Again, we are plowing into God’s Word by way of talking about the Sermon from the previous week. I have found that this is allowing the congregation to better wrestle with the precepts of God in order to help them (all of us) in our discipleship journey.
Today, we looked over Joshua 5:1-9. (more…)
5 Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” 6 And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over ahead of the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead Read more…
These are the power point slides that were used in the Discipleship Journey. The main take away is that we are meant to be forgiven and to forgive. Too often, though, we struggle in with our thoughts, teetering on the balance of listening to the lies of Satan and the promises Read more…
I have been listening to this song, Do Something. It gives me chills of excitement as I recognize that I have been elected by God to be sent on a mission! Like, wow! Me? And God, keeps telling me ‘yea…you’. My mind is intoxicated with the wonder of ‘how Read more…
Today marks the first day that we will be posting our Discipleship Journey on line. This day also marks the first day that the Discipleship Journey will be studying our Pastor’s Sermon (May 4, 2014) so that we can learn more about the power of God’s Word Hope you are Read more…
Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ 1 Corinthians 11:1 New American Standard Bible The first time I heard this, it appeared that Paul was a bit arrogant. Well, it seemed like he was REALLY arrogant…full of himself. To tell someone to ‘follow me’ is suggesting Read more…
He is Risen 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 (NASB) One truth that Pastor Mike declared today was that because Jesus is risen, He is now our advocate! He Read more…
So, I was talking with my brother, Theo, after church today and he reminded me that God inhabits the praises of His people. Hmmm. Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. Psalms 22:3 NASB How many of us want to know God more, want to Read more…
As our nation reels from the tragedy at Ford Hood, there are concerns for increased gun control, and possible banning people with mental illness from military bases The Concern The question before the nation is this: What should we do? But, more specifically, the question for the Church needs Read more…
Here is the question we face on a daily basis: do we exist, or are we living life to the fullest? You know what I mean.
Are we just going through the motions of doing our jobs, or are we fully engaged?
When we are with our families for meals, are we listening to conversations, or just physically in the room?
Do we attend church because ‘that is what our family does on Sunday mornings’, or because we want to serve one another as we learn more about worshipping God?
Now, if you don’t care about the above questions, just stop here because the rest of this post will be a waste of your time. However, if things like these questions bother you, read on. Read on! (more…)