Idols, The Body And Walls

To Rev. Dr. Arthur R. White, pastor/teacher and Deaconess Thelma White, Thank you very much for this gracious opportunity to stand in this pulpit to proclaim the word of God. It is indeed an honor. Deacon Monroe Harrell and Deaconess Shadina James, and all of the wonderful Saints of CCBC, thanks for your presence you didn?t have to be special our pastor is away. But as always you all make my heart happy. To my family daughters Trustee Bailey, Tessie Harris, granddaughter Kia, Taylor and Zora the joy of my heart, thanks for being here with me. I love you all from earth to the sky.

(Note that Israelites did not bring a human sacrifice.) It was really a challenge for Abraham to do this feat but he chose to fulfill God’s wishes until the Angel of the Lord .stopped the patriarch at the moment he "took the knife to slay his son"! Now God knew that Abraham does not seek anything "to keep for himself" and that he is actually afraid of God. That is, he venerates him as an almighty Lord, trusts Him wholeheartedly and is willing to obey Him

While I was volunteering at a local emergency shelter with a friend, a team of gospel singers visited the shelter, hoping to enliven spirits through song. Being worship leaders at our own church, my friend and I anxiously, yet excitedly, joined them. Before singing, we all agreed on a list of simple, but powerful, Christian songs that everyone would be able to sing along to. The melodies, piercing the atmosphere, soon had shattered families standing hand in hand, joining our growing chorus of hope for a speedy recovery in Houston.

I know a lot of you also volunteered all week and I want to thank you for that as well. I know we are all busy with out own jobs and families so that makes it all the more appreciated. Our church is so lucky to hace so many people that are always ready and willing to help.

Firstly, I want to thank the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation donors for awarding me with a scholarship. It has truly been a blessing upon my family and me. Also, I would like to give thanks to God because without him none of this is possible. Again, I would like to thank you so much for the donation into my education, it has been a huge help in keeping me where I truly love being, which is High Point University.

Abraham: Husband of Sarah, is told by God to leave his home to go to a new land to spread God’s teachings. After much difficulty, he has only one child with Sarah, Isaac, and is ordered to sacrifice him but God intervenes last minute to reveal that it was a test of his faith and he may keep his son.

First I want to say thank you so much for being a part of making this trip possible whether by prayer or financial support!

In the future this quote will continue to inspire me, within my ministry, to love others according to the unconditional love of Jesus. Rather than assuming that I understand their situation and intentions, I can show them love and walk them through how they can bring about life change by aligning their lifestyle with the teaching of scripture. Too often we, as Christians, treat our influence as “this little light of mine,” when, in actuality, we are the light of the

Thank you all for sharing a part of your lives with me and helping me to grow as a student and minister of the gospel. I wish you all a wonderful and safe happy holiday season to you and your families, love , peace, and joy from my family to all of you as advance forward in your education, careers, and all of your endeavors.

The pantry would not be up and running without your faithfulness to serving Gods children throughout the year. We are honored to serve alongside each and every one of you, we appreciate all the support you have given to making this ministry a success.

Last week we experienced loss of life and tragedy in our country. Enough has been written about those situations, and by better writers than I, so I will not address that there. But over the next few days I saw so much anger and hatred on many sides, spew out o n social media. I found myself getting caught up in it. I found myslef wanting to respond, often in the same vein as those who wrote. It was as if their anger spurred my own. Thankfully the Holy Spirit caught me short and I thought to myslef, "This has become toxic to my soul." The constant feeding on anger was beginning to poison my own spirit. So I had to draw away form it for a few days.

As such, I am thrilled that one of my first responsibilities is to extend to you, on behalf of the Darst Center, a most sincere thank you for the years of wonderful support the Sisters of Mercy have given to us. Our organization would not be the vibrant ministry it is today without the critical work we have done together. Your assistance has truly made it possible for us to educate thousands of young people on issues of social justice while encouraging them to “see it

How do I ever put into words how special this past weekend was? I loved every minute. Thank you to my great “Bread Brigade” who helped me make over thirty loaves of bread! Thank you for such special times during our worship services of being open to something a little different. Thank you, Team Coalbush, for resisting temptation and choosing to share our wonderful hillybillyhousewife.com bread with other instead of just keeping it for Coalbush. Lastly, thank you to all of the wonderful people of Team Coalbush who worked so hard at Broadway Christian Parish, our sister United Methodist Church. You all gave generously of our time and serious elbow grease. I am so proud to be your pastor and I am so honored to serve God with all Team Coalbush.

Good Morning Brothers and Sisters, I feel honored and privileged to speak to you today. As many of you know, this is my last Sunday here with you for the next two years. I leave for the MTC on October 4th and will be serving in the California Ventura Mission. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to serve the Lord in this calling. I thank all of you who have taught me, and helped me to grow and prepare for my mission. It is a blessing to have learned from you.

Thank you all for your generous support both financially and spiritually. Without your help I wouldn’t have been able to go on my exciting wilderness trip. On my trip I got to camp, backpack, and even go whitewater rafting!