Connecting With Jay (Page 3)

           Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above” (John 19:10–11, ESV). Jesus. Undiminished deity dwelling in full humanity. The One who spoke and the worlds were formed. “He is…

What defines your life? Is it something that you have done in the past? Is it something you are really good at? Is it a failure? Are you defined by what someone else says? What defines you? We live in a world that can be harsh. When we look into a mirror what do we see? Do we see our insecurities? Our weaknesses? Our Failures? Something that we did a long time ago? When…

One of the most intriguing verses for me is Luke 2:52. In this verse, I see Jesus, who is God in the flesh, presented as a real person. He grew in height, in wisdom, and in favor with God and man. For all the power and glory that was His, in the flesh He was just like us. Don’t misunderstand now, I know that Jesus is much more than a mere man, He is God with us, He is the…

We traveled on a long trip this past weekend to New Hampshire and back. One of the most popular things to do in a car is to listen to music. One of these songs happened to be “Art in Me” by Jars of Clay. It’s an older song but one that has a nice story behind it. I thought about inner city ministry and some of the kids I had worked with in Newport, Arkansas. A place that…

In a rural area a farmer was tending to his horse named Buddy, and along came a stranger who desperately needed the farmer’s help. The stranger had lost control of his vehicle and ran it off into a ditch. He asked the farmer if his horse could somehow manage to pull his vehicle out of the ditch for him and was happy to tell the farmer that the vehicle was a small…

“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 Winterfest 2018 is officially in the books! It was a great weekend for the whole group! If you were not able to go this year we hope that you will be able to next year but we also wanted to share some of our experience with you as well. Friday afternoon was an interesting day to head…

Nutritionists say vitamins are essential to good health. Some people take supplements in case they don’t receive enough vitamins from their diet. To maintain optimum spiritual health, here are some “vitamins” you should take: Vitamin A: Attendance. Early Christians met together often, sometimes every day (Acts 2:46). Later, when some of the brethren stopped attending, God…

We’ve all been there. We’re in the doctor’s office. It’s taking longer than expected. We’re late for another appointment, so we ask the receptionist if we can use the phone. We dial the number twice and nothing happens. We ask in frustration, “How do I dial out?” The receptionist says, “you need to dial 9 first.” Making spiritual comparison and application of the above…

What kind of telephone would you expect to get if you paid $2400.00 for it? You would anticipate getting the latest in technology, with all the bells and whistles right?  It would do tricks and preform functions that would blow you and everyone else away! The last thing you would expect would be just a plain old rotary phone.  You know: attached to the wall by a cord;…

Recently the elders and ministers have been working together to glean from God’s word some specific goals for spiritual growth at Northeast in 2018. Richard Bonner shared those goals during the Sunday morning service on December 31. However, we know many were traveling or absent that day and we want to communicate these goals to everyone in the congregation. If you…