by NJ Site Admin | Apr 5, 2018 | The Blog
In February, joined a non-profit organization called Shining Light for my second-year of work on Rikers Island. Rikers Island. The words alone have a negative connotation: bad people and lots of violence. If you google it, you will see Rikers is notorious for inmate...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Mar 29, 2018 | The Blog
I will always remember the prayer that changed my life forever. I was invited to church service by one of my customers. At the time, I was a bartender and Church was a place I had no real interest in attending. But Julie was very persistent and she continued to invite...
by Pastor Adam Burt | Mar 7, 2018 | The Blog
I remember growing up in a time when TV’s weren’t flat, your entire family only owned one, and would gather around it as a group to enjoy our favorite show. There were no such things as remote controls (that’s what kids were for) and there were roughly 3...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Mar 1, 2018 | The Blog
Have you ever gone on a junk food binge? I sure have. My biggest temptation is sweets. I can be at the mall around lunchtime with all the different aromas of food filling the air and the one thing I am drawn to is a warm gooey Cinnabon! Once I see it, I’m hooked. And...
by Pastor Adam Burt | Feb 22, 2018 | The Blog
I recently read the story of David and Svea Flood. Swedish missionaries sent to minister in the Congo in the early 1900’s. They teamed with another couple Joel and Bertha Erickson. They made their way through the jungles of Africa, eventually establishing a small...
by Pastor Shino Prater | Feb 14, 2018 | The Blog
Our words have more power than we realize. We have all experienced the pain when someone says something hurtful to us. On the other hand, just one encouraging word from someone can lift us up greatly, giving us new life. There was a man in Bible named Joses. He was...
