I am certainly not done raising my children – we are blessed to still have five daughters at home and a son and daughter in college – and while I guess my four oldest are raised and two are raising my grandchildren, I still enjoy getting to be their Dad. With that caveat, I…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
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I love these thoughts from Charles Spurgeon on Lamentations 3:22-23 and 2 Corinthians 12:9. Spurgeon said he was riding home one evening after a heavy-day’s work and feeling very depressed. He thought of this verse. “My grace is sufficient for you.” And then he said he immediately compared himself to a little fish in the…
I thought this blog post by Thabiti was important enough for all our church family to read. I hope you will. He gives us some important insights. How Deep the Root of Racism? Mar 10, 2015 | Thabiti Anyabwile When my wife and I purchased our first home, I determined our lawn would be at…
Join us on Sunday, February 22nd for Winterfest. At Springs of Grace we love the opportunity each summer that Summerfest gives us to share a meal, some time learning about Jesus, and sharing life together with our neighbors. We love it so much we couldn’t wait until summer! So join us for worship at 10:45…
I get asked this question more and more. Lent used to be a pretty exclusively Catholic (and some Anglican) ritual. In the past few years more evangelical Christians have begun observing Lent.
Is there anything in the Bible that says you should not observe Lent? NO.
Is there anything in the Bible that says you should observe Lent? No.
It is a part of the Catholic tradition but it isn’t necessarily wrong for a Christian to participate in it. EXCEPT – if you think that you are doing something that gains you favor from God by the doing of it then you are mistaken.
As the father of 9 precious daughters, 2 precious granddaughters and the husband of my beloved wife of nearly 32 years and as the pastor of Springs of Grace – I pray often for women. This morning I found Russell Moore’s article very helpful. I wanted to pass it on to you.
I quote a couple of sections below but you can read the whole thing here: http://erlc.com/article/women-stop-submitting-to-men
Sunday Morning Prayer Emphasis Pray for God’s power and help in our preaching and listening to the Word of God Prayer is simply speaking with God. As with Jesus’ disciples (Mark 3:14), the first part of our calling as human beings is fellowship with God. As Augustine said, “God made us for Himself.” What an…
Join us tonight from 7-10 pm for an opportunity to pray together. We will be praying for the following (If you can’t join us pray for these issues throughout the day): Boko Haram terrorists & those they are oppressing Ukraine ministry _ Carrie & Sveta Hope 918 – Human Trafficking Adoption, Foster Care and for…
Thursday Prayer Emphasis – Praying for the nations Pray for Ukraine Ministry of Carrie Moss & Sveta Guiseva Pray for the ARC Rehab Center – Prayer requests: – New people to join our rehabilitation team – Children’s equipment for the center – Seminars and other continuing education for our therapists Pray for the pastors…
Wednesday Prayer Emphasis The greatest benefit of prayer is communion with the Lord. Take time today to consciously practice His presence – Admire the attributes of God – His sovereignty, His holiness, His justice, His mercy, His kindness, His power, His steadfast love… – Think about the life of Jesus – His Words and His…