40 Days of Preparation Maundy Thursday Today, Maundy Thursday April 5, 2012, is an extremely important day in the Christian calendar and the Holy Week celebrations of Christians all over the world. The word “maundy” comes from the Latin word mandatum and means command. This word came to be used by the Catholic church to describe the service held on the… Read More
40 Days of Preparation Day 31 Today, Monday March 26, 2012, is the thirty-first day of preparing our hearts, souls and minds for the most high of all Christian holy days, Easter Sunday. Today I need to “put off” hypocrisy and “put on” sincerity. When asked, those who choose routinely not to attend church, always place the hypocrisy of Christians among… Read More
Showing Jesus My Love By Serving My Neighbors and Those in Need [powerpress] Society and the church have agreed that the giving of gifts is the socially acceptable way to celebrate the birth of Christ. But what gifts, and to whom should they be given, and is this what Jesus taught us? Could our current practice have more to do with our acceptance of hidden worldviews than… Read More
25 Ways to be a Servant Leader Part 2 [powerpress] Men, join us today as we look at part 2 of “25 Ways to be a Servant Leader.” Check out http://warnersmith.org for additional resources.… Read More
Discovering Your Uniquely God Given SHAPE [powerpress] I encourage you to begin to serve God through at least one or two ministry areas of First Baptist Church of Emerson. For obedient Christians, refusal to serve is not an option. You need to be serving. You were created by God for service. Continually taking without giving back will make you spiritually sick.… Read More