Category: Church

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLdvqqv4DMyl6gJGizArl_PhJEex56KqMi[/embedyt] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Speakers - Gary MasseyMountain Creek Church Of Christ Dustin McCrickardBolivar Church of Christ Corey SawyersPikes Peak Church of Christ Joe WellsFlorence Boulevard Church of ChristKevin HahnLake Houston Church of Christ Vence GordonMountain Home Church of Christ THURSDAY: 7:00 P.M. Congregational Singing 7:20 P.M. Keynote: Witness Jesus 1 Jn. 1:1-15 Gary Massey FRIDAY: 9:30 A.M. Keynote: Witness Jesus the Creator Jn. 1:1-3; Col. 1:15-17 Vence Gordon 10:30 A.M. Break 11:00 A.M. Classes: 1. Witness Jesus' Parable of the Lost Lk. 15:1-32 Kevin Hahn Auditorium 2. Witness the Truth Jn. 1:14; Mt. 7:7-29 Joe Wells Media 3. Witness Jesus' Healings Mt. 9:35; Ex. Mk. 2:1-12 Corey Sawyers Remote 11:45 A.M. Break for Lunch 1:30 P.M. Keynote: Witness Jesus' Birth Lk. 2:1-20 Dustin McCrickard 2:30 P.M. Break 2:45 P.M.…

The story is told of a lady who radiated joy and grace even while going through great suffering and trials.  When asked how she kept such a positive attitude, she related this parable. There is a meadow where 2 creatures are flying over head.  One is a buzzard looking for dead, disgusting things to eat, and the other is a butterfly looking for beautiful flowers and sweet nectar to eat.  Each finds what it is looking for in the very same meadow. So began our Ladies Retreat for 2019 titled “Butterflies and Buzzards”, featuring lessons by Heather Hahn, who came to us from Lake Houston Church of Christ, Texas.   During these two days of retreat, Heather shared lessons on being a butterfly in hard times, with our children, in our…

God is good, isn’t He?! We have been so blessed! I cannot emphasize enough how great it is we’re dealing with challenges…because we’re growing. Due to our circumstances, I have been reading a lot lately on the ever-changing subject of “church growth.” It’s really an interesting term. I had a class at Bear Valley called “Church Growth.” There’s a genre of books and literature with the same designation. There are great thinkers, many among the Lord’s church, who are considered “experts” in this field. But, let’s think about this for a minute, shall we? To a person we would certainly remind our friends and families the church is not the building, it’s the people. We would not hesitate to confirm the church is comprised of individual, obedient believers sharing in…