End of Summer Youth Bash 2016
Summer 2016 End of Summer Youth Bash
Wisdom & Knowledge That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon answered… “Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may lead…” II Chronicles 1:7, 10 I learned that Scripture very early as a child. I was, perhaps eight or nine years old. But…
What Is Grace? At its simplest, GRACE means getting something we don’t deserve (eternity in heaven with God, light and loved ones) and NOT getting something we do deserve (eternity in torment in hell). Some of the simplest foundations of our faith are very hard to fully understand. God, in Heaven. We cannot touch heaven,…
Filmed at the Opry for the funeral of George Jones, this is not only a beautiful, emotional tribute, but also an important reminder that our grief is real, loss is real, and God cries with us during times of loss. — John 11 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with…
Is Church THE Church? “The Church.” It’s a common phrase. Say the words and different pictures will form in the mind. A towering cathedral. A little white church. Maybe a childhood Vacation Bible School classroom. Perhaps it brings to mind faces kind and loving. Or harsh and judgmental. Regardless, it is typical to associate the words…
Baptist Food The words “Eating, Southern Baptist and Potluck” tend to go together, well, they go together like “Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly.” Where two or more Baptists are gathered, there are sure to be a couple of casseroles, fresh out of the oven and dripping with melted cheese. It seems only fitting to include some…
NIV versus KJV We are easily a contentious people. Even within (or perhaps more so within) the body of Christian believers, there is great dispute about a great many things. In fact, if we were as good at caring for others as we are at fighting over the details, our world would be a much different…