Posts with the category “the-greeting”

Hello Grace!I look forward to gathering tomorrow outside under the big tent and sharing the Lord's supper together. We will be focusing on the Father's love for us as we remember the sacrifice that Jesus made.By any standards, Jesus did not have a comfortable life. A prophet is not acceptable in his hometown, so they ran him out. “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of M...  Read More

I look forward to our gathering this Sunday. Just like the early church, our assembly will be a celebration of the risen Lord. Being that it is the last Sunday of the month, we will be bringing our tithes and offerings as an act of worship. Byron Harvey will be bringing the message from Jonah 3. As we prepare for this Sunday, I would encourage you to take a moment to read Byron's thoughts below.Th...  Read More

Every year about this time, Christians from all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus! It’s a celebration like none other, for there is no one else in all of history who claimed what Jesus claimed and also rose from the grave to demonstrate the validity of his claims. We are accustomed to remembering the day someone was born, and we even recall the day someone has died. But none of us...  Read More

I don’t feel fifty years old, though next week I turn as much. Even though just one year older, there is something about those birthdays with zeros that seem to bring deeper reflection. If you’re anything like me, you have spent most of your life searching for significance and reaching for recognition. There is something innately present within each of us that longs for more. An inner unction that...  Read More

When I see the picture above, I am reminded of Jesus’s words to His disciples: “I sent you to reap what you have not worked for” (John 4:38). Notice the generosity of God’s kingdom reflected in those words. He lets us enjoy the fruits of someone else’s labors, such as when we share our love for Jesus with a friend whose family—unbeknown to us—has been praying for that person for years. Or when we ...  Read More

This week we citizens have the privilege and responsibility to exercise what Samuel Adams penned in 1781 as “one of the most solemn trusts in human society.” I am referring to the “solemn trust” of offering our vote in the free elections of our governing authorities.As we approach this election week in our country, let us be in prayer for God’s mercy, protection, provision and blessing. As we rend...  Read More

At Kids Club this week, my heart sank when I heard the little boy’s remark—“I don’t have a daddy.” As if hearing that was not hard enough, he went on to say that his daddy used to hit his mom, then he finally left them both and never returned.These kinds of stories are heart wrenching, leaving us searching for answers to the societal epidemic of the vanishing family structure. The marriage bond is...  Read More