Sermon: Nehemiah Part 5
Former heavyweight boxer James “Quick” Tillis from Oklahoma fought out of Chicago in the early 1980s. He still remembers his first day in Chicago after his arrival from Tulsa.
“I got off the bus with two cardboard suitcases under by arms in downtown Chicago and stopped in front of the Sears Tower. I put my suitcases down, and I looked up at the Tower and I said to myself, ‘I’m...
We Need Your Support
For us to be successful in launching this new ministry, we need your support. First and foremost, please pray for us continually. Most new churches fail within the first three years. Our ministry and our families will be under attack by an enemy who would rather see our community spiritually bankrupt than experiencing the redemption of God’s grace.
We also need financial assistance. As you can imagine,...
Sermon: Nehemiah Part 4
In case you did not know:
The heaviest aircraft pulled– David Huxley pulled a Boeing 747-400, weighing 187 tones (184 tons), a distance of 91 m (298.5 ft) in 1 minute and 27.7 seconds on October 15, 1997 at Sydney.
The record for heaviest car balanced on the head goes to England’s John Evans who balanced a 159.6 kg (352 lb) Mini on his head for 33 seconds at The London Studios, UK on May...
Sermon: Nehemiah Part 3
This is our third in a series of messages from the book of Nehemiah. Even if you were not here for the first two messages, you probably know a little bit about Nehemiah.
Many people are known for making something. Eli Whitney was known for making the cotton gin. Rodin was known for making a sculpture, The thinker. Oscar Meyer, who passed away this past week, was famous for making something, hot dogs....
Sermon: Nehemiah Part 2
Last week we were introduced to Nehemiah, someone that I described as a visionary. We looked at four traits that are common of visionaries like Nehemiah and like people who meet for church in real estate offices and church: See a need, feel a need, tell a need to God and others, and meet a need.
Many times even a need that we feel deeply about doesn’t become a vision because something happens...
Revolution
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 men. A few years ago an article was circulated about the trials and hardships that many of these signers endured as a result of their opposition to British rule and their dedication to the cause of freedom.
9 of the signers died in the Revolutionary War. Many of them sacrificed their personal possessions and property. Snopes.com, the self described,...
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