"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6

A book NOT to buy or read

Mark Driscoll, a popular pastor from the Seattle, WA area has written a new book about marriage. From what I have read about the book (having NOT read it personally), I believe it to be a very sad and perverted distortion of the beauty of marriage. Often when a book is so “over the top”…

Merry Christmas and Worship Reminder

Come and join us for worship on Christmas morning at 10:30! Charles Spurgeon on December 24, 1854: Feast, Christians, feast; you have a right to feast. Go to the house of feasting to-morrow, celebrate your Saviour’s birth; do not be ashamed to be glad; you have a right to be happy. Solomon says, “Go thy…

MERRY CHRISTMAS

From left to right: Erica, Lottie, Malachi, Aaliyah, Miriam, Rosa, Nate, Amy, Joe, Tyler, Hannah (granddaughter to come (hidden)), Annie, Samuel, Jerusha, Glory Merry Christmas from the Blankenship Family to all of you who name the name of the Lord Jesus. What a glory to be a part of our Savior’s family forever! Merry Christmas! Joe,…

Answers to the Critics of celebrating Christmas

Unless you are new to Springs of Grace and this website, you know that I love Christmas. I have had to answer many of the questions through the years that are addressed in the article linked here – http://thecripplegate.com/7-questions-from-christmas-haters/#more-3363 I hope it is a blessing to you. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Missions Updates – Tanzania and Mixe Region of Mexico

Please keep praying for these precious ministries and our missionaries there: The Stagges in Tanzania and The McCartys in Mexico Faces for Hope Back in the states now, planning to head back to Tanzania, around the beginning of January. Thank you for your partnership in funds, spreading the news, prayer, or just listening. We appreciate…

Adoption Sustained only by the Gospel

David Platt, author of RADICAL and his wife are just completing their adoption of a little girl from China. In the midst of that process he has been writing about adoption. I found this piece particularly powerful and a good follow up to our month’s emphasis on adoption. May the Lord help us to live…

ORPHAN SUNDAY

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY AS WE BEGIN ADOPTION EMPHASIS MONTH. November 6th – Orphan Awareness November 13th – Foster Care/Foster Adoption November 20th – International Adoption – fellowship meal following morning service with guest speaker on adoption November 27th – Crisis Pregnancy Intervention – Abortion Awareness – Prayer for Orphans

Please pray for Faces4hope in Tanzania

Here is the latest update from the ministry we are involved with in Tanzania. Please pray for wisdom and strength to minister. October 2011 Update The definition of “rape” with the Maasai is “training”. Some forms of “training” are more brutal than others. Maasai close their eyes to what it really is, as it is…

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