Choose Christ in Happiness and In Suffering
In our continuing study of the book of 1 Thessalonians (Our reference is Dr. Gordon Fee’s “The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians”) we come to the long narrative that is after the Thanksgiving. If you recall, the structure of this book looks like this: Salutation: 1 Thessalonians 1:1 (NIV) “Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church […]
Join Us in Our Hurricane Helene Response
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destructive sweep through Florida, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, countless individuals find themselves without water, food, shelter or basic communication. Our hearts ache as we think of our friends, family, and neighbors especially in North Carolina, our home state, who are in desperate need. We humbly ask for your support […]
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians Church, wrote a prayer of thanksgiving. “We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord […]
Salutation First Thessalonians Series
“Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.” 1 Thessalonians 1:1 NIV Paul, Silas and Timothy in addressing the Church of the Thessalonians states, “in God the Father…” Paul is saying that the people who make up the church belong […]
First Thessalonians Series History
Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians is reported to have been dictated by Paul to Silas and taken to the Thessalonians by Timothy. The church in the city of Thessalonica was established in Circa 49 or CE 50 “Paul and Silas then traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where […]
Meet The Awardees of The Elder Helen M. McNeil Scholarship
We’re excited to share some fantastic news with you! Your incredible generosity has made a significant impact on The Elder Helen M. McNeil Scholarship Fund and because of it, this year, we were able to grant scholarships to three eager, incoming college freshmen. Their bags are packed, and they’ve all begun their academic journeys at, Penn State […]
On The Right Side
In Silas and Timothy’s first letter to the Thessalonian Church, they illustrated the close relationship between the people, God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, by referring the people as belonging to God. “This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God […]
God is Inviting Us to Dinner
This podcast lets us know three things about God: God’s is as relevant today as He has ever been, and He left us a record in His Word as evidence. God’s Holy Spirit is alive and active to bring the words off of the page and into our lives. God has made a promise to […]
How Do We Affect Change?
How do we affect change in other’s lives? Here is a simple example of how we can affect change in the world. A few days ago, I was walking in my neighborhood, and I saw a cardboard box lid. I decided that since this box lid was on the ground in my neighborhood, I needed to pick it up and […]
Living on Mission
Our HeartVision family is based on a Missional Community. We find a definition for this in Wikipedia: A Missional community is a group of people, about the size of an extended family, who are united through Christian community around a common service and witness to a particular neighborhood or network of relationships. The Missional Community […]