Episode 260
Buffalo Church Helps in Snowstorm, California Church Pulling Together After Earthquake & 2023 Goals
The value of Christian community is on display across the country. A historic snowstorm that dumped over four feet of snow in the Buffalo, New York area and brought at least 31 area deaths has left residents and churches acting to respond as best they can. On the other side of the U.S., church members are pulling together to pick up the pieces of a mid-December earthquake.
And, as the new year takes off, perhaps you’ve set some goals for yourself…or at least are thinking about setting some goals.
Transcript
The value of Christian community is on display across the country.
A historic snowstorm that dumped over four feet of snow in the Buffalo, New York area and brought at least 31 area deaths has left residents and churches acting to respond as best they can.
Pastor Dan Trippie says Restoration Church met in a local hotel yesterday after extensive flooding occurred at the 12-year-old church just before Christmas.
Trippie says the community is pulling together to help one another meet basic needs as the snow slowly begins to melt.
Authorities say it will take weeks to know the full extent of damage caused by the storm.
===
On the other side of the U.S., church members are pulling together to pick up the pieces of a mid-December earthquake.
Rio Dell Baptist Church in Rio Dell, California lost a portion of their facility due to the 6.4 earthquake back in mid-December.
Our Scott Barkley talked with Pastor Rod Sanderson. He says the congregation can still use the sanctuary, but the remainder of the building must be completely renovated.
Inspectors met with Sanderson on Christmas Day to evaluate the damage.
He says the church did not have earthquake insurance because the cost is so high. Members say they will work together to help the church recover as they move forward.
===
Good News for Today is sponsored by The Voice of the Martyrs
Good News for Today is made possible through our friends at The Voice of the Martyrs, a nonprofit organization that serves persecuted Christians around the world. Founded in 1967 by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, VOM is dedicated to inspiring believers to deepen their commitment to Christ and to fulfill His Great Commission — no matter the cost. Find out more and sign up for their free monthly magazine at vom.org/goodnews.
===
As the new year takes off, perhaps you’ve set some goals for yourself…or at least are thinking about setting some goals.
Chuck Lawless at Southeastern Seminary offers some practical and important goals for Christians. You can read the full piece at Baptist Press, but here’s the high points.
* Tell somebody something about the goodness of God each day.
* Pray with somebody daily.
* Memorize at least two scriptures per month.
* Get to know a missionary family and ministry this year.
* Decide today, and every day that stretches ahead of you in the next year, that you will finish 2023 well.
Read the full piece and sign up for our daily emails at Baptist Press.com.
Related Episodes
58 baptisms at TN jail by neighboring churches’ MedAdvance in 2023; More lives to be changed. 10 reasons for disaster relief training.
When more than 50 people were baptized at the Sumner County, Tennessee Jail in early May, it was the culmination of many years of ministry from two neighboring churches; For those with a passion for healthcare and a calling to missions, the International Mission Board has avenues of service ready to fill; Unfortunately, natural disasters are inevitable in this world. Coy Webb of Send Relief encourages believers to get trained in responding to disaster relief
Bilingual Texas church plant bridges generations; Christians and predatory payday lending; Demonstrating faith in Jesus.
As the Hispanic population in the U.S. grows, new challenges are emerging Christians should care about predatory lending because its practices exploit and take advantage of our neighbors, whom we’ve been commanded to love; Jesus revealed His identity as Messiah and Lord through His words and His actions.
90,000 U.S. testimonies of answered prayer sought for England monument; 6 Ways Pastors Become Men of Prayer
Everyone finds great joy when God answers their prayer. Richard Gamble’s is working hard to build what he calls the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, an interactive, 160-foot monument of 1 million white bricks built into an infinity loop on a plot of high-profile land in Birmingham, England; In a piece in the Baptist Press Toolbox, Kie Bowman encourages believers to pray and offers some tips to pastors and believers on how to create culture of prayer in the local church.
0 Comments