First, thank you so much to everyone who served to make Dan Clark’s memorial service so meaningful. I was able to watch some of it on Facebook Monday night, and I know the family appreciated it. Today we just finished our 5th day of gospel sharing. We have gone to two different neighborhoods near existing churches which are part of the “Free…
In preparation for my trip to Paraguay, I am reading through a prayer booklet from E3 Partners. Several of the days focus on the Lord’s Prayer and the different elements of daily prayer to God. This week the readings focused on confession of sin as one aspect of prayer. There are two wrong views of…
Pray for the E3 Partners trip to Paraguay taking place July 10-19. More Gospel Training Resources from E3 Partners Here
Every Disciple is called to follow the voice of our Savior. But how do we practically hear his voice and respond in trust and obedience? The following is a 28-day journey of readings which will help focus your time with Jesus.
God’s instructions to the church are always relational. God is working in us as we seek Him and learn to be the body of Christ.
Hesed- God’s Loyal, Steadfast, Covenant Love The Hebrew word “hesed” is crucial to the theme of the book of Ruth. This word is translated in a variety of ways in English translations. Faithfulness, steadfast love, and lovingkindness are a few of the phrases used. Hesed describes the unending, unfailing love which God has for his…
In January we began with messages on the Lord’s Prayer. Pastor Marcus Gainey preached from 1 Samuel chapter one on Hannah’s prayer. Often we get busy doing ministry, without first stopping and taking time to pray. As the year begins, I want to emphasize the importance of prayer, and how prayer relates to other aspects of our relationship with God. The well known…
Jesus taught his followers to forgive one another and even to love their enemies. Why is forgiveness so difficult? What prevents us from forgiving others when we have been wronged or sinned against? Here are a few starters- – Holding something over someone appeals to our sin-nature & our pride.– We want the other person to admit the wrongdoing is all their…
What is your favorite verse in John? Comment below!
Jesus said to his disciples, “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.” (Matt. 16:18). When Peter made his declaration, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matt. 16:17) he was declaring that Jesus was the Messiah of the Jewish people. In the book of…