I believe there great numbers of people who want to hear a true Word from the Lord. I arrived at that conclusion as I reviewed the activity reports from our Church website and mobile app.
Here are some examples:
In the last 30 days, sermons preached at Evangel have been accessed online over 1,700 times!
The top media items for the last 30 days are:
Faith in the Face of Lions - 404 plays
Your Are the Man - 202 plays
His Generation - 187 plays
A Straight Shot - 172 plays
A Future and a Hope - 99 plays
We announced the release of our Evangel Temple Church App on February 27th. To date, nearly 400 persons have installed the App on their mobile devices. And they are using the App to listen to the Word of the Lord!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Heart Songs
“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever!”
Some of the most beautiful, meaningful, and expressive songs are never heard by human ears. These muted refrains ascend from a worshiping heart directly into the Throne Room of the Sovereign of all Creation. No critic judges them, no editor, changes them, no performer interprets them. They are perfect, just as they are. These heart songs are the true and pure expressions of a heart’s gratitude and love.
The extravagant mercy of the Lord is the recurring theme of these melodies. Because His mercies are new every morning, so are the songs. Each day inspires a new song. Sometimes the song is brief - maybe only one word. It could even be a simple quiet sigh, or even an excited release of an audible note of victory - maybe a “Yes!”
Sometimes the song may last longer. It may be offered during those lingering minutes of time between sleep and consciousness when the heart releases a spontaneous song of praise to our Heavenly Father.
“Deep calls out to deep” through songs that never find words in any language. They come from the deepest parts of the heart and reach into the depths of the Father’s heart. He loves these songs. And He understands them.
“With my mouth will I make known ...” A few of these heart songs may find audible expression. They become the added verses to the glorious Anthem of the Ages.
So let you heart sing always. And let your mouth make known to your generation the greatness of the Lord.
Sing!
Some of the most beautiful, meaningful, and expressive songs are never heard by human ears. These muted refrains ascend from a worshiping heart directly into the Throne Room of the Sovereign of all Creation. No critic judges them, no editor, changes them, no performer interprets them. They are perfect, just as they are. These heart songs are the true and pure expressions of a heart’s gratitude and love.
The extravagant mercy of the Lord is the recurring theme of these melodies. Because His mercies are new every morning, so are the songs. Each day inspires a new song. Sometimes the song is brief - maybe only one word. It could even be a simple quiet sigh, or even an excited release of an audible note of victory - maybe a “Yes!”
Sometimes the song may last longer. It may be offered during those lingering minutes of time between sleep and consciousness when the heart releases a spontaneous song of praise to our Heavenly Father.
“Deep calls out to deep” through songs that never find words in any language. They come from the deepest parts of the heart and reach into the depths of the Father’s heart. He loves these songs. And He understands them.
“With my mouth will I make known ...” A few of these heart songs may find audible expression. They become the added verses to the glorious Anthem of the Ages.
So let you heart sing always. And let your mouth make known to your generation the greatness of the Lord.
Sing!
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