2 Samuel 12:13-23 Susie Hawkins – wife of OS Hawkins tells this story:Several years ago when we were still in the pastorate, Iexperienced God’s discipline in a very unexpected way. Myhusband and I were going to our church Leadership Dinnerone evening, where a popular pastor from across the countrywould be speaking. Late that afternoon I…

Acts 13:1-12 Thank you all for being here this morning. Today we aregoing to see what God’s word has to say about sendingmissionaries into the field. My daughter Meghan is goingto be leaving for Paris, France in a few short weeks.Today we are going to have a commissioning service anda time of prayer for her…

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 One of the senior leaders in my department at workshared his family tradition for the new year withus.Every family member writes down some things thatdidn’t go as they hoped/planned for the currentyear. They read it out loud, then they throw thepaper in the fire symbolizing a fresh start for thenew year. Then they…