What’s the Use of Church?
Published June 25, 2011This title may not inspire you. You know what the church is, right? It’s the place where you go on Sunday to fulfill your religious duty, and hope that this gets you some credit before God. But, if the truth were known, you’d rather be at home, or out recreating, than sitting through another Sunday service. Is this too harsh? Maybe. Is it truthful? Oh, yes. In fact I had a Christian friend, who’s active in his church, tell me as much with a tinge of guilt. Why feel this way? Well, first of all, church takes work. You can’t [...]
read moreCOS – Church on Sunday
Published June 15, 2010We’ve been traveling in Oklahoma and Texas. Wherever we go I’m interested in other churches and who they are and what they’re doing. Ran across one in Grove, OK, on Grand Lake that mystifies me. We drove by it and noticed the sign: COS. That’s what the sign in front of this nice looking, large building, with a big parking lot said: COS. I didn’t get it. It was obviously a church, but the bold declaration across the top of the sign was just three letters in caps. My wife called my attention to the line below, which I thought [...]
read moreBarbecue for Associate Pastor Mark Clements
Published July 15, 2009Life is bittersweet It is with a sad heart that we bid farewell to Associate Pastor Mark Clements and his lovely wife Cynthia, yet we must be happy for the wonderful opportunity God has afforded them. They have been integral part of New Hope Christian Fellowship from the beginning and are now moving back to New Hampshire to head their own church.It is what they wanted and they will be able to live closer to their families back east. Still, we can’t help but be sad that these kind and generous people are leaving. We honored them with a barbecue [...]
read moreA Message From Pastor Tom
Published July 10, 2009This Sunday, the 12th of July, we will be having a barbecue immediately following the service in honor of associate pastor Mark Clements and his wife, Cynthia. They are moving back east and we will miss them greatly. Everyone is invited to join us for burgers and hot dogs and a whole lot more. We welcome all who can attend.
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