This week we continue the season of Advent by focusing on joy. Our 2009 Advent theme is “The Songs of Christmas,” and each week we’ll be looking at a song from the gospel of Luke surrounding the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Our song this week comes from Luke 2:13-14. This is the song the angels sang when they told the shepherds of the…
CONNECT people to Christ and POUR into their lives His teaching so they'll OVERFLOW for the glory of God
CONNECT people to Christ and POUR into their lives His teaching so they'll OVERFLOW for the glory of God
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Who says elves don’t know how to have a good time? Check out my dad and mom and my two boys bust a move to Jingle Bells! Pappaw, Granna, Zach, & Eli Breakdancing from Ben Simpson on Vimeo.
Do you think much about the fact that every human being is made in the image of God? Today begins a series on the image of God in mankind. The Bible is clear that this truth is so: 26Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea…
This week we continue the season of Advent by focusing on peace. Our 2009 Advent theme is “The Songs of Christmas,” and each week we’ll be looking at a song from the gospel of Luke surrounding the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Our song this week comes from Luke 1:67-79. This is Zacharias’song, the father of John the Baptist: 67 And…
This week we begin the season of Advent by focusing on the thought of hope. Our 2009 Advent theme is “The Songs of Christmas,” and each week we’ll be looking at a song from the gospel of Luke surrounding the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Our song this week comes from Luke 1:46-55. This is Mary’s song, the mother of Jesus: 46 And…
Well, we’re just a few short days from the annual day where we gather together for the purpose of giving thanks. We’ll remember our American traditions, see family and friends we’ve not seen in a while, eat way too much food, and hopefully catch a nap somewhere along the way. Truly Thanksgiving is a glorious day! But more than just being a…
Don’t your children just amaze you sometimes?! Not too long ago, I was having a discussion with my older son Zachariah. He just turned 4-years-old in October. I was up against a deadline and had to get some work done immediately, but he really wanted me to play. I don’t know if any of your children are or were like Zach, but…
I’m not sure how many of you are aware of what happened at this summer’s Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, KY. IF YOU’RE NOT AWARE, YOU NEED TO BECOME AWARE! At this meeting, SBC president and FBC Woodstock pastor Johnny Hunt and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary president Danny Akin spearheaded a movement they are calling the “Great Commission Resurgence.” The movement is summed up…
Right now I’m preaching through the book of Hosea. I honestly had no idea how tough this book really is until I read through it several times in preparation for this series. I had read the book a few years ago when I was taking Old Testament survey, but it was different then. Then I was reading the book just for familiarity. …
I’m not sure how many of you are familiar the evangelism ministry called Way of the Master led by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort, but I am learning so much and being challenged in great ways toward better gospel ministry. There’s a good chance that this ministry is broadcast into your living room every week, and you’re not even aware of it.…