The location for the Sermon on the Mount—the Beatitudes—is between the ancient cities of Magdala, the home of Mary Magdalene and Capernaum, the fishing town on the northern shore of Lake Gennesaret. Magdala is a recent archeological find that has great significance. The population of the town was around 10,000 people and it was the … Continue reading "Magdala and Capernaum" Read the article
This issue of Kid’s Korner is written by Jeffrey Broadnax, GCI Generations Ministry coordinator. In this month’s issue of Kid’s Korner, we would like to make you aware of a fantastic Children’s church resource shared with us by Pastor Mike Urmie of Crosswalk Community Church (our Grace Communion congregation in Surrey Hills, OK). You … Continue reading "Kid’s Korner" Read the article
This article is written by GCI pastor Mark Mounts. My wife, Debra, and I recently had the opportunity to visit the “Holy Land” with a group of GCI church leaders. It was a life-changing journey we will never forget. The geography and the sites we visited gave us a new perspective into the ministry of … Continue reading "The Beatitudes" Read the article
Sermon for May 19, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dQZgofZfpg Program Transcript Readings: Acts 11:1-18 • Psalm 148:1-14 • Revelation 21:1-6 • John 13:31-35 This week’s theme is God removes barriers. The story in Acts reminds to not put up barriers, which can prevent … Continue reading "Sermon for May 19, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for May 12, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgVqacSVNYU Program Transcript Readings: Acts 9:36-43 • Psalm 23:1-6 • Revelation 7:9-17 • John 10:22-30 This week’s theme is The Shepherd gives life. Psalm 23 is the Shepherd’s psalm, he leads us to still waters, … Continue reading "Sermon for May 12, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for May 5, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD1PFMScLdc Program Transcript Readings: Acts 9:1-6, 7-20 • Psalm 30:1-12 • Revelation 5:11-14 • John 21:1-19 This week’s theme is A Higher Calling. Psalm 30 is a parallel between David praying, “I will extol you … Continue reading "Sermon for May 5, 2019" Read the article
Churches often use the terms mission, commission, missional and missionary. While the words are related, we need to know the difference between missional and missionary as we participate in the Great Commission. The Gospel of Matthew ends with Jesus commissioning the 11 disciples. Have you ever noticed that Matthew begins his Gospel in a similar … Continue reading "Missional or Missionary" Read the article
When people talk about the church’s mission, they refer to what is called the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20 ESV). I … Continue reading "Behind the Missio Dei" Read the article
This Kids Korner article is from GenMin National Coordinator Jeffrey Broadnax. I recently returned from a trip of a lifetime to the Holy Land, where my wife and 18 friends and colleagues walked the in the footsteps of Jesus, Peter, Paul, Mary Magdalene, Abraham, Rahab and many other of our biblical heroes. The most asked … Continue reading "Heart to Heart Bible Tours" Read the article
Sermon for April 28, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Thumbnail Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GlkVDdr4OE Program Transcript Readings: Psalm 118:14-29 • Acts 5:27-32 • John 20:19-31 • Revelation 1:4-8 This week’s theme is Jesus is our Lord and our God. Psalm 118 tells the Lord is God. Acts 5 … Continue reading "Sermon for April 28, 2019" Read the article
