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One of the first topics we pray for at our Sunday evening service is the word ministry of our church. Why? We believe that the Scriptures are essential to everything we do. Our church is built upon Christ and His word. When God’s word is center, it communicates something about us: the power of salvation […]
“In addition, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you, and that we may be delivered from the wicked and evil people, for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen and guard you from […]
“Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.” – Ephesians 6:19 Pastor Shane preached the second part of our Praying into the Mission series which was entitled, “A Prayer for Boldness.” Humility should be our posture […]
“Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.” – Colossians 4:2 Here’s the backdrop to the great commission and the reason why we are commanded to pray: God is sovereign in salvation. It’s the Spirit who opens the heart. It’s the Spirit who convicts of sin and convinces of our need of Christ. […]
In our recent sermon series entitled Praying into the Mission, Pastor Joel started by preaching on “A Prayer for Clarity.” The main point: Pray for opportunities to speak the gospel with clarity and character. The gospel must be spoken. But good news can’t be understood apart from words. The gospel is a message. So, the […]
Sunday evening, our brother John Babuka encouraged us to be filled up with the Bible with 5 categories for how we can engage well with Scripture. Here’s a reminder of those categories with some additional resources included. 1. Read Read daily and consistently. Don’t just flip through the word and pick a verse you like. […]
“…you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5) At MHC, we believe that Christians are better together! We believe that membership (1 Cor. 12; Rom.12) is much more than a formality or a name on […]
Jonathan Edwards – #38. Resolved, never to speak anything that is ridiculous, sportive, or matter of laughter on the Lord’s day. [Sabbath evening, Dec. 23, 1722] J.C. Ryle – Oh, Sabbath-breaker, consider your ways, and be wise! What harm has Sunday done to the world, that you should hate it so much? What harm has […]
Election Day is underway in our country. This is a time of great anticipation. It’s a liberty for which men have toiled and given their lives for. We should be thankful for that. And yet, this is a time of year where the fracture lines in our country are seen most clearly. A casual scroll through […]
In our series of posts about a culture of discipleship, we’ve considered the necessity of building a culture of discipleship as opposed to a “program culture” that only perpetuates a consumer mentality. We also considered how a culture of discipleship is both informal and formal, and how both aspects are helpful in nurturing the other. […]