At the recent Youth Convention in Pittsburgh, one of the ministers spoke about “The Hope of Heaven.” The theme of the convention was “Family Reunion.” It was refreshing to hear a young preacher talk about the importance of heaven and the family reunion that will take place there. The gateway to comprehending heaven is to understand “The Righteousness of God.” In other words if we don’t get right with God then we can miss heaven.

We often quote this scripture: “This is the day which the Lord has made, we shall rejoice and be glad in it. “ (Psalm 118:24) We are not only celebrating a new day but a new week, a new month, a new year and a new decade. The year 2020 is symbolic of God giving us another chance to get things right. Many people are talking about 20/20 vision which means we want to see things more clearly through God’s eyes. 20/20 vision should lead to us to fulfilling God’s mission which is His plan for our lives.

Guest Preacher, Rev Dennis Kidd uses Acts 27:1-8 as text to help us maneuver through the storms of life.

Rev Felecia Pearson Smith and Minister Allyson Smith team up to give us a word for when we can't make sense of God's promises.

In this season of celebrations, we must remember as Christians that all glory, praise and honor go to the newborn King whom we call Jesus. While we are excited about the bright lights, the many celebrations in music and fellowship, we should highlight the star of the Christmas and holiday season.

In this season of giving and receiving many of us focus on the giving more than the receiving. We celebrate that God gave us His Son but few of us think about how we can give back to His Son. The wise men brought Him gifts as a child. Today as children of God we are prepared to bring our Lord a gift. Our text reminds us that “For all things come from You (God) and of Your own we have given You.” We celebrate Christ’s gift.

Grace is God’s unmerited favor. It is not something we can earn or work for but it is the favor that God gives us many times undeserved. Grace is God filling in the gap when we cannot achieve our goal on our own. Grace is God looking beyond our faults to meet our need. Grace like love never runs out because God gives more grace like He multiplies His love.

Generosity is a gift for some and a learned behavior for others. In other words some of us are by nature willing to give generously while others learn the blessings received by becoming generous givers. Giving begins with our attitude which is reflective of the things in our heart. We choose to be selfish or generous. Selfishness is keeping my resources for me unless I can see the benefit of my sharing. Generosity means I am giving expecting nothing in return.

Minister Tara James speaks to us from the subject "Your Rightful Place"

Guest Preacher Rev Dr Kevin Earley takes us through the subject matter of "Quid Pro Quo".