Monthly Archives: January 2010
A Royal Pain | Part 6
Posted January 25, 2010 – 12:12 pm in: MessagesShowdown [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Elijah has reached the apex of his ministry. Ever thing prior to this is prologue; everything that follows is afterword. After three years of drought—a drought that shook the Israelite’s confidence in Ahab and his wife’s god, Baal—the true God decided to demonstrate his power. Read the [...]
No Comments | Tags: altar, Baal, fire, Haiti, offering, showdownHelping Haiti
Posted January 18, 2010 – 12:14 pm in: NewsYou’ve seen the reports on television. There’s nothing I can write that would more vividly illustrate the devestation. I’ve been to Haiti twice on mission trips—I can’t fathom how that country could possibly be in worse shape than it already was. I’ll be blunt: we need to give. Money. I’ve donated through the PAOC’s ERDO [...]
No Comments | Tags: giving, Haiti, reliefA Royal Pain | Part 5
Posted January 18, 2010 – 11:57 am in: MessagesTroublemakers Unite! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Oh, it’s on. Elijah’s second visit with King Ahab was about as abrupt and unexpected as the first. He wandered out of the desert and gave Ahab some instructions: Meet me on Carmel. We’re going to settle this once and for all. Ahab (predictably) called Elijah [...]
No Comments | Tags: Ahab, Baal, Elijah, troublemakerLife In Zimbabwe
Posted January 11, 2010 – 12:56 pm in: Messages, NewsThis past Sunday Gord Coolidge (along with his kids) from Village of Hope in Zimbabwe came to update us on their work. It was exciting to hear everything that God has been doing through them in Zimbabwe. You can hear the full report below: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] And, in case you [...]
No Comments | Tags: missions, Village of Hope, ZimbabweTwo New Messages
Posted January 4, 2010 – 12:04 pm in: MessagesThe holidays are over. We’ve survived Christmas, New Years, and a lot of turkey. Mmmm. Turkey. Here’s a message on the Five Myths of Christmas (with thanks for Bailey’s Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels): [Audio clip: view full post to listen] . . . On the first Sunday of the [...]
No Comments | Tags: Christmas, Communion, Zimbabwe