Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains […]
Ascribe to the Lord, O mighty ones, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. (Psalm 29:1-2, NIV). This morning as I was watering our potted plants in the backyard, I was awed by the beauty of the
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In the past, I have done soul searching and evaluated this very question. Of the various reasons that people do church, here are a few that have stood out to me. Ask some kids why they go to church, and you may get the response that their parents made them. On one occasion when I
“And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves
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When I think of worship I automatically move to thanksgiving. When we come into God’s presence, we bring our offerings of gratitude and praise. We are called to be thankful even in difficult circumstances. The psalms are filled with many songs of praise and thanksgiving, as are our hymns and more modern worship songs. Psalm
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If my people who are called by name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from, their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 I grew up in the Hippie generation. I was too young to be
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew
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This week was our Carpenters for Christ projects at Eastern Hills. Because of the pandemic we did not have a trip scheduled so we had local projects. I always enjoy this week because it gives me an opportunity to help others and in turn serve God through construction projects. This year we had two projects
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Next week is the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. This is a unique meeting of churches in that it is technically the only time the Southern Baptist Convention exists. Two days a year like minded churches come together for mutual encouragement and cooperation on issues such as missions, theology, and culture. Those churches
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August 21, 2017 was an event that threw me straight into the Twilight Zone. Actually, it was 1:32 PM and it was the most amazing 2 minutes and 19 seconds of my life!
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