How important is “faith in the Lord” to your life, and how does it affect your life? Faith in the Lord is an indispensable quality for Christians. It is through faith in Jesus Christ that we experience God’s glorious salvation (Romans 5:1, Ephesians 2:8-9). We also live the Christian life by faith. Paul wrote in Galatians …
What are some summertime activities that you and your family like to engage in together? Our family enjoys hiking, biking, swimming, and dining – lots and lots of dining. But another thing that we like to do is play games. We play games such as card games (Hearts, Spades, Uno, etc), dominoes, video games, etc. And …
It’s been really hot in South Louisiana, with the heat index often being well in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. So, what are some steps we can take to make life more bearable when the heat has been so bad? There are some practical and spiritual responses to that question. Some practical steps to “beating …
This week the season’s first Tropical Storm or Hurricane is supposed to land somewhere along the North American coastline, which is a reminder to us in South Louisiana that we need to start our annual preparation for Storm Season. In South Louisiana, preparing for Storm Season includes: 1) cleaning out our gutters and drains, 2) …
I recently meditated on two Scripture verses that reminded me of how much we need the Lord’s direction and help in our lives on a daily basis. Those two verses are found in Psalm 127:1-2, where we read: “Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, …
On our recent trip to Israel, members of our team had the opportunity to be baptized in the Jordan River, the same river that Jesus was baptized in many years ago. As I was baptizing people from our Church in the Jordan River, a number of other people got in line with our people to be …
Last Saturday a Group from Celebration and I returned from an extended trip to Israel, the “Land of the Bible.” During our trip to Israel, we had the opportunity to visit places where Jesus and other Bible heroes walked, served, and won big battles for God’s Kingdom. Those places included: 1) Jericho (where God’s people conquered …
I recently spoke at a memorial service for a man I’d never met – but a man whose life was transformed because of someone I had met and led to the Lord several years ago. Years ago I was asked to speak at another memorial service for a special needs child I’d never met. In the …
It’s obvious that God Is Up To Something in regards to our Church’s ministry. In the past 4 weeks, we’ve averaged 750 more people per week attending our in-person Sunday services than we did during this time span last year. This is happening during the height of NOLA’s Festival season, which coincides with Baseball, Graduation and Prom seasons. …
This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day – which is a great day for families to attend Church services together. For many Churches Mother’s Day is one of the highest attended Sundays of the year, because it’s a time when children intentionally attend a worship service with their mother or grandmother as a demonstration of their love and …