Rend the Heavens: Stories of Awakenings
Frank Di Pietro, author of The Fire That Once Was, and Rend the Heavens wrote the following introduction: I had no comprehension that these writings would ever become a book. The Fire That Once Was started out as biographical emails to a few friends; those “few friends” soon grew to include hundreds. The emails were […]
Rut, Rot or Revival?
A.W. Tozer preached a sermon series titled: Rut, Rot, or Revival ~ The Problem of Change and Breaking Out of the Status Quo. In it he stated: “The treacherous enemy facing the church of Jesus Christ today is the dictatorship of the routine, when the routine becomes “lord” in the life of the church….When we come to the place […]
Positioning Ourselves for More of God: Part 2 – Our Heart
In Psalm 139, verses 23-24, the psalmist says: Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Ps 139:23-24 NIV) Notably, the psalmist makes this request of God to “search” him right after he’s just informed us […]
Notes From the Pastor
God’s Calendar and Appointments (All Scripture!) 2 Timothy 3:16-17 states: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. When the above reference was first penned by the Apostle Paul, there was not yet a New Testament […]
New Years Challenge – 10 days of Awe – Positioning Ourselves for More of God
The Shofar of Rosh Hashanah has blown. The unmistakable echo of the ram’s horn marks the beginning of God’s New Year and provides a clarion call to God’s people to return to Him for absolution. The 10 Days of Awe, which began with Rosh Hashana, are underway. It’s a time appointed for cleansing and renewal; […]
Rosh Hashana – Feast of Trumpets and What It Means for Christians
Happy New Year! (From the Jewish Year 5783 to 5784) – From God, the Father. Rosh Hashana, in Hebrew means head or beginning of the year, and marks the start of God’s new year as outlined in the Old Testament. Also known as the Feast of Trumpets, it is one of the seven appointed festivals […]
