There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19 NIV
[IndyChristian Ed.Note... Ike Randolph is now underway touring some great faith-based community activities going on in our city and state. It'd be a shame not to highlight what he's finding...]
"Jim Raftery is a perfect guy to live next door to you. Now don't get me wrong Don and Dwayne (my neighbors) are great fellas, but you've gotta have a guy like Jim in your neighborhood. Jim loves to work on cars, that's his passion. He also runs the Cars of Clay Ministry at the..." [continued at Front Porch Indiana Blog]
If you are a church in Hamilton County or near this area, we have an opportunity for you! We are looking for a church that would be willing to test a new program that involves the environment and church community sharing (we are going to leave the details minimal at the moment! : )))
I can’t explain how excited I am about it! God is raising a revolution and I am so happy you and I can participate in it!
If any of this sounds intriguing and you want to know more or would like to be a test church for something new please let us know (there is no charge for this at all…infact some of the ideas we have will save the church in general money!). If you are not the person in church at your church…no worries email us anyway and we will get in contact with you!
Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they arethe kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. John 4:21-24 NIV
"I recently attended my first Indy Christian Geeks lunch, where I was invited a couple of weeks ago by Dr. Thomas Ho from IUPUI’s Computer Information Department (where I’m currently a half-time student). I hear the group is bigger, but there were six plus me last week, and we ate at the food court of an ethnic grocery store where food was available from three countries (we all ate Korean), and I had the Fried Rice with Chicken, which was very good. The Geeks lunch is always on the last Friday of the month, so it’s easy to remember.
Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I willglorify your name forever. Psalms 86:11-12 NIV
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 [ht: Aaron Story !]
Heartland Church has made a special connection the past few months with the people of Sierra Leone in northwest Africa through World Hope International. WHI is a faith based relief and development organization. A group from our congregation made a trip to Africa to visit the people of Sierra Leone and see the work that WHI is doing there.
[ht: Aaron Story, IndyBloggers item in our sidebar]
Ryan Graves and Jake DeFord are traveling from Indianapolis, IN to Redwood City, CA (2,301 miles – 1 day, 9 hours) to help Chris Davidson (Peninsula Covenant Church’s Skateboard Pastor) with his skateboard ministry.
So watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, "I repent," forgive him. Luke 17:3-4 NIV
[IndyChristian Ed. Note... Again we remind you... Lark News is aptly named. It's only a parody... ie, a joke with a point...]
DENVER — Connection Metro Church, which used its foyer coffee bars to attract visitors to its eight satellite churches in the Denver area, has decided to abandon ministry altogether to focus on coffee.
"People liked the coffee a lot better than the ministry, according to congregational surveys, so we’re practicing what we preached and focusing on our strengths," says former teaching pastor and now chief marketing officer, Peter Brown.
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"If
you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from
his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one
in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but
in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not
only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus..." (Philippians
2)