Haiti Report and Other EFC Happenings

My apologies that the Monday Morning Review has lagged to the Tuesday Evening Review, perhaps even the Wednesday Morning Review. I hope everyone was able to satisfy their Monday morning cravings in other ways. If you missed Sunday morning, I want to echo Pastor Loran’s advice to find a Haiti mission team member or members [...]

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GOD’S HEART FOR WIDOWS

There is a special place in God’s heart for widows.  Widows, orphans, and foreigners represent a vulnerable demographic of both ancient and modern culture.  Without a steady source of income or strong representation in business and legal affairs, they can easily find themselves exploited. It is interesting that over and again God chooses the vulnerability [...]

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READY FOR RAHAB

  Devotions are available online to prepare for this week’s message in the “Ringtone” sermon series.  Click here to explore the life of Rahab! By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.  Hebrews 11:31 (NIV)

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MEDITATIONS ON HOPE

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb [...]

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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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HOW I READ MY BIBLE

The Bible is the foundation of the Christian faith.  It is our compass, our map, and our flashlight as we navigate the narrow path of life.  The Bible is the plumb line by which we discern truth and comprehend the will of God. The Bible points us to the heart of God, yet for all [...]

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RED LETTER SERMON SERIES

The Red Letter Sermon Series begins this Sunday!  Come join us at Emmanuel Fellowship Church in Sweetwater for an uninterrupted encounter with the life changing teachings of King Jesus.

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THE CHILDREN’S BREAD

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I SURRENDER ALMOST

In yesterday’s message, we explored the story of a man named Jacob in the Bible.  His life is woven together with the thread of “almost.”  Many times he found himself incredibly close to God’s plan for his life, but he would so very often pull up short before he reached the goal. Here is a [...]

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GRACE

I’m not who I once was.  I’m not yet who I will be. These two sentences reflect both the beautiful redemption and the work in progress of a follower of Jesus Christ.  As believers, our salvation is complete, and yet the process of becoming like Jesus and walking into the destinies God has called us [...]

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