Missions
John Piper quotes on missions:
Prayer and Unity Rally
A night to serve the people of Glade Spring/Chilhowie, VA, who were so affected by the tornados. A region uniting in prayer and in love…
In response to the recent tornados that have taken lives and devastated many peoples’ homes and businesses, people from Bristol and Washington Co. and Smyth, Co. are gathering on Monday night, May 2 at 7:00PM in Chilhowie, Virginia to unite in prayer for those affected by the storms, to pray for our communities and to unite in love by bringing donations of items, especially gift cards to area department stores and grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and other places where people in need can get essentials over the coming days and weeks as they begin… Read More
Dance
Dance
I love to watch sports. I enjoy watching a great movie or television show. Though my favorite show, 24, is now off the air. But though I enjoy watching it, I always think about how much more enjoyable it is to be in the middle of it. To be the one acting or directing the movie or coaching or playing in the game.
A song came out a few years ago which became a hit, sung by Lee Ann Womack and called “I Hope You Dance.” One of the pointed lines in the song was, “When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.” To be the one painting the picture,… Read More
Holy Week Told Through Twitter
What if Holy Week’s story was shared through Twitter? Here it is thanks to Igniter Media:
Encounters with Hope #20
Beach Trip
This is the time of year in Virginia, when I am ready for Spring. Actually, I’m ready for a beach trip. The sound of the waves, the sand in my toes and the warm sun burning my shoulders….Okay, beach trips are not all perfect.
When I was a kid, I would build sand castles. And no matter how hard you worked, it was inevitable that the ocean’s tide would wash it away. Have you ever thought of our lives like that? The foundation that we build our life on and the materials we use to build our life all contribute to whether we get washed away when hard times come or whether we can stand strong through hard… Read More
