Our hearts are filled with praise for the results of our end-of-year, “Your Best Gift” offering. As you know, our people generously provided over $51,700 in this offering. As promised, here is the accounting for how these funds will be distributed: Zimbabwe Well … [Read More…]
Like a Tree
This week we will be looking at Psalm 1. That Psalm is filled with rich illustrations of BOTH a like that is wasted and a life that God will bless. One of the lines of the Psalm describing the godly person that I love is: (Psalm 1:3) “He is like a tree planted by streams… [Read More…]
Use Them As Tools
There was a comment on the Madison Christian Church Facebook page from a member of our church who is a missionary serving in Tanzania. Her simple comment: “An APP, huh?” As I thought about it, the thing that amazed me about that comment was that a missionary serving 8,000 miles away in an eastern African… [Read More…]
Join Us For “Overcomer”
“Heartwarming! Powerful! Inspiring!” Those are the words from the Movieguide review of the film, “Overcomer.” We have purchased the site license to show this movie in the Madison Christian Church Worship Center on Friday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m., and the admission is absolutely free. Diane and I saw this movie, along with a wonderful… [Read More…]
Nothing To Do With Football
The Super Bowl was a pretty interesting football game. The half time show had nothing to do with football. I fell asleep during halftime. Diane told me later that she was glad that I fell asleep on the half time show because in her view it was “soft porn.” In that regard, I would like… [Read More…]
A Few Thoughts on Church Attendance
I love attending worship services at church. Sunday is the high point of my week. At the same time, I realize that not everyone shares my viewpoint. Take a look at this alarming graphic: The first thing that this graphic points to is that reports of church attendance may be inflated. So, it may not… [Read More…]
Seek Him, Find Him
Recently my friend, Rick Kessler, sent me a devotional that contains a wonderful promise. The promise is contained in Jeremiah 29:13 and says: “If you search for me with all your heart, you will find me.” As I read the devotional it struck a chord with me because one of the most fun things I… [Read More…]
Keeping You Safe at Church
On Sunday, December 29, a gunman opened fire at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. When the shooting ended after approximately 6 seconds, two worshippers were dead. The gunman was stopped by Jack Wilson, a 71-year-old volunteer on the church’s safety team. (Wilson is a firearms instructor, a reserve deputy sheriff,… [Read More…]
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
We recently completed an end-of-year offering called, “Your Best Gift.” The unique thing about this offering is that we do not spend it on salaries, capital improvements, utilities, etc. We use these dollars for outwardly-focused mission. This year our people generously contributed: $51,743.26. The only adequate response to that is praise the Lord and thank… [Read More…]