will is a great way to connectpositively your life to those beyondyour own lifetime. For more infor-mation on how to bring hope andencouragement through the CrystalCathedral Ministries in your will andestate, please contact John Charlesat 714-971-4000.

You may receive our free“Positive Minute” daily devotionals via email. Sign up today at www.crystalcathedral.org/subscribe/subscriptions!

Recently an Hour of Power viewer in Texas wrote us to say,“This has been a dark year for millions of people. But theHour of Power brings a ray of hope and light into our lives

and helps us believe that the abundant life is still possible.”Across the country in Pennsylvania

another viewer wrote, “I don’t know whereto begin to thank you for the Hour ofPower. I often feel depressed, but when Ilisten to your program I am alwaysstrengthened and find the courage to presson. Your music and weekly speakers arewonderful!”

A viewer from Germany wrote, “Yourprogram has helped me a lot when facedwith difficult times in the past. I watchHour of Power on TV and watched it onDVDs as well. While your ministry is facing difficult times, I’m praying for you.I would like to thank you and your staff for

the good work.”Yet another viewer wrote, “The statement, ‘You saved

my life,’ greatly applies to me. I can never thank you andGod enough for your Hour of Power television ministry. Ihave been watching your program since I was 24 yearsold; I am now 54. I can’t imagine my life without you.”

The Hour of Power A POWER POLE for Christ to the people ofAmerica and the world!

Yes,YOU are important

to this world-televised

ministry.

The PSALMS . . . timeless, affirmingencouragement forALL ages.By Jim Coleman, Crystal Cathedral Creative Director

I was sitting in church recently listen-ing to Dr. Robert H. Schuller read themorning scripture. In the opening sen-tence from Psalm 18:2 he emphasized,as ONLY Dr. Schuller can, “The Lordis MY ROCK!” At that moment, atiny girl sitting behind me on hermother’s lap repeated aloud, “MYROCK!” She spoke in a childlike yet loudand firm tone. As I turned around to lookat the toddler, her mother and I exchangedsmiles. Then, towards the end of the reading, when Dr. Schuller said it onceagain, the little voice behindme repeated the words,“MY ROCK!”

I heardher say

those words a couple more times duringthe hour-long service. It was amazing . . .and a marvelous illustration of howimpressionable our minds are and howimportant it is to fill up our hearts and ourheads with positive spiritual values.

Can you imagine the difference itmight make in YOUR life if you heard Dr.Robert H. Schuller reading the Psalms inyour home, car, or office EVERY DAY?Maybe you, like this little girl, would dis-cover the positive value of repeatingand embracing the timeless, affirm-ing encouragement given to usby God through the Bible in thelife-enhancing book of Psalms.

Experience the Love of Christian Community Every Day of the Year

FootstepsOF THE

Join Dr. SheilaSchuller Coleman,ministry leaders & other Hour ofPower friends.

Caring for Many…ONE Person at a Time

Departing October 23, 2010

Watch for more details or go online to crystalcathedral.org/events

The 74-minute

CD contains 26 Psalms,

all read by Dr. Schuller.

Crystal Cathedral Ministries • APRIL/MAY 2010 • Garden Grove, CA, USA

MONTHLY NEWS FOR Hour of Power SPIRITUAL SHAREHOLDERS AND FRIENDS

Experience thehistory of our faithduring this unique

spiritual journey

through Greece andTurkey, including

a three-day Aegean Sea cruise.

To be inspired and motivated through possibility

thinking to grow in a loving relationship with

Jesus Christ so that we may become the persons

God desires, dreams and designed us to be.

MissionStatement

C RY S TA L C AT H E D R A L

‘‘’’

MAKE THE CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL’S

VISION YOUR OWN

NEWHOPE & TEENLINE COUNSELING 24-hour crisis prevention 1-714-NEW-HOPE or www.NewHopeNow.org or www.teenline.org

CONVENIENCE GIFT PLAN1-800-549-6177 or hourofpower.org/support

Make your donation through our secure online store and save yourself and this ministry money!

I was very moved by Pastor Bruce Wilkinsonwho, in your service recently, asked for a miracle for the Hour of Power. I am on SocialSecurity, but am happy to contribute thissmall amount, which is all I can afford. I ampraying for a financial miracle for you.

Linda Brown Toledo, OH

Trinity Broadcasting Network

Hour of PowerEvery Sunday

Hour of PowerEvery SaturdayLIFETIME TBN8am Eastern/Pacific

7am CentralOnline anytimehourofpower.org

6pm Pacific8pm Central9pm Eastern