Entries by David Stone

Are you a “Star?”

Our Children’s Ministry is having “Star Search” tomorrow after the service. It takes a whole bunch of “stars” to make that ministry happen each week and we are always looking for people to volunteer to be a “star” in a child’s life. There will be food, it will be fast (only one hour), and it’s […]

Regeneration Devotional Continues

Just a note to let you know we are continuing the Regeneration Devotional. Here is the info.: Back by popular demand (see comment #1), our daily (for the most part) devotional will be continuing on this Blog. We will be studying the Scriptures from the Sunday messages in depth. There will be some discussion questions […]

Overcoming Adversity Illustrated

This past Sunday’s sermon was on “overcoming adversity.” There is no better illustration than the the Nixa Lady Eagles basketball team this season. There was a really great article in the News-Leader on Tuesday that says it all. The varsity girls started the season with 6 fewer girls than planned, so the “youngsters” had to […]

To the Ends of the Earth . . . G.O. Team

The word church in the original language of the the New Testament can be translated “the called out ones.” Part of being called out is that we ALL have a calling to GO! That might mean that we are called to GO overseas to tell others about our great God. However, that might also mean […]

Free Throws, Free Throws, Free Throws

It’s 15 feet from the basket . . . on basketball courts all over the planet. We shoot them from the time you begin playing basketball as a kid (although it might be from the bottom of the circle for the little ones!). In the end, you have to make your free throws in big […]