A Note From Keith
First of all I would like to say a very special “Thank You” to all who made our Youth Choir Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser a success! Over 230 tickets were sold for the event and MANY donations! We appreciate all of those who came out early and ate breakfast with us Sunday morning! All proceeds will […]
SING! Even if You Think You Can’t!
Recently I have been leading the Sunday night discipleship class entitled: SING! It is based on the book, SING, by Keith & Kristyn Getty. Keith and Kristyn are modern day hymn writers. Their most well-known hymn/worship song is IN CHRIST ALONE. The book reminds us that ALL believers are called to SING in corporate worship […]
When Life Pulls You Away from God
This morning I was reading in a devotional book I have. I’d like to share some thoughts that surfaced from that devotion. Mark 12:30-31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength…. And love your neighbor as yourself. Do we truly live […]
Submit and Win the Battle
I was inspired and challenged by the movie WAR ROOM that the church family recently went to see. The movie was a reminder that we need to be firmly rooted in God’s Word to stand against Satan’s attacks, and victory is ours only when we SUBMIT to God’s authority. Bro. Rick has started a series […]
Serving God: What is Your Motivation?
While thinking through some aspects of worship recently I went back to a book I’ve been reading off and on for a few months: All In, by: Mark Batterson. Chapter 12 has some interesting points when speaking about how all we do should give glory to God. He relates about J.S. BACH; (famous church musician/composer […]
Children’s Choir: Why It’s Worth Your Investment
Summer is coming to a close and that means it’s time to get back to our regular schedules – at school and here at Eastern Hills. So make plans to join us for our Children’s Choirs and Missions Kick-off, Wednesday, August 12. Registration for the 2015-2016 year will begin at 5:45 p.m. followed by special […]
A God-Sized Victory
As I mentioned in worship a couple of weeks ago I have been reading a book by Mark Batterson entitled “All In.” It’s a challenging book rich in spiritual insights. In chapter 9 of his book, Batterson contrasts the daring nature of Jonathan with that of his father, King Saul, as recorded in I Samuel […]
Satan – The Great Peace Robber
Last week our youth choir was on tour in Kentucky. What a wonderful week! From the first night’s concert at Teen Challenge in Chattanooga to the last day’s life lessons we were learning on our return I sensed we had prayer warriors at home lifting us up each day. Thank you to so many who […]
Draw Me Nearer
The song “Draw Me Nearer” has been on my mind a lot as the youth choir has been preparing for choir tour. I think the truths in this song are VITAL for the choir and team as they leave on tour and also for our congregation as we come to worship each week. The second […]
God is our Refuge
Last week was the wedding of our daughter, Bethany. The days leading up to the wedding were stressful and filled with preparations. It was an exciting time but a very tiring/anxious time as well. Often the tiredness and tension of preparations were all consuming. Knowing that God was our provider through this time gave peace […]