The 1st ever Sleighful of Hope Christmas Fundraiser for Single Moms was a major success! There were 15 moms and 33 children altogether that were blessed by our generous donors. Relive the moments w…
By Elizabeth Prata Propitiation. A hard word to pronounce…and a hard word to understand, but we have to try, since the verse says this is the reason God sent His son. An offering that turns a…
A Love Letter from God 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in
Have you heard the good news? Jesus came to be our saviour and reconnect our hearts to Father God!
As the worldwide celebration of Christmas overlaps with the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, my thoughts have been increasingly on the question, “Did Christ’s coming change anything about…
By Elizabeth Prata From Day 12-16 we are looking at verses that focus on Jesus as The Son. Yesterday we read the scripture from John 3:16, how God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten …
Image by Giulia Marotta from Pixabay “For as often as you eat this cup and drink this bread,” said the senior pastor as he was leading us in the monthly ritual of communion. I was 21, a youth pasto…
One of the reasons I love Christmas is because I get to sing some of my favorite hymns. The triumphant “Joy to the World,” where we praise Jesus’ coming to earth as a tiny baby, evokes feelings of love and comfort. I have such a sense of peace while singing Franz Gruber’s “Silent Night,” especially when I’m around my closest friends and family. And a carol that ranks high on my list is “In the Bleak Midwinter.” Although it is obscure and not sung in Baptist churches very often, I love the simpli
Is there room for Jesus in your life? As we move into the Christmas season, and as we prepare to start 2024, will you make room for Him?
When I leave my house, there are two things I automatically do without thinking. I put on my seat belt, and I let the garage door down (after I’ve pulled out, of course). There have been a few occa…
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14)How well do you know the Christmas story? The real one, in the Bible?Let’s push aside the tinsel, carol lyrics,...
By Elizabeth Prata The Bible is intentionally blank where Jesus’ boyhood is concerned. After His birth, the Bible is silent on what Jesus was doing. We know is he lived in Galilee. We know as…
By Elizabeth Prata We are still in the section of verses from the Bible depicting the prophecy of Jesus’ coming, His arrival, and His early life before ministry. With two more days after toda…
Devotion from "And the Word was God, Advent Devotions" by Henri Nouwen "While Advent is a season of joyful expectation for so may people not everyone has the same experience. For some, Advent can, unfortunately, be a time of profound loneliness, frustration, or sadness. Maybe this beginning of the season seems less like a time to look forward to and more like an occasion to dread. Instead of peace, you already feel the anxiety mounting because of health, family stress, a loss, or finances. Adven
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some Christmas suggestions for pastors.
By Elizabeth Prata Many people worshiped Jesus during His earthly ministry. They bowed before Him and called Him the Messiah, Son of God, or other titles indicating they knew they were worshiping t…
Revive Our Hearts
By Elizabeth Prata This beginning part of my Advent series is a presentation of 11 verses overlaid on photos depicting the life of Jesus from prophecy to birth and boyhood. The next section (#12-16…
Guest post by Josh Bondoc Over the last three Sundays, the sermons from 1 Peter have touched on the revolutionary fact that the believer’s true family is his/her spiritual family as opposed to his/her physical family. Peter has told us that believers have been truly born again by the eternal word of God (1 Peter
By Elizabeth Prata EPrata photo I got up at 5:00, and made a pot of coffee, and turned on the Christmas lights in the dark morning. I’m sitting her watching the day light up, sipping coffee i…