"A fundamental shift is taking place within our culture: we are coming to view North America as a "mission field," a term we used to reserve for other continents. This shift is requiring church to make substantial adjustments in both their self-understanding and their ministries. Churches can no longer enjoy the luxury of spending most of their time on nurture, dealing with evangelism only as a specialized "add-on" for those who have the interest. It's becoming increasingly evident that if churches are to be effective in reaching people, they now need to seek out the world. They must place as much emphasis on mission outreach as they used to place on nurture." -Craig Van Gelder

“They are not of the world.” The question to ask is, “What is the world?” There are at least three meanings attached to the word world. First, the Bible says that there is the created world. “God … made the world and everything in it” (Acts 17:24). Second, there are the inhabitants of the world, whom God loves and for whom Christ died (John 3:16). Third, there is the cosmos, the world system, which is headed by Satan and based upon self, greed and pride. This is the world that God warns about, and it is this world system and philosophy that Christians are to shun and remain free from. Let’s look at this relationship from Jesus’ prayer for His disciples.

Join us for a beautiful walk through God's Word on Wednesday Evenings

“In these chapters (chapters 8-12), a period of about 12 years went by as the church was enlarged. The outreach of the church stretched into Judea and even up into the region of the once hated Samaritans. God was at work. Walls of prejudice were crumbling. The Holy Spirit empowered believers as the gospel of Jesus spread all over the land.” The Living Insights.

After the martyrdom of Stephen, Philip preached in Samaria with great success. He then leads the Ethiopian eunuch to Christ.

Antoinette preaches the on how the Word of God is alive and for you today! It is THE source of Truth.

The world says love is about how someone makes them feel or how they feel about someone else, but God says love is about how you behave and treat others. The church needs to know what real love is and for three reasons: (1) in order to build unity among the saints (2) keep friendships, marriages and families together (3) show an accurate example of Christ in the world. From “Let’s Please God.” The bible offers guidance to understand what true love really is.

Have you ever done damage with your words, or have been hurt by someone else?

Larry discusses the most powerful and unwieldy yet unassuming member of the human body.

-It would be better to leave people wondering why you didn't speak than why you did.

-First law of public speaking, nice guys finish fast.

-When all is said and done, there is a lot more said than done.

-Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

God designed men and women to be different in many ways. Men and women approach problems and difficulties differently. Both think differently, they process emotions differently, they make decisions differently and they learn differently. And yet men and women complement one another so beautifully that a healthy relationship makes both more complete. This is more than just a psychological truth it is a very deep spiritual truth. This is the reason that is makes such a spiritual impact. Peter expressed the importance of harmony in the marriage relationship when it comes to our prayer life (1 Peter 3:7).