Gazing on the Beauty of the Lord
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.” —Psalm 27:4 One of the things we like to do when we go back to Florida to visit Geni’s family is to go to the beach. Our favorite spot is Bowman beach on Sanibel Island. In recent years we have taken to going later in the afternoon. We do this for two reasons. The first is to escape the peak temperatures that make sitting on the beach like camping out next to a blast furnace. The second reason is in...
Read MoreGround-Breaking Ceremony
Ground-breaking ceremony for the future parsonage Sunday, October 12th
Read MoreGreat Start to Good News Club
“…Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and let your children tell it to the next generation.” Joel 1:3 (NIV) Before I had children, I didn’t want to tell others about the gospel. I prayed about it, asking God to help me to share the gospel and to give me a love for the lost. I asked for courage to tell the gospel. Then God gave me children. It is an amazing thing, how the Lord opened my eyes to the need to tell my own children the gospel and to raise them in His Word. Opportunities arose to tell neighborhood children. Then, when...
Read MoreThe Immeasurable Glory of God
This last Wednesday morning I was walking through the neighborhood behind the church. As I wound my way through the streets I came upon some trees planted along the sidewalk next to the street. Now, I have no idea what kind of trees these were. They were deciduous trees and the leaves were just beginning to turn. They were about six, or so, feet tall. Trees not unlike a lot of other trees around. But they caught my eye. They caught my eye because hidden within the leafy heads of these trees hung these “fruit”. They were about the size and color of a crab apple, but rather than being smooth...
Read MoreUpdated GNC Prayer Requests
Prayer requests: For the paper work to get done. For the Holy Spirit to go out before us, even before the invitations get sent home with students. For each member of the Team: Tina M., Nancy S., Robert E., Carol D., Roland and Sylvia O., and Guy and Geni S. (who are on our team just because they are pastoring this effort!). The kids who will be coming to the Club. For parents to be open to letting their kids come, and then subsequently be changed too as their kids lives are affected. For God to supply every need. Thank you everyone!
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