History is fun. Especially the history you don’t always learn about in school. Like these: In 1585, a group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC. In 1812, the first pawnbroking ordinance was passed in New York City. And in 1832, Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi…
Memorize Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2
As Paul wrapped up the first chapter to his letter to the believers in Philippi, he encouraged them to stay positive and have a good attitude in the midst of struggles. As he begins the second chapter, he describes just what that kind of attitude looks like. Take a look at this week’s passage in…
A Beautiful Mess
We are studying through Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians at our church right now. Let me tell you, that church was a mess! [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Beautiful Mess”] A lot of times, I hear people say that they want to get back to the way the church was in the first century. And while the…
Coffee Break – 07.06.2015
A couple of days ago, we celebrated America’s independence. But what happened today in history? Here are a few of the more interesting events. In 1699, Captain William Kidd, the pirate, was captured in Boston, MA, and deported back to England. In 1858, Lyman Blake patented the shoe manufacturing machine. In 1932, the postage rate…
Memorize Scripture: Philippians 1:29-30
Back in verse 27, Paul encouraged the Philippians to conduct themselves in a worthy manner. In these final two verses of chapter one, the reason for that becomes very clear. You can see it for yourself in Philippians 1:29-30: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Philippians 1:29-30″] The Philippian believers needed to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of…
Top Posts For June 2015
Summer is half over, and new things are on the horizon. We have a lot of exciting opportunities ahead of us here in southern Missouri. I suspect you are experiencing similar things as well. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Top Posts: June 2015″] This month sees the beginning of a new series at our church. We are going…