We’re a little less than a month from Election day which is November 6th. With that day fast approaching I’d like to encourage you with three things. First, as Americans, we are privileged to have a vote to cast. And as Christians we are responsible to have Biblically shaped values that help us make God […]
God Gets The First Word — Kevin’s North Country Notes
I’ve been reading a book by Eugene Peterson in which he challenges pastors in their praying. And challenged I have been by what he’s written. Here’s a statement in which Peterson makes the point that one of the things that limits our praying is that we are often more self-conscious than God-conscious. And this is […]
Much to Rejoice Over – North Country Notes
We’ve been enjoying a beautiful week here in northern Michigan with things warming up a little more each day. I can hardly wait for some of those seventy and eighty degree days of summer. Last Sunday was a special day for us as a church family as we celebrated the baptism of the three youngest […]
Prayer is God Changing Me
It’s the first day of May today and as I woke, the first thought that came to my mind where: Why do I pray? For a few months now our church family has been using the first and the fifteenth of each month as a reminder to pray for the work the God is doing […]
A Praise and a Thank You
I have time for a quick note today so I wanted to share with you a praise and a thank you. I praise the Lord for our days of prayer which so many of you participated in during the first eight days of 2012. I heard from some, of the great encouragement they received during their times […]
North Country Notes – January 6, 2012
It’s Friday as I write and it’s been a beautiful and warm day here in northern Michigan. Rare, spring-like warmth for January. I had to remind myself it was winter. We’re almost at the end of our eight days of prayer at Higgins Lake Baptist Church. We had almost thirteen and a half hours of […]