Our presbyterian brothers know what I'm about to say very well. It's from the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It's the first question. Q1: What is the chief end of man? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. We get the first part of that answer--to glorify God. The Bible is … Continue reading Enjoying God
Over the past two Sundays God's Word has instructed us about prayer. Colossians 4:2 says "continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it, with thanksgiving." When I preached that verse, I challenged us to pray this: "Lord, help me be aware of the spiritual realities around me." The challenge was to pray that every day … Continue reading Prayer Challenge
Church Family, The Lord is growing Lake Hills! We’ve had 30+ people take the Membership Matters course over the past nine months. Some of them have been voted in as members and many others will soon be voted in! That’s exciting! Student ministry and children’s ministry continue to flourish as well! It seems that nearly … Continue reading Lake Hills Begins Search for Pastor of Music +
Now that we are moving forward with having both of our services identical, our worship leaders are running into a little problem. They don't know which songs you all know or don't know! This is understandable. Each service has had its own category of songs it has sung for the past several years, and not … Continue reading Song Survey
Lynsey was very clear with me that she wanted to utilize our passports before they expire. By God's grace and the kindness of some friends, we were able to do that by going to Cancun, Mexico this past week. It was a celebration of our anniversary, albeit belated. May 24 makes 16 years for us, … Continue reading Adventures in Cancun
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