On Thursday of our trip, I got to sit down with Greg Schloesser, the man responsible for organizing our trip, Tim Jones and Jeff Grace, the "foremen" of our work crews, and Dale Williams, the newest member of Emmanuel to be joining us to talk a little bit about their experiences thus far.  While hearing Greg talk is nothing new, it was great to hear the "Strong, But Silents" Tim and Jeff really open up about their time so far.  Listen closely to the end when Tim's wife Joan sneaks in!

Sermon By: Sonny Strange, Freedom of Worship

Text: Psalm 1-41 (23)

NOAH Field Report #3

Interview with Susan Waisner.

The Gift.

Memorial Day Sermon.

NOAH Field Report #2 Interview with Jordan Clark.

Hello from New Orleans!

Over the next few days we will have field reports from a missions team from Emmanuel Baptist Church that is helping in New Orleans.  Keep checking back for more reports from NOLA.

June 6, 2010

Commissioning of Summer Mission Volunteers

Coming and Going

Acts 1:7-8

Sermon Synopsis: Coming and Going is how the members of Emmanuel are responding to the needs around them and the world.  Today’s service is a worship of commissioning for the many different groups of mission volunteers serving the Lord in our community, our nation and around the world.  My comments address the need to “Preach the Gospel at all times and, if necessary, use words.”

Scripture References (NLT): Acts 1:7-8; John 1:10-14; Matthew 25:34-40.

May 25, 2010

A Holy Task

1 Samuel 3

Sermon Synopsis: A Holy Task takes a look at Samuel’s call.  He was just a youth when God called him to be the prophet to his own mentor.  Samuel’s first response was “I can’t do that!”  Later his response turned to a question, “Can I do that?”  To which The Lord replied, “Yes!”  He served Israel in that role the rest of his life.

      A God calling is based on what you can do on your own, but on what God can and will enable you to do in the power of his presence.  This story makes me wonder, “What must God do to get our attention in this fast paced world we live in?”  Or more to the point, “    What must we do to be found “in a place,” so to speak, where we can hear God speaking?”

      A searching question for me relates to what God is doing now.  Is this a time when the a “message from the Lord” are “very rare, and visions … quite uncommon”? or is it that believers are not listening or responding?  What is it that God the Father has called you in Christ Jesus to do by the power of the Spirit?  Are you listening?

Scripture References (NLT): 1 Samuel 3

Scripture Reading:  1 Samuel 3:1-10, The Lord Calls Samuel

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