Speaker: Rev. Dr. Ginger Hertenstein

God blesses us because God honors us with the power of His name. God blesses us because we are His and we believe in Jesus. Therefore, we reach out to others with that blessing in our hands. What a blessing to be a blessing!

How do we manage to love God wholeheartedly? It all begins with a command:  “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.”

Our nation was established with these words:  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” ~ Declaration of Independence. 

Sunday we look at the subject matter through the lives of two men, both with varying forms of morality. One is Ananias, the other is Saul, who became Paul. As their lives converge in Damascus, their morality sharpens. They become better men. How do they do it? Join us Sunday morning for the discussion.

Philip, who was a deacon in the very first church, experienced the Spirit big time as he was led here and there to share the good news with all kinds of people. This week he is sent to an important dignitary from a foreign country. It was a chance meeting–or was it?

The Psalmist says, “GOD is awesome in his SANCTUARY. Join us in our newly renovated Sanctuary for worship as we talk about the reason for church. We will explore what the church did at first, after Pentecost.

Sunday is Pentecost. Think of it as “Christmas for the Holy Spirit.” Jesus came to earth on Christmas. The Holy Spirit arrived here fifty days after Easter. That’s this Sunday!

This Sunday celebrates Jesus’ ascension. It happened forty days after the resurrection. He spent all those forty days appearing to the disciples, eating with them and proving in many ways that he was alive. In fact, he appeared during those days to over 500 people, and later to Paul on the road to Damascus. Jesus is alive!

If you had to describe why you are a Christian, what would you say? Let’s say Jesus suddenly appeared here in Duncanville in person and the two of you were walking down Main Street at Center. How would you introduce Jesus to someone?