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Living one day at a time.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:34, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Jesus’ point is much more practical than we often think. He was telling us that we have enough to deal today without worrying about what could happen tomorrow. He wants us to learn to focus on the needs of today, or you…
Life Groups begin this evening – Sign up in the foyer.
Hey family, I hope you have already signed up and are planning on being a part of a Life Group this Fall – but if you have forgotten then there is still time! This evening your brothers and sisters will be meeting across the city in homes and even a group here at the building… and for good…
Life Groups 2019 — 2020
Our new year of Life Groups begins on Sunday, September 15. Being in a Life Group is an excellent way to get to know your brothers and sisters in Christ as you study and fellowship together. We encourage you to select a group from the list below and sign up on the foyer bulletin board near the side door. Leader: Richard Bonner Location: Bonner Home 5112 Summit View Court…
Assumptions
Assumptions. Those ideas that we have that we just accept as true or things that we “Just know will happen” without any real proof… can lead to all kinds of blunders and even kill a congregation. Like when we: Assume what someone has done or has not done. When we rely on what we have seen and allow our perspective to judge them and make up our mind about them.…
2019 – 4th Annual Mountain Empire Men’s Fellowship
When: Saturday, August 3, 2019, 9:00 – 3:00 Where: Central Church of Christ, 2722 E. Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, TN “The Truth of Things” Schedule of Activities: 8:00 – Light Breakfast, Juice, Coffee 9:00 – “The Truth About Truth”, Jeremy Weekley, Knoxville, TN 9:25 – “The Truth About Worship”,…
That Shortcut Was “Too Good to be True”
Google Maps can be a great tool. Some days I can’t remember how I used to get anywhere without it. But, as some Colorado drivers learned last week, blindly trusting Google’s shortcuts might be a mistake. And…there’s a good spiritual application there as well. Last Sunday, drivers on the way to the…
Cross Culture – Ukraine Missions
The last thing Lora said to me as I was boarding my flight to Moscow in October 1991 was, “Honey, let’s not move to Ukraine!” “Don’t worry,” I said, “this is just a three-week trip!” Twenty-eight years later we are still working in Ukraine. We spent most of those years living and working in Gorlovka, a city in the Donetsk region in Eastern Ukraine. In 2014 a Russian…
The Seven “Witnesses” in the Gospel of John
As we read through the book of John, there are at least seven witnesses that testify about who Jesus is that I think it would be good for us hear from, and spend some time processing what they have said. Then answer this about yourself, “Who do I say Jesus is?” First, we have the testimony of John…
The Seven “I AM’ Statements of Jesus in John
Of all the accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the Gospel of John arguably provides the most evidence of His Divine nature, and probably none more so than the seven “I AM” statements Jesus makes about Himself. Each of these seven declarations gives insight into the Godly character of…
Mothers
What a blessing! As I look back at what my mother did for me and what Mandy is doing for our children, I am amazed and so very grateful for this wonderful blessing God put in our life though his grand design! Hour after hour of selfless service, sitting up at night to hold them when they are sick, all the meals cooked with love, loads and loads and loads of…