Archives for May 2012
Pray for Our Youth Ministry this Summer
posted on May 30th, 2012 by Dan Leeper
Pray for Our Youth Ministry this Summer Teens can be tempted to want full separation from adults and "big church." And adults can be tempted to view teens as a necessary evil in the church. Youth groups then slowly drift into isolation and are sometimes viewed as a "church" within a church. We constantly need to fight against that current by continuing to teach, remind, and show the teens that they are part of New Covenant Bible Church. An excellent way for New Covenant to build this kind of unity is by knowing and praying for the youth ministry. As you read about two of the main summer events in the youth ministry this year, I hope that your love for the next generation and your prayers for the next generation will increase.
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Our Eyes are on You
posted on May 23rd, 2012 by Jim Gordon
Were you in the congregation when Pastor Sunday had us repeat out loud 2 Chronicles 20:12? It's the prayer of Jehoshaphat when the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir came against Judah. He cried out to God saying, "We are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you." David had us repeat these words several times. They became the battle cry of our congregation on that day. It was very stirring. Just recalling it moves me.
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God Gives the Growth
posted on May 16th, 2012 by Pastor Dave DeHaan
How good is "good enough"? What is God like? Who is Jesus and what has he done? These are some of the BIG questions of life and eternity that Exploring Christianity posed to 25 guests and then sought to answer over a five week period as roughly 20 hosts and discussion leaders shared a meal and interacted together.
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Life As A Marathon
posted on May 9th, 2012 by Pastor David Sunday
Thanks to the encouragement of some friends, I enjoyed running a marathon last weekend. I know...for some of you, just seeing those two words together-enjoyed and running-makes you wonder if I'm certifiably crazy. But for me, the challenge of finishing a long race became an exercise in endurance.
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Worthy Of Worship
posted on May 2nd, 2012 by Jim Gordon
The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are worthy of worship is one of the main points made in Revelation 5 & 6. Worship is the central or defining act of the church. It's who we are. It's why we exist. God created us to worship him. The living creatures and the elders confess that God is worthy of worship because he's the Creator (4:11).
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