19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” What were the Prayers of the disciples that night? _________________________________________________________________________________ How effective are
‘Twice a day the missionaries preached a formal sermon to large crowds, and each sermon was invariably followed by a discussion which lasted in some cases several hours. In fact the Christian workers spent most of their time answering questions or preaching. Buddhist priest and others came to hear them, as well as laymen of
“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that
During the last few months our English Second Language ministry has really taken off. We have developed monthly themes where we help and encourage foreign students in English and daily living in America. One of my favorite parts of the ESL ministry has been our Bible Studies. This month we have temporarily moved the class
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.” (John 20:1closeJohn 20:1 The Resurrection 20:1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it
House Church Plants The Terms House Church, Simple Church, & Organic Church There are advantages and disadvantages to all three terms. For example, most house churches actually meet in homes, but they do not have to. They may meet in a business, in a park, in a recreation facility, in a restaurant, or any where
Most people are surprised to learn that there are still over 50,000 families in New Jersey that rely on FEMA due to Storm Sandy. In fact, most experts believe it will take at least five to seven years to recover from Storm Sandy. Most people are surprised to learn that there are still over
“He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent
“But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:2closeLuke 15:2 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” (ESV) closeLuke 15:2closeLuke 15:2 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats
Today I went to a late lunch with Pr. Lawrence Gboeah (a Liberian immigrant, serving a dual Parish in Newark, NJ- Redeemer Lutheran and Christ Assembly Lutheran). He took me to a Liberian restaurant in Newark. I had never been here before, but was definitely looking forward to it- I grew up in
