Posted on Nov 15, 2015 in BLOG |
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20).
If we never received another thing from God for the rest of our lives, we could still fill each day with genuine gratitude: Read more…
Posted on Oct 30, 2015 in BLOG |
Should Christians celebrate Halloween… Yes or No?
Well let’s take a look at the history of this sugary holiday. The name “Halloween” comes from the All Saints Day celebration of the early Christian church, a day set aside for the solemn remembrance of the martyrs. All Hallows Eve, the evening before All Saints Day, began the time of remembrance. “All Hallows Eve” was eventually contracted to “Hallow-e’en,” which became “Halloween.”
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Posted on Oct 20, 2015 in BLOG |
The word sabbatical is drawn from Sabbath. The Hebrew word for Sabbath means to “close or rest” and is connected with the last day of Creation when God rested. (Genesis 2:3) God both models and commands Sabbath rest for his people. “Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8-11) Read more…
Posted on Oct 7, 2015 in BLOG |
The Bible is filled with the stories of God calling people, how they answered, and what God’s purpose was for them. We all have a calling; a purpose that God has for our lives. Your calling is not your job, which is temporary. Your calling is a permanent purpose that God gave you even before you were born.
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Posted on Sep 23, 2015 in BLOG |
As we get ready to launch our “What on Earth am I here for” campaign, I am reminded of a song I used to love. Steven Curtis Chapman penned the words to “More to this life”. The song speaks to the universal core question that lies in everyone of us. What is the point to this life? There has to be more!!! Check out the lyrics to this song.
Posted on Aug 24, 2015 in BLOG, Uncategorized |
Don’t ask why, ask how.
By Pastor Gael Orr
I’m one of those people that try really hard to make lemonade out of life’s proverbial lemons. My life’s vision is to become the most positive, optimistic non-judgmental person humanly possible. Some might suggest that I’ve been served the biggest lemon you could get in life, which is losing a child….
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Posted on Jul 29, 2015 in BLOG |
Here are 10 points from Bill Johnson´s teaching on the tithe. We find these instructions very helpful. Bill Johnson is the apostolic leader of Bethel Redding in California.
1) A fundamental question is this: Is the tithe a principle only for those who live under the Law of Moses? Read more…
Posted on Jul 8, 2015 in BLOG |
A Mission Statement for Life
By Pastor Gael J. B. Orr
“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
I am blessed. I work for a wonderful company where the first thing you see upon entering any of the doors of our facility… Read more…
Posted on Jul 2, 2015 in BLOG, Uncategorized |
As we get ready to celebrate Independence Day, I can’t help but think of another great battle for independence. Declaring independence is risky business. There is a cost…
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Posted on Jun 10, 2015 in BLOG, Uncategorized |
Mark 12:30 is a very clear verse in the Bible, it says…
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” I am no genius but I think most people would agree that Jesus is telling us we need to really, really, really love God. In the Star Trek series they Captain and crew had orders to go where no man has gone before. However, in doing this mission they also had a prime directive that they had to follow.
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