Pastor James’ Blog

   It’s been a few days since I took the time to “blog”,  so I wanted to “catch you up” on some of the most recent blessings at Life House and in our lives.     In recent weeks we’ve had two groups of students come from Mississippi – two different churches and both were a huge blessing. One group stayed a week in Texarkana and the other did a quick “overnight mission trip”  – both accomplished some great things to help us in our mission here.   It’s great to be a part of a denomination/group of churches that not only GIVE MONEY to missions but also GET OUT AND DO MISSIONS.  We are blessed by their love, spirit and willingness to serve.    We’ve been blessed in the past few weeks with many professions of faith and seeing several new faces in our services.  Last Sunday God blessed the service as we saw several new faces, enjoyed the ordinance of Believer’s Baptism and ate together.  The music was awesome, the spirit of worship was alive and God moved on our hearts.  He has plans for Life House.  I totally believe the Lord wants to use Life House to be His hands and His feet in our area.  We are to be a SERVING church – touching people, feeding people, loving people, reaching out to them — getting in the streets and making a difference in our world.  One of my friends wrote on face book last night the question: “If your church were to disappear from your town, would your town miss her? ”  I SURE HOPE that people would miss Life House. Not because she is the biggest church in town or has the nicest building (we aren’t and we don’t!) but rather because they see the love of Jesus and feel His love in her witness to the community.   There is much work to be done.   Many souls still need to be saved. Many lives, homes need to be changed. God has a work for us to do — and we must “be about our Father’s business”.    His business is PEOPLE!   Jesus didn’t call the church to endless committee meetings, budget battles, Constitution and by laws meetings or even business meetings — we’ve met long enough!  The world is dying and going to hell and the church is sitting in endless meetings!!!   It’s time to stop being a “business” and be the CHURCH!!  Get out and bring them in!

Lord help me, help Life House — to have your heart and to be effective in showing LOVE to those in our world.   Help us never to get caught  up in the trappings of being a “business” or  a ”christian country club” but help us to be the church – not DO church!                                                                                                                                         Pastor James

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