Poiema OBX 2023 Registration
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Pro Life Rally
There was a pro-life rally tonight outside of the Bristol City Hall featuring a guest speaker, prayer, singing and, from the pro-abortion crowd, tons of profanity and lewdness. We formed a human wall around the speaker to help muffle the taunts and blasphemy and then sang the opposition to silence by booming out Amazing Grace. …
Young Adults Ministry
Poiema Young Adult Retreats is a ministry started in our church back in 2019 that was created for the purpose of helping young adults to understand how incredible it is to be ‘in Christ’. We just finished up our latest retreat and good and godly times were had by all. More Info? Go to: poiemaretreats.org …
Dear Governor…
March 3rd 2023 To the Honorable Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee Sir, I write to commend you on your recent stand against ‘Drag-Performances’ by passing the amended version of SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-1401. The public welfare is cited as the reasoning that supports this restriction but, of course, the obvious bottom line …
Ooh La La
Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house — Psalm 128 This is an ascending song. The people of Israel would sing this as they traveled …
The Meditative War
Someone has rightly surmised that Worry is a negative form of Prayer. Both are a preoccupation of the mind. Both are an internal, ongoing conversation. So then, both are Thought Wrestling since both are always present: what we Fear, and the Hope that we have. As Christians, our hope is in a person; a person who …
Local News Goes National
I was interviewed this morning by a reporter for World Magazine regarding my involvement and views: of the Pro-Life ordinance that recently passed in Washington County Virginia , the ongoing battles that extend to the City of Bristol VA, and apparently now in neighboring Russell County. I also was asked about the dynamics of the …
Pentecost Celebration 2023
Just giving everyone a head’s up that we will be celebrating Pentecost on May 26th-28th. Events Planned Wine Tasting ~ Vino from the lands of those pilgrims listed in Acts 2:5-11…accompanied with Mediterranean savories and sweets Movie ~ Babette’s Feast: An outdoor theater affair. Bring camp chairs, blankets, snacks and drinks for your family. Artisan …
True Conviction Is Easy To Spot
“Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For observe this very thing, that you …
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse…of Israel
The Book of Revelation was addressed to seven specific churches about events that would shortly come to pass. That narrows the context, audience, and timeframe for us. So, when the Four Horsemen are unleashed: Power, War, Famine, & Death, where were they heading? Answer: Israel. Matthew 21:33-45 “Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who …
