Monday MEDz

A Message from Our Home Office … by Michelle Fleming Hartman    Program Transcript …   There is a popular old hymn called “Count Your Blessings”.   The chorus simply says:    “Count your blessings, name them one by one.  Count your blessings, see what God hath done.  A friend of mine shared a story of how […]

A Message from Our Home Office … Program Transcript … +    Easter Preparation – Led by the Spirit Journeys of transformation often begin in a place of testing.  The wilderness is not a place of punishment.  It is a place of preparation.  It is where noise fades, distractions fall away, and truth rises to

A Message From Our Home Office  … by Michelle Fleming Program Transcript … Those who know me know that planning is one of my love languages.  I love the feeling when a perfectly laid plan comes together.  And my love tank is filled when someone considers what I like when planning a night out.  But

Should Believers Be Baptized? Is baptism essential to the Christian life?  Should people be baptized again if they change churches or denominations?  Is it essential to be baptized in a specific way, such as sprinkling, pouring or immersion? On the first Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection, Peter exhorted his listeners: “Repent and be baptized, every one

A Message from Our Home Office The theme for this week is Jesus offers true peace. In our call to worship psalm, David shares that our hope for true peace comes from the king of righteousness, “who alone does wonderous things.” Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19    The prophet Isaiah talks about the shoot of Jesse, a

The theme for this week is Our Hope is in His Coming. In our call to worship psalm, David declares the joy he feels in being invited to the house of the Lord, where all tribes go up to give thanks.   Psalm 122:1-5, 6-9   The prophet Isaiah talks about when the house of the Lord

This week’s theme is the raising of our King. Our call to worship response is supplied by the Benedictus in LUKE where Zechariah’s prophecy envisions God raising up, from the house of David, a Saviour.   Luke 1:68, 69-75, 76–79    Similarly, the Old Testament text in JEREMIAH presents God’s promise to raise up a wise and just

A Message from Our Home Office … by Jeff Broadnax Program Transcript … Have you ever had your home remodeled?  You excitedly start with a vision of what will be, but once construction begins, you wonder if you should have ever started.  The project disrupts your normal routine, makes the house messy, and usually takes

A Message from our Home Office … by Jeff Broadnax Program Transcript …    I’ve been privileged to attend the births of our four children, and as a result, I have the utmost respect for mothers everywhere.  Though I haven’t experienced it in my own body, I’ve witnessed the pain and the great courage my

A Message from Our Home Office    Program Transcript + There’s a tension every traveler knows when your plane is delayed, your train is late, or your ride hasn’t yet arrived.  You stand at the curb or in the terminal, watching the minutes tick by, scanning for signs that it’s finally time to move forward.