North Carolina legislators have are pushing to erect a statue of Rev. Billy Graham in the U.S. Capitol building’s National Statuary Hall.
The hall includes statues of two significant people from each state. North Carolina currently features former governor Charles Aycock and former senator Zebulon Vance, according to Christian Today.
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Monday, April 13, 2015
1st Biker Church Update: Too Blessed to Be Depressed
Still singing that song that MeeMaw just wrote..."Too Blessed to be depressed!"
Just got back from church. WOW. 292 this morning! and, Danny Taylor was always saying that he was continuously praying that our prayer circle reached around ALL the pews. We are almost there, Danny, if you are reading this from your heavenly computer up there!
Matthew preached tonight about how we are supposed to ACT as Christians. How we are supposed to LOVE the sinner that walks through our doors. How we are to ACCEPT them JUST AS THEY ARE and PRAY for them until they change. In the meanwhile, we are supposed to SET THE EXAMPLE because, after all, we ARE God's hands and feet.
He talked about change. How we are about to see a LOT of changes in our church because of the growth that God is blessing us with BECAUSE we already practice what he was preaching. He's taking volunteers to help with church repairs. AND, we should keep praying for the bigger facilities.
We did it once. We moved from Brother Gary's garage to the building we are in today. Now look at us. Suddenly, we are finding ourselves busting at the seams once again.
Praise GOD and THANK YOU JESUS!
I wouldn't trade my church family for the world.
I mean that, literally. lol.
If you are in or near the Texarkana, Texas area and would like to join us:
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Sunday Morning Praise and Worship: 11:00 AM
Sunday Prayer Service: 5:30 PM
Sunday Evening Praise and Worship: 6 PM
Wednesday Night Praise and Worship: 6:30 PM
1116 Walnut Street, Texarkana, TX 75501
Just got back from church. WOW. 292 this morning! and, Danny Taylor was always saying that he was continuously praying that our prayer circle reached around ALL the pews. We are almost there, Danny, if you are reading this from your heavenly computer up there!
Matthew preached tonight about how we are supposed to ACT as Christians. How we are supposed to LOVE the sinner that walks through our doors. How we are to ACCEPT them JUST AS THEY ARE and PRAY for them until they change. In the meanwhile, we are supposed to SET THE EXAMPLE because, after all, we ARE God's hands and feet.
He talked about change. How we are about to see a LOT of changes in our church because of the growth that God is blessing us with BECAUSE we already practice what he was preaching. He's taking volunteers to help with church repairs. AND, we should keep praying for the bigger facilities.
We did it once. We moved from Brother Gary's garage to the building we are in today. Now look at us. Suddenly, we are finding ourselves busting at the seams once again.
Praise GOD and THANK YOU JESUS!
I wouldn't trade my church family for the world.
I mean that, literally. lol.
If you are in or near the Texarkana, Texas area and would like to join us:
Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Sunday Morning Praise and Worship: 11:00 AM
Sunday Prayer Service: 5:30 PM
Sunday Evening Praise and Worship: 6 PM
Wednesday Night Praise and Worship: 6:30 PM
1116 Walnut Street, Texarkana, TX 75501
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Praising God in Spite of Heartbreak
I just got back from Church at 1st Bikers Church. The house was packed. We did just like I said we would; we praised God through our tears. Brother Matthew's heart was breaking, but I do believe that through his tears, he sang the best he has ever sang. Then I do believe he preached the best sermon he's ever preached.
Through all this, I failed to ask for prayer for Brother Matthew. Brother Danny was hands and feet Matthew didn't have. He depended on Danny for a big part of the load...and now he needs to know that he can turn to all of us.
Maybe this was why God decided we didn't need Danny any more. Maybe Danny did such a good job in serving Him, that God felt like it was time for Danny to take a vacation, and let us learn to depend on God more. God has hands and feet everywhere, not just on Brother Danny...and it's time that some of us learn how to BE those hands and feet.
We don't know why God took Danny. It's not for us to know. After all, God has said that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. And, if all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose, then we have to just TRUST Him.
That's what tonight at 1st Bikers Church was all about: Trusting God, in spite of our heartbreak.
And, not letting Satan win.
You see, our church is a God-fearing, Blood-bought, Jesus-preaching, soul-loving, community-serving church. Therefore, there is a big black TARGET on us in Satan's war-room. But, Praise GOD, everytime he throws a dart at us, we get stronger -- because GOD says, "Oh, yeah? WATCH THIS!"
We will miss Brother Danny, but he isn't God. We will love and and pray for and help hold Debbie and their kids up with all of our spiritual might, and, in the end, we are determined, as a church, to give GOD the glory!
We love you, Matthew C. Butler. How can we serve better? How can we help fill the void? Just ask.
Through all this, I failed to ask for prayer for Brother Matthew. Brother Danny was hands and feet Matthew didn't have. He depended on Danny for a big part of the load...and now he needs to know that he can turn to all of us.
Maybe this was why God decided we didn't need Danny any more. Maybe Danny did such a good job in serving Him, that God felt like it was time for Danny to take a vacation, and let us learn to depend on God more. God has hands and feet everywhere, not just on Brother Danny...and it's time that some of us learn how to BE those hands and feet.
We don't know why God took Danny. It's not for us to know. After all, God has said that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. And, if all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose, then we have to just TRUST Him.
That's what tonight at 1st Bikers Church was all about: Trusting God, in spite of our heartbreak.
And, not letting Satan win.
You see, our church is a God-fearing, Blood-bought, Jesus-preaching, soul-loving, community-serving church. Therefore, there is a big black TARGET on us in Satan's war-room. But, Praise GOD, everytime he throws a dart at us, we get stronger -- because GOD says, "Oh, yeah? WATCH THIS!"
We will miss Brother Danny, but he isn't God. We will love and and pray for and help hold Debbie and their kids up with all of our spiritual might, and, in the end, we are determined, as a church, to give GOD the glory!
We love you, Matthew C. Butler. How can we serve better? How can we help fill the void? Just ask.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
In Memory of Danny Taylor
On April 7, 2015, the Associate Pastor of 1st Biker's Church of Texarkana, Danny Taylor, went home to be with the Lord, following a tragic motorcycle accident. He will be missed greatly. Our prayers go up for strength and healing of heart for his wife, Debbie, and their family.
And, we offer our forgiveness and love to the young lady who just made a split-second bad decision. If she is reading this, we want her to know that God loves her so much, He gave TWO lives so she could be HIS. And, we'd love to show that to her, if she will let us.
Monday, April 6, 2015
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Sunday, April 5, 2015
Biker church opens in Hallsville
"God put it on my heart to minister to guys that look like me," Pastor Kevin Haygood said in reference to his many tattoos. "They can come here with no judgment or condemnation."
"I was running down the road and God convicted me," he said of God's message that he should start a church targeting the needs of bikers. "I was going good with the ministry. The last thing I ever thought I'd do was stand up in front of a group of people and preach.
Read the whole story at The Marshall News Messenger by Clicking HERE
"I was running down the road and God convicted me," he said of God's message that he should start a church targeting the needs of bikers. "I was going good with the ministry. The last thing I ever thought I'd do was stand up in front of a group of people and preach.
Read the whole story at The Marshall News Messenger by Clicking HERE
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