I spent time this morning giving thanks for many expressions of God’s mercies in my life. So very thankful for a living, risen Savior – thankful for a gospel of grace – thankful for two new grandchildren (Talitha and Zion) – thankful to have 11 children and two son-in-laws who all express a genuine love…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
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Just a reminder that there will be no youth bible study or mission memorization this Wednesday and no college bible study Thursday night. We encourage all of you to actively celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with intentional times of thanksgiving and let it be an encouragement towards the weekly day of corporate thanksgiving for Christians (each…
In April, 1831, Charles Simeon was 71 years old. He had been the pastor of Trinity Church, Cambridge, England, for 49 years. He was asked one afternoon by his friend, Joseph Gurney, how he had surmounted persecution and outlasted all the great prejudice against him in his 49-year ministry. He said to Gurney, “My dear…
I urge you to read this and then pray. Pray for our city – where we know 10 year old girls are offered for $20 (http://hope918.com/2011/12/09/ten-years-old/) – and 15 year olds are lured and trapped in the sex trade. Pray for Birmingham – pray for our nation – pray for our world – pray for…
Here is a great video about foster care. Pray with us. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6YtDA77bxw&w=420&h=315]
I was challenged by this short article on Charles Spurgeon and the prayer life of his church. Read it and then come out and prayer with us at 6:00 pm Sunday nights as we gather to sing a few songs, hear a couple of testimonies of God’s work in other believers’ lives and then gather…
Thought this was really good: Twelve Things I Doubt Pastors Will Hear in Heaven I’d really hate to waste my life on things that aren’t significant. Occasionally it is good to step back and wonder about the types of the things you probably will not hear in heaven. So I imagine a scenario where someone that the…
Urgent Prayer Request: A Cry against War has gone out through Northern Tanzania, as the Maasai are fighting each other for water and cattle grazing rights. Please pray for PEACE and RAIN. Thousands of Bush Maasai and just as many Arushan Maasai have met in Engikaret, one of the villages where Faces 4 Hope has…
Tim Challies posted the following article by a man named Joe Thorn. I would covet you to pray these things for me each week as I try to use the gifts and responsibilities God has given me for the glory of God and the good of this body. O ne of the great encouragements in…
WE ARE MAKING A FEW CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE FOR THE FALL. WE THINK THEY WILL HELP US BE MORE EFFECTIVE AT LOVING PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER TO LOVE GOD AND INVEST IN HEAVEN. CHANGE IS ALWAYS MORE DIFFICULT THAN STAYING PUT BUT WE ARE REALLY HOPEFUL THAT THE CHANGES WILL LET US LOVE…