Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. […]
Hallowed Be Your Name
Have you ever considered how The Lord’s Prayer starts? I think that most of us have a “standard” start for our prayers: “Dear Father, thank you for this day….” There’s nothing inherently wrong with that. Thanking God for each day is a great way to start conversing with Him. However, the Lord’s Prayer doesn’t start […]
SHOUT For Joy
Psalm 100 really kicked my butt this week. It’s a command but in the form of a poem, which makes it harder to swallow. I think that we subconsciously associate art, such as poems, with romance because that’s the context we see it used most often. Obviously, art can be used in other ways. Look […]
Our Trust is in Your Hands
“Hold my hand.” I remember my Mom asking my siblings and I to do this before we crossed parking lots or intersections when we were little. I recently got the opportunity to practice saying it myself when my wife and I took some of our friends’ kids to Chuck E Cheese. I’m sure that most […]
Beyond Mere Inhabitants of the Earth
Every first Sunday of the month is Communion Sunday for us at EFCC. That doesn’t mean that we don’t recognize the implications and mandates of the cross each week (or each day) – we simply dedicate a significant amount of service time at the beginning of each month to intentionally focus on Jesus’ sacrifice for […]
Temitope 