One of my favorite Bible study resources is my copy of Zondervan’s New International Version Study Bible. It absolutely is loaded with insights into the Scriptures, as well as interesting cultural and historical notes that shed light on life in Bible times. If you don’t have a copy, you need to get one yesterday.
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If you haven’t noticed yet, my friend Victor Aghadi left a fantastic comment on my previous post about the shooting at Farm King. Bartlett United Pentecostal Church, where Victor attends, recently hosted evangelist Travis Worthington. Victor reports that Worthington took 20 young people to the mall for evangelism. In one hour, the group secured 15 new [...]
Late December is a time for making New Year’s resolutions. Many people focus on weight loss and money management, but how about another suggestion: resolving to be a catalyst for positive change in your local church during 2010.
(I’m assuming that most readers of this blog attend church on a weekly basis: if you don’t, forming [...]
Beginning in early January, my wife and I plan to launch a new convert’s class at Calvary Tabernacle. Our church has been in desperate need of this type of ministry for some time, so I’m excited about having the opportunity to fill a hole.
We plan to schedule our class at 7 p.m. on Thursday, which [...]
Last week I received a phone call from a friend who wanted to pick my brain about organizational structure in the church. I almost laughed. Like my friend, I’m basically a novice in this area. In fact, much of what I’ve attempted in this area in the past has failed, often because of a lack of [...]
Pastors and church leaders, if you are hungry to hear a great preaching that will speak to your spirit, check out Terry Black’s message titled “Faith,” a sermon he preached at Mid-America Revival Conference (MARC) in Indianapolis last month.
You can find the sermon online at calvarytabindy.org/media.php. It’s on page 3 under the tab “Calvary Archive.” [...]
As previously reported, Calvary Tabernacle has finally moved into our new location at 1125 Hampshire in Quincy. The building formerly housed a social service agency and senior center, but had sat empty for quite some time before our pastor approached the ownership about leasing it to our church. They agreed, and after approximately three months [...]
Calvary Tabernacle celebrated its first worship service at 1125 Hampshire on Sunday, September 6, with 120 people in attendance. Considering it was the day before the Labor Day holiday, we felt it was quite an accomplishment. Historically, we’ve been lucky to top 75 people on that Sunday.
There were several first time guests in attendance, including [...]
Calvary Tabernacle, the church Tollie and I attend, is preparing to move to a new facility. This morning we held our final Sunday morning worship service in our old building at 16th and Locust in Quincy. This afternoon, we spent several hours moving the remaining odds and ends to our new facility at the corner [...]
The Macomb Eagle, my former employer, reported this week that after 177 years of ministry, Tennessee United Methodist Church has closed its doors. The Tennessee, Ill. congregation’s final service was held Sunday, April 26; the building is now for sale.
Dwindling attendance and a decrease in financial contributions were cited as factors in the church board’s [...]
