In January we began with messages on the Lord’s Prayer. Pastor Marcus Gainey preached from 1 Samuel chapter one on Hannah’s prayer. Often we get busy doing ministry, without first stopping and taking time to pray. As the year begins, I want to emphasize the importance of prayer, and how prayer relates to other aspects of our relationship with God. The well known…
An Evangelical Free Church in Cary, NC
An Evangelical Free Church in Cary, NC
Renewal & Revival
The context in Corinth In 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1, Paul calls Christians to move away from idolatry and pursue holiness. /How do we recognize and break free from idols? One command is stated in 3 different forms: One method of applying this passage is for a Christian to identify all the harmful non-Christian influences in his…
by Mike Maggard, former EFCA pastor and ReachGlobal missionary Last month, we had the privilege of attending the annual Evangelical Free Church of America theology conference near Chicago. The pre-conference theme on the relationship of the church to the state was both intriguing and timely. Here are a few highlights we gleaned from the presentation…
When Isaiah was confronted with the holiness of God, he admitted his sinfulness and was assured of forgiveness. “And I said: ‘Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!’ Then one of…