As a father of five kids, I’ve heard the phrase “I’m hungry” or “I’m thirsty” innumerable times over the years. Sometimes it’s like, dude, we just got up from the table. You can’t be hungry. You can’t be thirsty. But if my children were actually hungry or thirsty, I’d do everything in my power to make sure they were filled with good…
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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Have you ever heard that the meek shall inherit the earth? Jesus said that in Matthew 5:4. Now, to be meek doesn’t mean you are weak or wimpy. Meekness is choosing to bring your strength under self-control so that you can be gentle to others. Now when the world hears that, they say, “Are you crazy? The meek will be torn to…
As a pastor, I’ve done a lot of funerals and have witnessed some of the saddest moments you can imagine. Like the mom whose adult son had been run over by a train. In a moment of grief at the funeral, she literally tried to climb into the casket with her son. She was just broken with grief. But what if we…
I’ve met tons of people over the course of my life, and they all have at least one thing in common: they want to be blessed. Whether they recognize God or not, they want to experience happiness, contentment, and goodness. Don’t you want to be blessed? Well, true blessing only comes from God. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:3 that God blesses…
Do you ever look around Meridian and surrounding communities and wish that things were different? Do you long for something to change for the better? Yes, we live in brokenness, but there is hope in God because He has promised in Revelation 21:5, “Behold, I am making all things new.” In other words, all of this brokenness is about to be fixed.…
How do I make friends? You likely never had to ask that question as a child. It just simply happened. However, now that you’re all grown up, it doesn’t seem to happen so naturally. Making friends can be difficult. As church leadership has begun to roll out to Eastwood our unique mission, making friends is…
This week we continue our season of Advent, which is the Christian season of preparation for Christmas. Our theme this year is “Jesus Is the Answer.” This week we focus
As Christians, we understand that we are undoubtedly called to obedience by God in the Scripture, but we are not yet perfect. Yes, we will one day be perfect in glory, and yes, we are positionally perfect before God right now because we have trusted in our perfect Savior, but here on the earth, we are not perfect yet.
All across America, freshmen are heading to college campuses and class for the first time. They be getting their matriculation on! They are bright-eyed, nervous, and excited about all they’re going to experience and learn during the years ahead. That’s how I was back in 1998. I was so eager for someone to fill my head with knowledge, but looking back, I really wish I knew then what I know now. Here’s what my 34-year-old self would tell my 18-year-old self.
This is Wednesday, but it’s also the day that we have scheduled at our church to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Our church has two campuses, and one of the ways we try to promote unity is to worship together on Wednesday nights, and about every four months, the gathered campuses celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Tonight is that night for us. So, today’s song is a Lord’s Supper song, “Behold the Lamb (Communion Song).”