We have just returned from our Men's Retreat at Palomar Mountain...and what a time we had in the Lord. Our theme "What on earth are we here for?" was taught by Dr. Obie Tentman, Rev. Kent Brown, Rev. Gerald Brown and Dr. Gerald Johnson. The Lord blessed. This summer my wife's niece and nephew, (will be staying with us until school start in Detroit, Michigan). Thanks to the staff at Mt. Moriah for doing a fine job during our trip to Detroit and Milwaukee. Now the movie night, picnic, concert, and women's retreat is fast approaching. Wow, this has been a busy summer! Let's not forget to support the food bank, convalesent homes that we are affiliated with, and encourage our bereaved. Finally, brothers whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. Phil 4:8 NIV. Be blessed

This week we look intently at Christ's death,burial and resurrection.Many Christians are celebrating lent,(forty day season of preparation before Easter)passion week,seven last words of Jesus on the cross and plays,skits and even hosting revivals. We Christians never want to forget what Jesus did at Calvary over two thousand years ago.....something we were incapable and unqualified to do.....take on us the sins of the world,to die for lost humanity,and offer redemption for whoever would believe that (john 3:16)......Jesus is the way,the truth and the life(john 14:6) Let us not forget that without the shedding of blood there would be no remission for sin!! Thank God for shed blood at Calvary In addition to providing salvation He left us the Holy Spirit to keep us,help us in our infirmities,and seal us until the day of salvation(Ephesians 1:13-14) Now let us make every effort to tell somebody(fields are white to harvest) what He means to you John 4:34-38 NIV [34] "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. [35] Do you not say, `Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! ..........They are ripe for harvest............. [36] Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. [37] Thus the saying `One sows and another reaps' is true. [38] I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor." May The Lord bless you real good

Jesus calls us as Christians to be disciples. The dictionary: references disciples as students of Jesus, and is found in the New Testament only in the Gospels and Acts. The Bible records many who were followers of Christ, but not many disciples. By all accounts it appears that a disciple today would be one committed to serving Jesus with an aim of making other disciples. As found in Matthew 28:18-20 (Great Commission), the operative is to "go". I believe that today's disciple of Christ is to go and tell others the "good news" (gospel), tell it and demonstrate a redeemed lifestyle. To this end one must study the Word,(meditate), be constant in prayer, and be a hearer and doer. Statisticly it is not church leaders that bring people to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, but it's the one who understands and regularly "share" the gospel. You don't have to be the most erudite or charismatic person, just be one committed to telling the story(including your personal testimony) and loving others deeply (Peter 4:8) Are you that one?