Our sixth annual “Acts 1:8 Weekend” occurs at Ingleside next Friday night through Sunday morning, November 8-10. Get more details and register to participate here. Our missions conference takes its name from the verse of Scripture where Jesus said to his disciples: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, ESV) Notice three insights that...
Soon the calendar will turn from October to November, and the holidays will be just on the horizon. As they approach, I hope you will plan now to participate in several opportunities for growth, fellowship and outreach at Ingleside. Put the following dates on your calendar now! November 8-10 Acts 1:8 Weekend This is our annual world missions conference. Ask the Lord to use it to expand our vision of taking the gospel to our world – here, there, and everywhere! November...
How many members does Ingleside have now? Is our membership growing? Is the notion of “membership” biblical? Do you have to be baptized to be a member? Why don’t you receive members with an altar call? What is expected of members? How do you become a member? These are just a few of the questions that our pastoral team and I get with some regularity. So, let me respond to a few of them here and point to where the answers to the other questions may be found. Q. How...
How long has it been since you have read chapter 6 of the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy? Tucked away in this portion of God’s Word is a principle and a warning that have been echoing through my heart this week. The principle simply put is this: God often brings blessing to our lives through the labor of those who have gone before us. This is the way Scripture says it: When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give...
In every generation, some churches lose focus and drift from their primary mission. So, it’s wise for us to be regularly reminded of what our God-given mission really is. The mission is stated clearly by our Lord in Matthew 28:19-20 where Jesus says to his followers: 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always,...
