A Nation Born Again

Friday, May 4th, 2012

      Can a nation be born again? The phrase “born again” has become a catch phrase. Resurging sports teams, corporations, even made-over attics have been described as “born again.” Who coined the phrase? What did he mean by it? The originator is Jesus. He utilized the expression in a conversation with a Jewish [...]

National Day of Prayer

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

What happens when 4,000 people gather in the Merrell Center for one purpose and one purpose only – to cry out to God on behalf of our city and our nation? What happens when 4,000 people cross their denominational, racial, and traditional boundaries and agree on one thing – we want God to transform our [...]

Will You Pray?

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Prayer has always been used in this country for guidance, protection, and strength – even before we were a nation or a handful of colonies. The Pilgrims at Plymouth relied on prayer during their first and darkest winter. Our founding fathers also called for prayer during the Constitutional Convention. In their eyes, our recently created [...]