“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (2 Timothy 1:5 NIV). The church of my youth had annual revival services. We would often have an evangelist come and share how God had miraculously saved
Author: Gary Combs
For those that asked about my reading list for Daniel . . .
For those that asked about my reading list for Daniel . . . . . . here it is. I’ve tried to list most of the books that I have read and quoted from during our twelve-week series through the book of Daniel. I have also included a couple of the charts that I’ve made,
4 ways you can help with phase one
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day
Behold, the empty tomb
“On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men
A reading plan for Passion Week
“And he said to them, ‘I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer’” (Luke 22:15 ESV). This coming Sunday begins what many Christians call Holy Week or Passion Week. It is called “Passion” week because of its connection to the Greek word πάσχω (pas’-kho) which is usually translated as “suffer” in the
4 ways to be intentional about relationship building
“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT) We want to be a church that is intentional about relationship building. It is one of the three major focuses of our purpose statement, which states that we exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ
Do you have a favorite fishing hole?
‘And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”‘ — Matthew 4:19 (ESV) Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John to leave their nets and follow Him, promising that He would make them “fishers of men.” Jesus is still calling people to follow Him that He might make them
Why we’re changing our service time
“Christ makes the whole body grow as God wants it to, through support and unity” – Colossians 2:19 GW Beginning Palm Sunday, March 25th, we will be changing our first worship service time to 9:15 AM. Our second service time will remain 11:00 AM. Why are we changing our first service time? First, we’re growing.
Vision Sunday Recap
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18 KJV “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.” – Habakkuk 2:2 ESV This past Sunday we talked about the importance of being in alignment with God’s Word and with one another visionally. With this in mind we shared
Five keys to sustainable ministry
“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” – Romans 12:11-12 (ESV) I’m writing this blog on my annual study retreat. I usually try to find a place at the beach or in the mountains the last week of the