Getting Ready For Sunday: How To Prepare For The 7/12/09 Sojourn Gathered

This week we continue our trek through the history of the “good” kings of Judah who turned to God and brought revival and renewal to the land.  We’ll hear a sermon from 1 Kings 15, focusing on the reign of King Asa.  You’ll see that his story is short and interesting: he expelled male shrine [...]

When God Says “No” So That He Can Say “Yes” by Rusty McKie

I have always been intrigued by 1 Kings 19.  In 1 Kings 18, Elijah takes on Ahab, Israel and 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah, but in 1 Kings 19 he is scared to death by one woman: Jezebel.  Granted, Jezebel is not a lady I’d want to meet in a dark alley, but still [...]

Sojourn Prayer, by Ben Gantt

Reflections on How God Answers Our Prayers For Commitment
Do we all expect God to answer our prayers for commitment and empowerment with thunderous blasts from heaven or is it just me?  I am prone to think that unless God shows up with a spectacular display like the one found in 1 Kings 18 then I [...]

A Man Of Conviction, by Rusty McKie

“So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.  And Elijah came near to all the people and said, ‘How long will you go limping between two different opinions?  If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.’” – 1 Kings 18:20-21
Everyone involved [...]

Looking Forward to this Sunday: Topsy Turvy – Hayley Abell, by Daniel Montgomery

I want to take a second and just celebrate how God has blessed our body with artists who consistently make art for our church week in and week out. Michael Winters has been coordinating this massive effort for what seems like forever.
Check out this piece by Hayley Abell, called Topsy Turvy, which will grace our [...]

Answered Prayer and the Glory of God, by Rusty McKie

“Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to [...]