Services started out with baptisms this morning! So wonderful watching these folks getting baptized and being reminded of how God is transforming lives around here! We sang “Doxology” with a little instrumental intro. After that, we introduced a new song from “The Word” project entitled “Amazed.” The song focuses on the ministry of Jesus and people’s reaction to him. I …
Today we focused on the need and the acquirement of godly wisdom. I love being a part of this church. We began by singing “My Tribute” by the late Andre Crouch and went straight into “How Great Thou Art.” We sang “Your Word” again this Sunday. It was great watching people connect with the truths of this song. We then …
I had to share a bad church sign with you that reads:
“OUR NEW MINISTER ASKED ME TO CHANGE THIS SIGN – SO I DID”
Hmmm…I wonder if the chairman of the marquee committee likes his new pastor or not? While this makes me laugh at first glance, it also reveals a tragic mindset at second glance. People are losing more and more respect for their pastors.
And you know why people are losing respect for their pastors?
If you were raised in church, you were probably warned concerning certain sins. Oftentimes, different churches have certain sins they really highlight to which they really want you to abstain. It seems that Christianity is often perceived as the “thou shalt not” religion.
In your experience, what are the top 5 sins that you have been taught to avoid?
Thou shalt not have premarital sex?
Thou shalt not drink, smoke, or chew (or date girls who do)?
Thou shalt not curse?
Thou shalt not gamble?
Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain?
Did you ever know that there are sins of omission? These are the failures to do the “thou shalt’s.” Take a moment and read James 4:15-17.
Homes for Hope was started at North Side in 2010. After a message on orphan care in December 2009, we were overwhelmed with the response of families wanting to help out. The interest was so great that Jeff Lethco told me to figure out a way to organize this so we can help people regularly. The mission behind Homes for Hope is to make orphan care simple. If you have ever attempted to get through the paperwork attached to orphan care, you understand that sounds like an absurd statement. We can’t make orphan care easy, but we can make it simple. Our goal as a ministry is to provide logical steps in the 5 major ways to get involved.
James 1:27 commands us to care for orphans: “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress…” There are many ways to help rescue the 143,000,000 orphans in the world. Here’s how our church is assisting people:
Your church bears the name of Christ. Most likely, your church was founded for his glory, was organized the way it is for his glory, but churches can get off track.
Our assumption is that God is for every church. The very fact that it is called a church automatically receives God’s blessing, right?
What if I told you that God was actually against certain churches? What if I told you that the most powerful being in the world actively opposed certain bodies?
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