I have been richly blessed by the fellowship and spiritual encouragement from our small group. I’m thankful for the conversations about the things being taught each week. I’m thankful to get to share the burdens of life struggles. I’m thankful for the hope of heaven and the sharing of joys and sorrows while we journey…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
I am looking forward to this Sunday, even more than usual. We have regularly paired these two events together (perhaps, sometimes creating confusion in doing so) because they are both important in the life of our church. We have been immensely blessed as a church – and I believe, used in the life of many…
Last week I mentioned a term I had recently learned about and gave a very brief simplified summary definition of it. I wanted to elaborate on the issue a little bit. As Christians, we need to evaluate everything by the Word of God and we ought to be willing to acknowledge criticism and evaluate it’s…
B O O K S BLOODLINES by John Piper THE BURNING: MASSACRE, DESTRUCTION, AND THE TULSA RACE RIOT OF 1921 by Tim Madigan FREE AT LAST?: THE GOSPEL IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE by Carl Ellis, Jr. INSIDER OUTSIDER: MY JOURNEY AS A STRANGER IN WHITE EVANGELICALISM AND MY HOPE FOR US ALL by Brian Loritts…
Prayer Week Schedule Sunday, January 14th 9:45 am – adult prayer time as a part of Adult Bible Study 10:45 am – Worship service with prayer and special message on Prayer 6:00 pm – Singing and prayer together Monday, January 15th Noon – 1:00 pm – prayer time at the church auditorium (praying for families, marriages & other things on your heart) Tuesday, January 16th 6:30-8:00 am Men’s Prayer time &…
What Is Your Bible-Reading Plan for 2018? Tis the season to think about next season. Whenever I consider a new year, I think of how I will approach another 365 daily devotions. At this point I am still undecided. There are so many good ways to read the Bible and each one seems better than the…
God has been good to us in many ways over the past month and more! We enjoyed a few days off after camps before resuming work at the Agape Rehabilitation Complex and it has been non-stop ever since. We used the first couple of work days for staff training, analyzing and revising our work processes,…
Click Here for Sveta’s Update
This year’s camp for children with disabilities and their families had the theme of “Butterfly.” We had a butterfly lead our music times and a caterpillar who spent the week transforming into a beautiful butterfly. Twenty-eight families attended as well as a large number of volunteers. God richly blessed our week together! No matter what…
We just returned from the week long camp for adults with disabilities at the Fimiam Retreat Center! Our theme was “Timeline” so when the participants arrived they were welcomed with a walk through a few historical events, including Noah building the ark… the tower of Babel, where we tried unsuccessfully to build while speaking four…