April 2010

I was at the VA yesterday for a check up. While I was there I had to have blood drawn – you know the routine; they take your blood and measure cholesterol levels, among other things.

Now, the VA hospital is set up to where those who are waiting for blood work are in the same waiting room as those waiting for the emergency room. As I sat there waiting, I looked around the room at all of these men and women who have served our country, and I am so thankful for each one of them. But when I looked closer, I could see the pain in their eyes; many of their facial expressions were sad. What I saw were people who have survived life’s circumstances and the consequences of their personal choices; a few, I’m sure, had seen the terrors of war and death of a close friend amidst battle. They have no doubt seen good times and hard times. Many have wrestled with their own demons and have tried in their own way to cope and adjust.

Other than the fact that they served our country, do you know what the difference is between them and the people of our community? Nothing! There is a world of people who are hurting and dealing with what life has thrown at them and the consequences of choices they have made. Some are rich, some are poor. Some are veterans, and others are not. Some are young, and some are old. Some of them smoke, and some of them don’t. Some drink, and others do not. Some are well shaven and clean, while others have “let themselves go.” But one thing remains – they all need the Lord. The Lord has not given up on them.

So the question that remains is, who will reach these people and others like them? Who will tell them about Jesus Christ and how to receive the gift of eternal life? Will you?

Isaiah 6:8 says, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”

Remember, we’re all in this together and I’m pulling for ya.
Bro. Danny

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'Growing a Hear for the Hurting' Weekend

Students: Join us Friday through Sunday, April 23—25 for an amazing weekend as we begin growing a heart for the hurting. The Bible has a lot to say about the hurting, the oppressed, the poor, the afflicted, the orphan and the widow, and we need to hear it.

Growing up in a consumerist culture, we often think that life is about getting as much stuff as we can for ourselves! We think that as long as we give a certain percentage to God, we can do whatever we want to with the rest. But I believe there is more to it than that.

Join us as we dig deep into the Word of God to see His heart for the hurting, and then begin to align our hearts with His. The weekend will be full of Bible study, discussions and service opportunities.

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April 2010

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04.04.10 .:. Easter Sunday

Each Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. However, this Sunday, in particular, we will celebrate the Lord as the “firstfruits” (see I Corinthians 15:20). Easter’s morning worship will confirm the fact that, like Him, we Christians will rise again.
I Corinthians 15:20
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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