Month: November 2017

November 27, 2017 Matthew Recker

December 8: FRIDAY:  Singspiration @ 7 pm! A special evening of Christmas singing, delicious food and great fellowship in the Lord. Please sign up if you can provide a dessert or a song! Heritage Ministry Office, 519 8th Avenue. Suite 807, NY, NY Sunday December 10:  Missionary Forrest McPhail our Guest Speaker. 10 am ABF…

November 20, 2017 Matthew Recker

On October 3,1789 President George Washington issued a proclamation full of faith and wisdom, designating Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a national day of thanks for our new nation. I would like to note six thanksgiving principles from this first thanksgiving proclamation of our fledgling nation. 1. Thanksgiving to God is the duty of all nations: “Whereas…

November 13, 2017 Matthew Recker

A term called “prayer shaming” arose after the terrorist shooting in San Bernardino in 2015. Its users intend it as a rebuke to those who offer prayers after a massacre but will not take any political steps, such as new gun laws, to stop future attacks. One paper blared the headline: “God Isn’t Fixing This,”…

November 8, 2017 Matthew Recker

Colossians 1:24: Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake, which is the church. Paul’s bold statement on suffering is amazing on a number of levels. First, it is amazing that Paul rejoices in suffering. Writing…