This post is simple, and I am asking for your help in the comments. We often sing the words to the song “Count Your Blessings.” The song reminds us that we will struggle at times, but that we need to continually seek to be thankful for the various ways in which God has blessed us. I know many people who are struggling right now. They are struggling in many areas of life: spiritually, relationally, financially, health-wise, and in other ways.[...]
On his Facebook page today, my dad reminded me of something that I thought I’d share. I have no more living grandparents. My mother’s mother died just over a year ago, and she was my last living grandparent. However, I was blessed to know all four of my grandparents for a long time. While I miss them, it is a joy to me to know that God blessed me with 32 years of time with grandparents. Grandparents are special, and[...]
Lebanon Road’s theme for 2011 is “Greater Things.” For an introduction to this theme, click here. Each Thursday, we are looking at an area of work where we are striving to do greater things to God’s glory. ——————————- Websites. Most congregations have one. One of the truths about websites, though, is that they are nearly as varied as the congregations themselves. Some are just a homepage with some contact information, while others are elaborate and feature dozens of helpful links[...]
Nearly every congregation has “special” events (as if Sunday worship isn’t special!). At Lebanon Road, we have a Vacation Bible School each summer, and we are holding a Gospel Meeting in late September. One of the challenges that a congregation gives is to invite friends and neighbors to these events. That’s a great challenge, but do we help? We need to give congregations the tools to promote events. Most congregations make flyers to hang in stores or to canvas certain[...]
As far as I can tell, the phrase “let freedom ring” was popularized first in the song “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” (also called “America”), which was written by Samuel Francis Smith. The phrase ends the first verse of the song, which originally contained four stanzas. The simple words were a call to let others know of the joy of freedom. In fact, the song later had several verses added by those in the anti-slavery movement, but they would nearly[...]
