On Mission Through Word & Deed
Last week, we preached from Matthew 9 and cast a vision for being a community that welcomes sinners like Jesus. We said “a hospital for sinners” and not “a museum for saints” is what we’re shooting for. This week, we preached from Luke 10 and cast a vision for being a community that shows mercy and compassion like Jesus. I am so grateful to God for how these sermons fell back to back in our series. Here’s why. Usually, we tend to run to one of two poles when it comes to ministries of the Word and ministries of deeds.…
Who am I?, I log-in as a user-name. Key-in protected life-passwords, to prove I am ‘me’. Elsewhere, it is a 4 digit PIN. I enjoy online status. Faceless existence. Multiple Identities. I juggle ‘this-is-how-I-look-now’ profile images . . . . Am I my image? Am I my profile? Am I myself, after my 15 minutes of fame? Is this my alter-ego? Or am I just trying to be me? Can anyone know the real ‘me’? 
Here I Am Humbled By Your Majesty, Covered By Your Grace So Free, Here I Am, Knowing I'm A Sinful Man, Covered By The Blood Of The Lamb, And Now I've Found The Greatest Love Of All Is Mine, Since You Laid Down Your Life, The Greatest Sacrifice, Majesty, Majesty, Your Grace Has Found Me Just As I Am, Empty Handed, But Alive In Your Hands
Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a 'festival of lights' celebrated especially by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. This festival is spread over three to four days and is one of the most anticipated times of celebration. Homes are lit with hundreds of deeya (clay oil lamps) during the season, to signify victory of good over evil. The day of Diwali is the highlight of this celebratory mood. Families get together to start the day with oil baths, then exchange gifts and sweets, followed by the most exciting event of the year - family fire works. Fireworks begin before the crack of dawn and go well into the day. No amount of description is sufficient to capture all the excitement and celebrations associated with the Diwali festival. You have to be there to experience it.
Blessed Are Those Who Dwell In Your House, They Are Ever Praising You, Blessed Are Those Whose Strength Is In You, Whose Hearts Are Set On Our God, We Will Go From Strength To Strength, Until We See You Face To Face, Hear Our Prayer, Oh Lord, God Almighty, Come Bless Our Land, As We Seek You, Worship You, For You Are Holy, For You Are Holy, For You Are Holy, Lord
No leader is immune to the shifting circumstances and events that can challenge or stymie their professional or organizational progress. Advance warning of these oncoming storms, together with adequate preparation, can mean the difference between disaster and success. . . . . . But the first step in getting there was disengaging. You cannot remain
static if you want to be moving. You have to become part of something
that is moving and associate with people who are moving. If your
church, company or organization is going somewhere, you'll find that
people will want to be connected with you so that they can go somewhere
too. 
Who would have thought, when in 1973, student Samuel Chand was serving Beulah Heights Bible College (BHBC) as janitor, cook and dishwasher, that he would return in 1989 as President of the same college! Under his leadership BHBC became the country's largest predominantly African-American Bible college. Dr. Chand is a former Pastor, college President, Chancellor and now serves as President Emeritus of Beulah Heights University. In this season of his life, Dr. Chand does one thing - Leadership. His singular vision for his life is to Help Others Succeed.
Blessed Be Your Name, In The Land That Is Plentiful, Where Your Streams Of Abundance Flow, Blessed Be Your Name, Blessed Be Your Name, When I'm Found In The Desert Place, Though I Walk Through The Wilderness, Blessed Be Your Name, Every Blessing You Pour Out I'll Turn Back To Praise, When The Darkness Closes In Lord, Still I Will Say, Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord, Blessed Be Your Name, Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord, Blessed Be Your Glorious Name
With the Internet, pornography is only a click-away and more kids are falling prey to sexual addiction than ever before. Parents are finding it increasingly difficult to shield their children from pornography. The problems of teenage pornography and sexual addictions are real, devastating, and increasing. According to some studies, nine in ten teens have been exposed to pornography. Some of those casual exposures result in deviant sexual behaviors or sexual violence for some, while others are susceptible to sexual addiction or perverted behaviors in the future.