LAST CALL: OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD I’m taking a break from our normal devotional to highlight a very important ministry in our church. As many of you know, every Holiday season, our church partners up with an organization called Samaritans Purse for their Operation Christmas Child project. The goal of this international ministry is to gather shoeboxes filled with fun …
The Miracle of a Changed Heart
“Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this, the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him. Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 1:15-17 Last week, we began …
A Prodigal Prophet
The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed …
Operation Christmas Child
We are kickstarting our annual Operation Christmas Child ministry! For the next few weeks, our church will be gathering Christmas presents to be distributed to children who find themselves in need around the world. Here’s how are the various ways you can be a part of this ministry: You can finically contribute to this ministry …