On this New Year’s Eve, I’m praying that our Heavenly Father would pour out his abundant favor and blessing on you, your family, and our church family in 2021! Psalm 84:11 says: “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly” (ESV). So, as we walk in joyful obedience to the Lord, I am asking him to withhold no good thing from us. I am asking him to help us flourish and prosper in every way...
In today’s blog, I want to: (1) invite you to worship today – either in person or online; (2) remind you of our pandemic protocols; and (3) outline the remainder of our holiday worship schedule. Christmas Eve at Ingleside Merry Christmas to you and yours! Even though this Christmas season has been colored by the coronavirus, we are still celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. There is hope, joy, and peace for all who trust and follow him – even in the midst of a...
In today’s blog, I want to: (1) remind you of our pandemic protocols; (2) invite you to watch “Christmas with Ingleside,” (3) make sure you know about the Christmas Eve livestreams; and (4) outline our holiday worship schedule through December and into the New Year. Ingleside Pandemic Protocols As you may know, we have been back meeting for in-person, on-campus worship since Sunday, June 14. On a typical Sunday now, about 900 people gather in four services on campus and about 800...
In today’s blog, I want to: (1) invite you to “Christmas with Ingleside; (2) tell you about the Christmas Remembrance service; and (3) outline our holiday worship schedule through December and into the New Year. Christmas with Ingleside – December 12 & 19 In a typical year, literally thousands of people would gather on our campus in multiple presentations for a joyful musical celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. However, this is not a typical year. So, given...
In today’s blog, I want to: (1) invite you to “Christmas with Ingleside; (2) tell you about the Christmas Remembrance service; and (3) encourage you to make your reservation for Christmas Eve. Christmas with Ingleside – December 12 & 19 In a typical year, literally thousands of people would gather on our campus in multiple presentations for a joyful musical celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. However, this is not a typical year. So, given the realities and...
In today’s blog, I want to: (1) wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving; (2) invite you to “Christmas with Ingleside; and (3) celebrate good news regarding the SOGI ordinance. Happy Thanksgiving! The Scripture says: “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV). This exhortation means that even though this year has been full of unexpected challenges and the future may still seem clouded with more uncertainty...
In today’s blog, I want to make sure you know about: (1) our Thanksgiving Celebration service; (2) our “Christmas with Ingleside” television outreach; and (3) next steps related to the SOGI ordinance. I hope you have already made plans to join us for our Thanksgiving worship celebration on Tuesday night, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center. We will have great music, I’ll share a biblical message, and we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper together. Seating will be...
The Scripture says that there is a time to be silent and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7). Now is the time to let your voice be heard. The Macon-Bibb County Commission is scheduled to vote on a sexual orientation and gender identity ordinance on Tuesday, November 17 that will impact every business and place of public accommodation in our county. You may read the ordinance here. Where does it stand? The ordinance passed the Committee of the Whole meeting of the Macon-Bibb...
Scripture makes clear that it honors God and is good for us when we offer thanksgiving to the Lord. Do you recall the words of Psalm 100? It says: “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” (Psalm 100:4, ESV). Likewise, the Apostle Paul exhorts: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts...
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us that we should be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16). Just as salt flavors food and as light dispels darkness, we are to influence our world – primarily through our witness and through our good works. In our current context, another specific way that we can influence the overall character of our culture is when we cast our vote. Our choices at the ballot box allow us to support values that honor God and lead to human flourishing. So,...
