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About Rich Stevenson

Rich is the Executive Director of The Malachi Network (www.malachinetwork.org), a ministry focused on making the name of the LORD great among the nations. This network serves young leaders in missions and church planting. He also serves as Executive Pastor at Wesley Church in Quarryville, PA. And in the summer, you can find him leading Avalon Beach Church in Avalon, NJ. Prior to his present ministry, Rich pastored in Southern New Jersey, planted a church in Wilmore, KY, established a network of churches, served as an adjunct professor at Asbury College. Rich is the author of five books: Secrets of the Spiritual Life—10 Lessons from the One Thing Passages (Baker Books, 2003) A Voice from Home—The Words You Long to Hear from Your Father (WaterBrook Press, 2005) Let’s Dance – A New Way of Relating to Jesus (1elevenmedia, 2017) 40 Days of Easter – Walking with Jesus from the Resurrection to the Ascension (1elevenmedia, 2017) Scattered Sheep – For Those Prone to Wander (1elevenmedia, 2017) He graduated from Asbury College in 1984 with a BA degree in Philosophy of Religion and Asbury Theological Seminary in 1987 with a Master of Divinity degree. In 2010, Rich received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Union Biblical Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar. Rich has been married to Tania since 1982 and they have been blessed by amazing children and grandchildren.

The Fruit of Repentance

How long should you repent? Until it has run its course in you. The full course of repentance involves producing the fruit of repentance. (Matthew 3:8) Keep repenting of pride until you see humility. Keep repenting of selfishness until you … Continue reading

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One night I had a wondrous dream, One set of footprints there was seen, The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along the shore. But then some stranger prints appeared, And I asked the Lord, “What have … Continue reading

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First Gaze

Peter and Andrew are walking at a pretty good clip.  Andrew has to give direction from behind Peter, because his brother must always lead the way. “He’s the one in the white robe, the guy in the center of all … Continue reading

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The Power of the Present

Jesus got to the tomb of His friend, Lazarus, after he had been dead four days. When Martha heard that Jesus had finally arrived, she rushed out to meet Him. She was focused on the past: “If only You had … Continue reading

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Bethany’s Prayer

Jesus, We honor Your name! You are Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. You are a strong tower. You are an ever present help in our time of need. You are Emmanuelle, You are with us … Continue reading

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