SOAKING

The ladies of EFC will be meeting this Wednesday evening at 7 pm in the church sanctuary for a “Soaking Night of Worship.”  This is going to be a tremendous evening of refreshing in the Lord’s presence, and I encourage all of our women, even our youth girls (grades 6-12), to come be a part!  [...]

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ONE CHOICE FROM TOGETHER

The Word of God is clear.  Your relationships with others matter to God. “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” –Mark 11:25 (NIV) “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your [...]

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National Marriage Week

Yep!  It really is “National Marriage Week!”  Bet you didn’t even know that one existed!  But, the week of February 7-14 is set aside in our nation to invest in the fundamental building block of healthy families—good marriages. Although there’s plenty of research that shows marriage does indeed help people become healthy, wealthy, and wise [...]

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IT’S FAMILY TIME!

We are very excited to introduce our emphasis for the month of February—Family Foundations!  Families are the building blocks of every community, and we want to see them healthy and whole.  To that end, we will be imparting into the families of our church all month through the Sunday morning messages (now in BOTH services!), [...]

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A FEW SURPRISES!

My friends, God is doing absolutely amazing things among us.  The next few weeks will lead us into some exciting changes that will enable us to accomplish our purpose more effectively in Sweetwater. You can catch some hints by attending Lifegroup this Wednesday night, and we will be sharing the full details next Sunday morning! [...]

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I LOVE YOU

I am overwhelmed, my friends, overwhelmed by love. Every once in a while it hits me.  It sneaks right up in the middle of busyness, interrupts my “to do” list and punches me right in the gut.  I am amazed by how much I love you. It is a privilege and a joy to pastor [...]

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TOP 10 BIBLE VERSES ABOUT THE FATHER

Consider these Bible facts:  Jesus traveled and taught for three years.  There are about 110 pages in the Bible dedicated to His ministry and message.  We have approximately 25,000 words that Jesus spoke recorded in the Bible.  Of those 25,000 words, Jesus taught about the Father in Heaven at least 181 times. This means 1 [...]

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THE “ONE ANOTHERS” OF THE BIBLE

Of all the truths we learn from following Jesus, how to live in relationship with others is one of the most essential.  The central message of the Bible is instruction on how to live in right relationship with God and with one another.  The following is a list of the “One Another” verses found in [...]

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RELATIONSHIP EQUITY

In yesterday’s message, we took an honest look at the question of what right Paul had to speak into Philemon’s life and his business dealings with his slave, Onesimus. One of the key principles Paul leaned on to defend Onesimus, his spiritual son, was the equity that had been built between Paul and Philemon. Equity [...]

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