Good Morning Church Family,

As always, I greet you in Jesus' name. Things are well with me, and we had a wonderful time at South Flint yesterday. We were privileged to have the singing group "StrongHold" with us for a morning of good Gospel music. These young men blessed our hearts, and our people really responded to them and their message. We had 147 in attendance, and it was good to have our Kidz Church children in the service yesterday. We had a good attendance Sunday night, and our elective classes are going well.

Many of you know that next Sunday night is the kick-off of our District Missionary Convention. We will be leaving the church at 4:30pm and carpooling to Detroit First Church. Andrew has directions in the office if you want to go by yourself. Our church will be receiving two awards that night and it is also "Fill A Pew Night." Monday night our own Pastor June Burton will be ordained and become an Elder in the Church of the Nazarene. I'm hoping many of you will be there for this great moment in her life. Tuesday afternoon I will be accepting the "General Superintendent's Award" for South Flint after I give my annual church report. What a blessing to receive an award like this and be able to tell people what God has done this past year for South Flint. As you can see, lots of good things going on.

This morning, I encourage each of you to get into God's Word. There is nothing better I know of to help with discouragement, loneliness, heartache, and to cure a heavy heart. I remember the disciples on the road to Emmaus. They were discouraged, heartbroken, and felt hopeless. Jesus chose to give them the one thing that never fails -- God's Word. It says, "And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, Jesus explained to them what was said in the Scriptures concerning Himself." Did it make a difference? For those two it did. Those two disciples said, "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us." Trying to live a victorious Christian life without a daily dose of the Scriptures is like trying to run your car on an empty tank, working all week on an empty stomach, or paying your bills with an empty checking account. It will never happen.

We need to be reminded of what is true. God's Word gives us a dose of reality. Your morning briefing in the Word will give you a perspective that you don't get in the world. I need God's commentary on my life every day. A Christian - in this society - is swimming upstream. Without the constant nutrition of the Word, he will soon tire and be dragged off by the sheer force of the current. So, spend time everyday with God and His Word.

Till next time, Pastor Don

P.S. Next Sunday morning our teens will be sharing about the Battle Cry Event and the impact it had on them.
Also starting next Sunday, Pastor's messages will be available in streaming audio on our church website. This is something new we are going to try. Please give us some feedback if you get a chance.

P.S.S. MEN AT WORK (Looks like Pastor is after brownie points with the women)
 

 

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